Darfur Genocide: Difference between revisions

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A second factor is a civil war that has occurred between the Christians, the animist Black southerners, and the Arab dominated government since Sudan's independence from the United Kingdom in 1956. The violence that took place for about 11 years left more than a million people displaced by the hostilities: fleeing to other places around Sudan or across the border to Chad.

The ethnic conflict in Darfur has been persistent, with Arab racism at its roots. Darfur is home to six million people and several dozen tribes. Darfur is split into two: "those who claim Black 'African' descent and primarily practice sedentary agriculture, and those who claim 'Arab' descent and are mostly semi nomadic livestock herders".

The ethnic conflict in Darfur has been persistent, with Arab [[racism]] at its roots. Darfur is home to six million people and several dozen tribes. Darfur is split into two: "those who claim Black 'African' descent and primarily practice sedentary agriculture, and those who claim 'Arab' descent and are mostly semi nomadic livestock herders".

In 2004, then United States Secretary of State Colin Powell told the state committee on foreign affairs that a genocide had been carried out in Darfur, that the Sudanese government and the Janjaweed were responsible, and that the genocide may still be ongoing. Powell stated that having reviewed the evidence which had been compiled by the State Department and having compared it to information which was freely available throughout the international community he came to the conclusion that genocide had been carried out in Darfur."

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In April 2004, Human Rights Watch (HRW) released ''Darfur Destroyed: Ethnic Cleansing by Government and Militia Forces in Western Sudan'', a 77-page report compiled by HRW following 25 days spent in the region. The executive director of the African branch of HRW, Peter Takirambudde, stated "There can be no doubt about the Sudanese government's culpability in [[crimes against humanity]] in Darfur". The HRW report also documents Janjaweed killings of Muslim religious leaders, desecration of the Koran and the destruction of mosques. This is somewhat ironic considering that the Janjaweed has been confirmed to be made up mostly of Muslims itself.

The use of rape as a tool of genocide has been noted. This crime has been carried out by both Sudanese government forces and the Janjaweed. The actions of the Janjaweed have been described as [[genocidal rape]], with not just women, but children as well. There were also reports of infants being bludgeoned to death, and the sexual mutilation of victims being commonplace.

The use of [[rape]] as a tool of genocide has been noted. This crime has been carried out by both Sudanese government forces and the Janjaweed. The actions of the Janjaweed have been described as [[genocidal rape]], with not just women, but children as well. There were also reports of infants being bludgeoned to death, and the sexual mutilation of victims being commonplace.

With the ongoing conflict, it has not been possible for interviewers and activists to conduct population-based surveys in Darfur. However, the rapes reported have mostly occurred in non-Arab villages by the Janjaweed with the assistance of the Sudanese military.

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 A second factor is a civil war that has occurred between the Christians, the animist Black southerners, and the Arab dominated government since Sudan's independence from the United Kingdom in 1956. The violence that took place for about 11 years left more than a million people displaced by the hostilities: fleeing to other places around Sudan or across the border to Chad.
-The ethnic conflict in Darfur has been persistent, with Arab racism at its roots. Darfur is home to six million people and several dozen tribes. Darfur is split into two: "those who claim Black 'African' descent and primarily practice sedentary agriculture, and those who claim 'Arab' descent and are mostly semi nomadic livestock herders".
+The ethnic conflict in Darfur has been persistent, with Arab [[racism]] at its roots. Darfur is home to six million people and several dozen tribes. Darfur is split into two: "those who claim Black 'African' descent and primarily practice sedentary agriculture, and those who claim 'Arab' descent and are mostly semi nomadic livestock herders".
 In 2004, then United States Secretary of State Colin Powell told the state committee on foreign affairs that a genocide had been carried out in Darfur, that the Sudanese government and the Janjaweed were responsible, and that the genocide may still be ongoing. Powell stated that having reviewed the evidence which had been compiled by the State Department and having compared it to information which was freely available throughout the international community he came to the conclusion that genocide had been carried out in Darfur."
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 In April 2004, Human Rights Watch (HRW) released ''Darfur Destroyed: Ethnic Cleansing by Government and Militia Forces in Western Sudan'', a 77-page report compiled by HRW following 25 days spent in the region. The executive director of the African branch of HRW, Peter Takirambudde, stated "There can be no doubt about the Sudanese government's culpability in [[crimes against humanity]] in Darfur". The HRW report also documents Janjaweed killings of Muslim religious leaders, desecration of the Koran and the destruction of mosques. This is somewhat ironic considering that the Janjaweed has been confirmed to be made up mostly of Muslims itself.
-The use of rape as a tool of genocide has been noted. This crime has been carried out by both Sudanese government forces and the Janjaweed. The actions of the Janjaweed have been described as [[genocidal rape]], with not just women, but children as well. There were also reports of infants being bludgeoned to death, and the sexual mutilation of victims being commonplace.
+The use of [[rape]] as a tool of genocide has been noted. This crime has been carried out by both Sudanese government forces and the Janjaweed. The actions of the Janjaweed have been described as [[genocidal rape]], with not just women, but children as well. There were also reports of infants being bludgeoned to death, and the sexual mutilation of victims being commonplace.
 With the ongoing conflict, it has not been possible for interviewers and activists to conduct population-based surveys in Darfur. However, the rapes reported have mostly occurred in non-Arab villages by the Janjaweed with the assistance of the Sudanese military.