Case Study: Refugees of the Sudan crisis
Terms to know… Genocide: The deliberate and systematic extermination of a group of people. Refugee: a person who has fled a country and cannot return for fear of persecution. Darfur: Region in Western Sudan Desertification: Growth of the Sahara desert in the Sahel region. IDP: Internally displaced person
Darfur: The century’s first genocide Target: non-Arab Sudanese (Sudan is primarily Muslim – 70%)
400,000 deaths 2.5 million refugees Since 2003
Darfur, Sudan
Sudan’s Population Pyramid
Origins of the Conflict Drought (farmers vs. herders) North-South Civil War Dictator: Omar Al-Bashir Human Rights violations
Drought
North-South Civil War 21 year war In 2005 a peace deal was signed In January 2011 Sudan split into two countries
General Omar Al-Bashir
Human Rights Violations
Janjaweed: Devils on Horseback
Current Situation Government sponsored terror Destruction of towns, food and water supplies Millions are still threatened, at risk of starvation, rape and murder Children in danger – very high CMR Refugees have nowhere to go
Refugee Camps
Millions Still Threatened
Mass Starvation
Rape and Murder of Civilians
Children At Risk
Abduction of Children
International Response United Nations - UNHCR African Union NATO United States of America
United Nations
The United States
Celebrity Activism