Darfur

by Noah Berlatsky

Overview

Ethnic, racial, and religious groups have long been targets of violence and oppression. This volume contains previously published material, which narrates and analyzes the acts of genocide and extreme persecution committed by Sudanese government forces in Darfur. Background information and first person accounts of the events are provided as well, to give the reader a more rounded knowledge of the events. Critical information is broken out and encapsulated into charts, timelines, and graphs. Maps are provided, detailing key geographic information.

Product Details

ISBN-13:	9780737772319
Publisher:	Greenhaven Publishing LLC
Publication date:	04/08/2015
Series:	Genocide and Persecution Series
Pages:	168
Product dimensions:	6.10(w) x 9.10(h) x 0.60(d)
Age Range:	14 - 17 Years

Table of Contents

Preface 1

Foreword 5

World Map 15

Chronology 18

Chapter 1 Historical Background on Mass Atrocities in Darfur: Chapter Exercises 22

1 War and Human Rights Abuses Are Reported in Darfur 24

International Commission of Inquiry on Darfur

A UN commission summarizes its official findings about violence and human rights abuses in Darfur from 2003 to 2005

2 Powell Calls Sudan Killings Genocide 33

CNN.com

A news site reports on US secretary of state Colin Powell's 2004 statement that violence in Darfur constituted genocide

3 Israel to Block New Refugees from Darfur Ellen Knickmeyer 39

A reporter describes Israel and Egypt's decision to refuse entry to asylum seekers from Darfur in 2007

4 The ICC Issues an Arrest Warrant Against the President of Sudan Xan Rice 44

An international correspondent reports on the decision by the International Criminal Court to issue an arrest warrant against Sudanese president Omar al-Bashir for war crimes. He also writes about the international reaction to the news

5 Neither All-Out War Nor a Proper Peace 49

The Economist

A newsmagazine reports on difficulties in negotiating peace in Darfur in 2009 and argues that the United Nations and the African Union should do more to ensure a political settlement to end the conflict

6 The Humanitarian Situation in Darfur 54

IRIN

The UN news service reports on worsening violence in Darfur in 2013 among many different ethnic groups

Chapter 2 Controversies Surrounding Mass Atrocities in Darfur: Chapter Exercises 64

1 Darfur Is a Genocide Salih Booker Ann-Louise Colgan 66

Representatives of Africa Action, an advocacy group, argue that the violence in Darfur from 2003 to 2004 is a genocide, and the international community must intervene

2 Darfur Is Not a Genocide Jonathan Steele 72

A foreign correspondent argues that the 2003-2004 situation in Darfur is a civil war, and foreign troops should not interfere

3 The Arrest Warrant for the Sudanese President Strengthened International Justice Andrew G. Reiter 78

A politics professor argues that the United States' willingness to enforce the International Criminal Court's arrest warrant for Sudan president Omar al-Bashir advances international justice efforts.

4 The Arrest Warrant for the Sudanese President Was Seriously Flawed Antonio Cassese 84

An expert on international justice argues that the arrest warrant for Sudanese president Omar al-Bashir issued by the International Criminal Court should not have been made public and that it fails to make the strongest case possible against al-Bashir.

5 The Conflict in Darfur Is Rooted in Longstanding Ethnic and Religious Differences Usman A. Tar 88

A political science professor explains that Sudan and Darfur have longstanding ethnic and religious divisions that have led to violence in the region.

6 Global Warming Caused the Conflict in Darfur Stephan Faris 95

A journalist argues that climate change, and the subsequent scarcity of resources, is primarily to blame for the violence in Darfur

7 Climate Change-Only One Cause Among Many for Darfur Conflict

IRIN

A UN news service says that global warming is only one cause of the conflict in Darfur, and that focusing on it exclusively may make solutions more difficult

Chapter 3 Personal Narratives: Chapter Exercises 112

1 Surviving Darfur, an African Doctor's Memoir Arlene Getz 113

A journalist reviews a memoir by a doctor born in Darfur who describes the atrocities she saw and the retaliation she suffered when she tried to speak about them

2 A Translator Describes the Violence in Darfur Chris McCann 119

A reviewer discusses the memoir of a translator in Darfur who describes the violence he saw while helping Western journalists and aid agencies

3 The Devil Came on Horseback: Bearing Witness to the Genocide in Darfur Brian Steidle Gretchen Steidle Wallace 124

A US Marine Corps captain remembers the violence he saw in Darfur

4 Darfur Attack Survivors Tell of Brutal Killings Opheera McDoom 133

A news report provides the testimony of victims of violence in Darfur in 2010

Organizations to Contact 137

List of Primary Source Documents 143

For Further Research 146

Index 150