Darfur Genocide: Difference between revisions
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It has been compared to the [[Rwandan Genocide]] due to the manner in which it has been carried out (by a government-sponsored militia force) as well as the level of violence involved. | It has been compared to the [[Rwandan Genocide]] due to the manner in which it has been carried out (by a government-sponsored militia force) as well as the level of violence involved. | ||
==Background== | ==Background== | ||
The genocide, which is being carried out against the Fur, Masalit and Zaghawa tribes, has led the International Criminal Court (ICC) to indict several people (most notably former Sudanese president [[Omar al-Bashir]], who | The genocide, which is being carried out against the Fur, Masalit and Zaghawa tribes, has led the International Criminal Court (ICC) to indict several people (most notably former Sudanese president [[Omar al-Bashir]], who became the first sitting president to be indicted by the ICC) for [[crimes against humanity]], rape, forced transfer and [[torture]]. According to Eric Reeves, more than one million children have been "killed, raped, wounded, displaced, traumatized, or endured the loss of parents and families". | ||
The crisis and ongoing conflict in Sudan's Western Darfur Region have developed from several separate events. The first is a [[Civil War|civil war]] that occurred between the Khartoum national governments and two rebel groups in Darfur: the Justice and Equality Movement and the Sudan Liberation Army. The rebel groups were initially formed in February 2003 due to Darfur's "political and economic marginalization by Khartoum". In April 2003, when the rebel groups attacked the military airfield and [[Kidnapping|kidnapped]] an air force general, the government launched a counterattack. It led to a response from the Khartoum government where they armed militia forces to eliminate the rebellion. This resulted in mass violence against the citizens in Darfur. | The crisis and ongoing conflict in Sudan's Western Darfur Region have developed from several separate events. The first is a [[Civil War|civil war]] that occurred between the Khartoum national governments and two rebel groups in Darfur: the Justice and Equality Movement and the Sudan Liberation Army. The rebel groups were initially formed in February 2003 due to Darfur's "political and economic marginalization by Khartoum". In April 2003, when the rebel groups attacked the military airfield and [[Kidnapping|kidnapped]] an air force general, the government launched a counterattack. It led to a response from the Khartoum government where they armed militia forces to eliminate the rebellion. This resulted in mass violence against the citizens in Darfur. | ||
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The violence continued into 2016 where the government allegedly used chemical weapons against the local population in Darfur. This led to millions being displaced due to the hostile environment. Over 3 million lives are heavily impacted by the conflict. | The violence continued into 2016 where the government allegedly used chemical weapons against the local population in Darfur. This led to millions being displaced due to the hostile environment. Over 3 million lives are heavily impacted by the conflict. | ||
==Atrocities== | ==Atrocities== | ||
The BBC first reported on the issue of ethnic cleansing in November 2003, and earlier that year in March. An administrator from the United States Agency for International Development giving testimony to congress mentioned ethnic cleansing and the "population clearance" which was occurring in Darfur. | The BBC first reported on the issue of ethnic cleansing in November 2003, and earlier that year in March. An administrator from the United States Agency for International Development giving testimony to congress mentioned ethnic cleansing and the "population clearance" which was occurring in Darfur. | ||