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Jacquie Corona Holocaust & Human Rights
Genocide in Darfur Jacquie Corona Holocaust & Human Rights
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Summery Introduction to Darfur The First Genocide of The 21st Century
Government The Janjaweed The Victims Timeline Support or help? Summery
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Our lives begin to end the day we become silent about things that matter. – Martin Luther King Jr.
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Introduction to Darfur
Darfur is located in the western region of Sudan. Population: Over 680,000,000. Capital of Sudan- Khartoum Political Allies- China & Russia
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Religion & Ethnicity West Sudan (Darfur)= Mainly African American Muslims South Sudan= Black Cristian's North Sudan= Arab Muslims Languages- Arabic & Some English
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The First Genocide of the 21st Century
The slaughter of many men and boys, The rape and murder of many women and young girls, the damaging of villages and displaced people. The killing of many innocent civilians began in 2003 & continues to today. This tragic Genocide is known as the first Genocide of the 21st century.
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Janjaweed Known as “Devil on horseback
Ethnic cleansing of Black Muslims Janjaweed Responsible for 480,000 deaths, over 2.8 million people being displaced, and too many rapes to count…
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Warning! Content May Be Disturbing To Some Viewers (Upcoming Content… Skulls & Bodies)
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Women are separated from children.
Children are slaughtered in front of mothers Girls and Women are raped. Remaining civilians are executed/ slaughtered
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Men are killed and slaughtered
Boys are tortured, executed, or taken away as future Janjaweed. Janjaweed steal items Village is burned down/ destroyed.
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The Victims
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Warning! Content May Be Disturbing To Some Viewers (Upcoming Content…Child Facial Defection)
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Children were tortured & slaughtered in very awful and groosum ways
Children were tortured & slaughtered in very awful and groosum ways. It was very common for a child to be killed in front of their mother before she was raped…
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No Warning, You're safe! But the following images are powerful
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Infants & toddlers were starved, sliced violently alive, staked from the back, beat with machine guns, or burned alive.
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What do you see here?
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Warning! Content May Be Disturbing To Some Viewers (Upcoming Content…Burned Bodies)
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Burning civilians alive was very common with the Janjaweed when invading a Village.
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Refugee Camps
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Timeline First reports to the U.N. from Sudan, Sudan Gov. & Rebels negotiate “Peace”, China+ Sudan= Oil production (Khartoum), Rebels want share of land wealth, Khartoum Gov. approves ethnic cleansing. 2003-Present 2004 2005 2006 China supplies Sudan with weapons to the rebels & frontier, Refugee camps in Chad, People are continuing to, Refugee camps are becoming Packed. GOS & SPLM/A sign comprehensive Peace agreement, end second Sudanese civil war. Rebels continue. Increase tension along boarder. Janjaweed try to invade Chad border and closer areas, Now it’s a Chad conflict, Save Darfur Organization, Save Darfur Marches. ”Remember Silence helps the killer.
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Timeline (Continued) 2007 2008 2009 Full deployment & authorization of 26,000 troops is slow & attacks continue through region. In July Omar al-Bashir, President of Sudan has 10 count of genocide, war crimes, and crimes against humanity. He announce a ceasefire but rebels refuse. Genocide continues. Refugees in chad have now been estimated 270,000, Genocide worsens. ICC its first arrest warrents for crimes committed in Darfur, Violence continues. Chad needs food assistance for refugees. 2010 2011 2012
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Support Or help? Luckily these civilians are not alone but they are not getting as much support or help as they need. Some help and support sources include the Save Darfur organization. The organization was founded in 2006 a year after the genocide had started. People involved with the organization included Actor Don Cheadle, Ex president George W. Bush, Actress Angelina Jolie, and President Brock Obama.
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Support Darfur Spread awareness Prevent genocide
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