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August 5, 2009

Anti-Genocide Groups Oppose State Dept. Nominee
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Two human rights groups are opposing the pending State Department
nomination of a Goldman Sachs executive over his ties to a company
linked to atrocities in Sudan. Last week, President Obama said he would
nominate Robert Hormats, a vice chairman of Goldman Sachs International,
to a top economic position at the State Department. The Genocide
Intervention Network and Investors Against Genocide say Hormats played a
key role in backing a public offering by Petro China, whose parent
company holds a majority stake in the Sudanese government’s oil
production. The groups say those ties have helped support human rights
abuses committed by Sudan.



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