Post by punkrox on Apr 30, 2006 15:34:52 GMT -5
hello guys, 
I do not know if many people knew this but today is the awareness rally in Washington D.C. to raise support and bring awareness to the genocide in Sudan/Darfur region
Since about 2003 the Janjaweed has led a militia movement (with support of the gov't) in an ethnic cleansing. About 2 million homes have been burned, about 200,000 people are dead, and refugee camps are overcrowded by 1.8 million people.
About a million and a half have fled to neighboring countries like Chad, and even an unstable Rwanda, which is starting to cause unrest in those areas as well.
The camps are over crowded and a breeding ground for Cholera. One camp is designed to hold 12,000 people but is full with 30,000 people, 5 wells, 60 toilets. No running water and scattered electricity. Sometimes the Janjaweed would come and poison these wells killing those who drink the water.
For a few years No one knew what was happening in Africa I belive CNN once said that NBC and CBS spent a total of 8 minutes reporting on Sudan for the year 2005. But now after a brief peace, the violence has radically escalated and celebrities like George Cloony and Angelina Jolie are trying to bring awareness to the situation also.
So on this day I ask you to pay attention to watch happening across the Atlantic and if you want to find out more look here
hrw.org/doc?t=africa&c=darfur
I do not know if many people knew this but today is the awareness rally in Washington D.C. to raise support and bring awareness to the genocide in Sudan/Darfur region
Since about 2003 the Janjaweed has led a militia movement (with support of the gov't) in an ethnic cleansing. About 2 million homes have been burned, about 200,000 people are dead, and refugee camps are overcrowded by 1.8 million people.
About a million and a half have fled to neighboring countries like Chad, and even an unstable Rwanda, which is starting to cause unrest in those areas as well.
The camps are over crowded and a breeding ground for Cholera. One camp is designed to hold 12,000 people but is full with 30,000 people, 5 wells, 60 toilets. No running water and scattered electricity. Sometimes the Janjaweed would come and poison these wells killing those who drink the water.
For a few years No one knew what was happening in Africa I belive CNN once said that NBC and CBS spent a total of 8 minutes reporting on Sudan for the year 2005. But now after a brief peace, the violence has radically escalated and celebrities like George Cloony and Angelina Jolie are trying to bring awareness to the situation also.
So on this day I ask you to pay attention to watch happening across the Atlantic and if you want to find out more look here
hrw.org/doc?t=africa&c=darfur
