1. United States Actions to Stop Genocide in Darfur
Erin Shirai, Kailana Sanborn, & Marie Davis

2. Thesis Statement
The United States actions to stop the genocide in Darfur have helped to advance United Nations peace keeping efforts but has not totally stopped the conflict because of a compromise of humanitarian and diplomatic considerations.

3. History The conflict started in February of 2003
Between the Sudan Liberation Army and Justice and Equality Movement against the government and the Janjaweed militia
Conflict started because Black Africans felt that the government oppressed them in favor of Arabs
Janjaweed militia accused of “cleansing Black Africans” from large territories in Sudan

4. History (cont.) Janjaweed kill men, rape women, and raid houses
More than 2.7 million have lost their homes and live in camps
The US and human right groups have said genocide is taking place
UN investigation team in 2005 concluded that war crimes had been committed, but these war crimes didn not include genocide
Reports concluded the conflict in Darfur has been stabilizing, armed conflict in the area is nearly over

5. America’s View UN finds out about the killings in 2003
America finds out in 2004
Support groups like “Dollars for Darfur” were created
Invisible Children helped create the groups

6. The Support Groups “Dollars for Darfur” Invisible Children
George Clooney and Mia Farrow

7. UN Solutions 2004: Began relocating refugees to the first safe camps
Joint Communique was signed by UN and Sudan pledged to end conflict in Darfur
Pledged to help African Union deploy ceasefire monitors and provide humanitarian aid
July 31st passed Resolution deployed more than 26,000 troops and police to Darfur

8. United States Assisting Darfur
Ceasefire agreement signed & peace talks given
African Mission in Sudan
Reinforce weapon restrictions & U.S. ban against military assist to Sudan
Start the North-South comprehensive Peace agreement

9. Violating Human Rights
Article 3: everyone has the right to life, liberty, and security
Article 5: no one should be subject to torture or treated unfairly by brutal or degrading treatment
Article 7: equal protection against being discriminated
Article 9: no one should be sent away

10. The After Math War is at a stand still for now
Janjaweed stocking up on weapons
Fear of more war

11. Conclusion
U.S. actions have helped to advance UN peace keeping efforts but has not totally stopped the conflict.
U.S. has imposed economic sanctions to provide incentives to end the conflict.
UNAMID concluded that the Darfur conflict has substantially subsided and stability exists in the region with general elections scheduled in 2010.
President Obama has resisted demands for direct and greater U.S. involvement and insists that Sudan should determine its own future with oversight from the UN.
We agree with President Obama’s position because we do not want to Sudan to become another Iraq where the U.S. has a great military presence.

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