STRASBOURG, France, Sept 15 (Reuters) - The European Parliament is set to call violence in Sudan's Darfur region "tantamount to genocide" later this week, echoing strong statements from the United States and toughening the EU stance.

British Labour assembly member Glenys Kinnock said on Wednesday sanctions must be imposed immediately on Khartoum as it was failing to disarm Arab militia or Janjaweed, accused of murder and rape in the remote Darfur area.