The primary causes of the Darfur Genocide were the increased conflicts between Arab tribes and the Darfuris. “In 1989, General Omar Bashir took control of Sudan by military coup, which then allowed The National Islamic Front government to inflame regional tensions”(Genocide in Darfur). Leaders fought for control of the area, which caused many conflicts. The National Islamic Front government intensified the situation, which caused increased conflicts in the future. In 2003, two Darfuri rebel movements- the Sudan Liberation Army (SLA) and the Justice and Equality Movement (JEM)- took up arms against the Sudanese government, complaining about the marginalization of the area and the failure to protect
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The Darfuris are forced to start over somewhere else, highly likely in unfavorable conditions. Many were hapless, and were murdered by the Arab militias. Over a hundred people continued to die at the hands of the Janjaweed. Five thousand are killed monthly, yet the Sudanese government denies these numbers.“The Sudanese government [...] denies any connection with the Janjaweed. The Sudanese government appears unwilling to address the human rights crisis in the region and has not taken the necessary steps to restrict the activities of the Janjaweed” (Genocide in Darfur). The government of Sudan rebuts any relation with the Arab militias. They will not confront the human rights issue in Darfur. The Sudanese government has not put forth any effort to stop the Janjaweed. “In June 2005, the International Criminal Court (ICC) took the first step in ending impunity in Darfur by launching investigations into human rights violations in Darfur”(Genocide in Darfur). After noticing the lack of effort the Sudanese government has put forth to protect their people, the ICC stepped in. The Sudanese government did not comply with the investigations. “According to UN estimates, 2.7 million Darfuris remain in internally displaced persons camps and over 4.7 million Darfuris rely on humanitarian aid”(Genocide in Darfur). There are countless problems in Darfur to this day, and until peace is restored, millions of Darfuris will continue to suffer. Until the conflict in Darfur is resolved, the civilians of this region will continue to like in
The Darfuris are forced to start over somewhere else, highly likely in unfavorable conditions. Many were hapless, and were murdered by the Arab militias. Over a hundred people continued to die at the hands of the Janjaweed. Five thousand are killed monthly, yet the Sudanese government denies these numbers.“The Sudanese government [...] denies any connection with the Janjaweed. The Sudanese government appears unwilling to address the human rights crisis in the region and has not taken the necessary steps to restrict the activities of the Janjaweed” (Genocide in Darfur). The government of Sudan rebuts any relation with the Arab militias. They will not confront the human rights issue in Darfur. The Sudanese government has not put forth any effort to stop the Janjaweed. “In June 2005, the International Criminal Court (ICC) took the first step in ending impunity in Darfur by launching investigations into human rights violations in Darfur”(Genocide in Darfur). After noticing the lack of effort the Sudanese government has put forth to protect their people, the ICC stepped in. The Sudanese government did not comply with the investigations. “According to UN estimates, 2.7 million Darfuris remain in internally displaced persons camps and over 4.7 million Darfuris rely on humanitarian aid”(Genocide in Darfur). There are countless problems in Darfur to this day, and until peace is restored, millions of Darfuris will continue to suffer. Until the conflict in Darfur is resolved, the civilians of this region will continue to like in