THE CONFLICT IN DARFUR

The Darfur Conflict is an ongoing civil war centered on the Darfur region.

•It began in February 2003 when the Sudan Liberation Movement/Army and Justice Equality groups revolted against the Sudanese government over religion.

One side is the Sudanese military and the Janjaweed, a Sudanese militia group.

The other side is made of rebel groups (SLM/A and JEM)

The Conflict in Darfur

Oil revenues fund this civil war that violates international human rights and humanitarian law.

The Sudanese government has been charged with crimes against humanity, including:

• Use of mass starvation and mass forcible displacement as a weapon of destruction

• Pattern of obstructing humanitarian aid

• Harassment of internally displaced persons (IDP’s)

• Bombing of hospitals, clinics, schools, and other civilian sites

• Use of rape as a weapon against targeted groups

• Employing a divide-to-destroy strategy of pitting ethnic groups against each other, with enormous loss of civilian life

• Training and supporting ethnic militias who commit atrocities

• Destroying indigenous cultures

• Enslavement of women and children by government-support militias

• Impeding and failing to fully implement peace agreements