31.   The statement noted that Hubbell acknowledged his wrongdoing, but did not comment on his sentence.

32.   The statement noted that judges found to make repeated arbitrary calls can be suspended for up to four years.

33.   The statement noted that the U.S. military has never salvaged a vessel the size of the Ehime Maru from such a depth.

34.   The statement noted the entire southern African region had been traumatized by apartheid.

35.   The statement noted that humanitarian aid efforts have been hampered by a lackluster response from donor nations.

36.   The statement noted that the affected countries have already started fixing their economic fundamentals and are enforcing stricter supervision of domestic financial institutions.

37.   The statement noted that top civil servants were also about to receive a significant raise this fall that would bring them in line with the officers.

38.   The statement noted continued shelling along the border.

39.   The statement noted that Arab countries signed an anti-terrorism pact in Egypt last April calling for regional and international cooperation to combat terrorism.

40.   The statement noted that beyond massacres, extra judicial executions, arbitrary killings, torture, rape, disappearances and hostage-taking have become routine.