Darfur

By: Saba Zahir

What is Darfur?

• Darfur is a region located in the west of Sudan, Africa

• Arab Muslims and

African Muslims

live in Darfur.

What is going on in Darfur?• Basically, Muslim Arabs are killing Muslim

blacks in Darfur

• The Sudanese government sends Janjaweed, who are armed militia to Darfur

• The Janjaweed destroy villages and kill everyone who lives there

• They gang rape women and children, shoot men, and separate families

How is this a genocide?

• about 400,000 people have been killed

• over 3 million people have been displaced

• Thousands are starving

Why haven’t we stopped this?

• There are many organizations that are working to help Darfur, but not enough actions are taken by the government

• The Sudanese government wouldn’t let the UN peace keepers into the country, so the UN couldn’t help stop this

• Our government is afraid to pressure Khartoum because he might stop giving us information about suspected terrorists

• Many people don’t even know what Darfur is• As students, we have the responsibility to do all

that we can to help put a stop to this

How does this affect us?

Suggested solutions

• The least we can do is raise awareness about the situation in Darfur

• Here are other possible solutions for US Congress to consider.

• Darfur: The 2009 Supplemental Appropriations Bill provides $50 million to support peacekeepers, the peace process, and the new diplomatic team under the Special Envoy for Sudan.

• Darfur: House Resolution 241 comments International Criminal Court for issuing a warrant for the arrest of Omar Hassan Ahmad al-Bashir, President of the Republic of Sudan, for war crimes and crimes against humanity. Ask Rep. Waxman to cosponsor.

Why we should take actions

• Innocent people are losing their homes, starving, and being killed every day, and we have the power and responsibility to stop it

• We signed a UN treaty to stop future genocides

Why we shouldn’t take actions

• Its not our problem

• America has its own issues to deal with

• Its not worth risking a war

Who do we write to about Darfur?

• US Senator Dianne Feinstein• US Senator Barbara Boxer• US Rep. Howard L. Berman• US Rep. Henry A. Waxman