How the Genocide Ended.
A refugee camp in Chad, Africa
The Darfur Genocide claimed hundreds of thousands of lives, and impacted many more, BUT, the torture and crimes are still being committed. Only 7,000 African Troops have been deployed to try and keep the peace in the region, and those troops lack the authority, or approval they need to adequately protect those at risk of rape, or death. Six seperate rounds of peace talks have failed to halt the attacks and now, recent attacks have even targeted international humanitarian aid workers. This raises the serious possibility that aid workes will have to be withdrawn, and thousands of people will be denied the aid and supplies they desperately need. The Sudanese government continues to deny any connection with the Janjaweed, and deny the estimates and statistics of the genocide, which include, more than one hundred people being killed each day and 5000 being killed each month.The government appears unwilling to address the human rights situation in the country and has not taken any the mandatory steps to stop the activities of the Janjaweed. The first steps that were taken were by the ICC (International Criminal Court), in June 2005 by launching investigations into human rights violations in Darfur, but the government of Sudan refused to cooperate with the investigations. Darfuris today continue to suffer and the innumerable problems facing Sudan cannot be resolved until peace is secured in Darfur. Resolving the Darfur conflict is critical, not just for the people of Darfur, but also for the future of Sudan, and tthe stability of the entire region. -
The Chase of Justice
President of Sudan, Omar al-Bashir
United Nations say up to 400,000 people have died over the six years of fighting between the rebel groups and government forces. An arrest warrat has been issued by the International Criminal Court, for Sudanese President, Omar al-Bashir. He is being accused for masterminding a campaign of rape, murder, and other crimes against Darfur civillians. Al-Bashir has rejected the authority of the court and has repeatedly travelled abroad in defiance of the arrest warrant issued by the International Criminal Court. United Nations are still putting together plans to arrest the President, which will hopefully put the crisis in Darfur to an end.