Khartoum apologists - 'Don't exaggerate; only 200,000 murdered in Darfur'

Comment by Dr James Smith, CEO Aegis Trust, 21 Aug 07 - The British Advertising Standards Authority (ASA) recently ruled on a complaint against the Save Darfur Coalition and Aegis Trust regarding how the death toll in Darfur has been represented. ASA identified a 'division of informed opinion' on the mortality in Darfur and stated that the figure of 400,000 deaths should not have been used without qualification. Had even the wording been 'up to 400,000 have died as a result of the violence in Darfur,' there would have been little argument

By Aegis Trust,UK.

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