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Darfur War is “Over”?

Posted in news and opinion, tagged , , , , , on August 30, 2009 | Leave a Comment »

According to a United Nations military commander, the war between Darfur and the Sudanese government has ended -
Banditry, localized issues, people trying to resolve issues over water and land at a local level. But real war as such, I think we are over that.
Great news right? Not so fast.
I agree with Sudan analyst Gill Lusk [...]

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U.N. Antigenocide Policy – Too Late for Darfur?

Posted in news and opinion, tagged , , , , , on July 31, 2009 | Leave a Comment »

The Obama administration supports the U.N. doctrine for multinational military action to stop genocide after diplomacy is exhausted. The Responsibility to Protect doctine was endorsed by the U.N. in 2005. Now support is needed to implement it “when a new genocide” occurs. Too late for Darfur?
Supporters of implementing the doctrine include China and Russia. Opponents [...]

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Obama’s first meeting with Ban Ki-moon focuses on Darfur

Posted in news and opinion, tagged , , , , , , , , on March 10, 2009 | Leave a Comment »

President Barack Obama met with U.N. Secretary General Ban Ki-moon for the first time since the inaguration yesterday.  And they discussed Darfur.  The president declared “the violence in Darfur and inaction in the face of its worsening humanitarian crisis are “not acceptable,” and pledged to work more closely with the United Nations to bring peace [...]

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CNN’s “Scream Bloody Murder” airs this coming Thursday

Posted in events, tagged , , , , on November 30, 2008 | 4 Comments »

CNN is airing a 2-hour documentary by Christiane Amanpour on genocide this coming Thursday evening at 9pm, entitled SCREAM BLOODY MURDER. The timing is in commemoration of December as 60th anniversary of U.N. Genocide Convention.
History has much to teach us, especially on this topic.
I hope you will make a point to watch it.
About the Show:
CNN’s [...]

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Samantha Power at TED

Posted in news and opinion, tagged , , , , , , , , , on November 24, 2008 | Leave a Comment »

Samantha Power recently spoke at TED about the world’s response to genocide 20th century.  And of Sergio Vieira de Mello, a Brazilian UN diplomat who for over 34 years negotiated with the world’s worst dictators and helped their people survive the crisis.
Watch her passionate talk below.

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People of Darfur speak out about the ICC charges

Posted in news and opinion, tagged , , , , , , on September 12, 2008 | Leave a Comment »

Jerry Fowler, president of the Save Darfur Coalition attended a conference with Darfuri civil society leaders in Tanzania earlier this month.  He spoke with attendees about the significance of the ICC charges against Sudanese President Omar al-Bashir.
Here was their response.

This is the best thing that the international community has ever done.
We [...]

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