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Simon Deng, Former Sudanese Slave- Source: C-SPAN, 30 April 2006 WASHINGTON, DC--Simon Deng, Former Sudanese Slave, discusses the continuing violence in the Darfur region of Sudan and gives his opinion of what the United States and the world community should do to assist. Mr. Deng met with the President on Friday and is a participant in today's "Rally to End Genocide" sponsored by the Save Darfur Coaltion. President Bush Statement on Darfur- Source: C-SPAN, 8 May 2006 President Bush makes a statement on the situation in Darfur after being briefed by Deputy Secretary of State Robert Zoellick who just returned from the region. The Sudanese government and Darfur's primary rebel group recently announced a peace agreement to end the three-year conflict. UN Told of Mass Killings in Darfur- Source: BBC, 15 June 2006 The prosecutor of the International Criminal Court says he has documented evidence of massacres in Sudan's Darfur region. Luis Moreno Ocampo said the investigation showed there were "many different massacres from many different years". Women Under Fire- Source: Amnesty International While the world waits for justice, the perpetrators continue to rape and kill with impunity in the Darfur region of Sudan. |
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Grassroots Efforts in Darfur- Source: Voice of America, 24 June 2004 Connecting to Sudan- Source: North Carolina Public Radio- The State of Things Aired: 9 March 2006 Growing up in Darfur- Interview: Omer Ismail, co-founder of the Darfur Peace and Development organization, and native Darfurian speaks with Jerry Fowler about the social and cultural factors surrounding the conflict in Darfur. Omer highlights the move from a tolerant society to one with a high level of violence centered on group identity, the effects of global warming, and the role of the Sudanese government. 10 May 2007 Darfur- Source: The Diane Rehm Show, NPR, 17 March 2006 Top U.S. officials are calling for immediate action to end the three-year-old crisis in the Darfur region of Sudan. Diane and her guests talk about why the situation is especially fragile right now, and what can be done to keep the crisis from getting much worse. | |
