“‘Never again’ we once promised, yet it is happening as the world stands by”
The title of this entry is quoted from a speech of Mia Farrow, an award-winning actress but now an Darfur activist. Since the beginning of the genocide in Darfur region of Sudan, approximately 200,000 have been killed and 2.5 million more were displaced. The tragedy of Darfur again proved the failure of international support. Why after witnessing the loss in Rwanda and Bosnia, the world stands by once again? The United Nation did not sent out troops until early this year when the genocide has been going on for about four years. Why the People’s Republic of China rejected proposals on sending UN troops or abstained from voting? What is the standpoints of other world powers? What caused the genocide? Who are the killers?
This video series called On Our Watch and the articles on the websites will help us answer at least some of our doubts about the ongoing genocide.
Another website http://www.sudanreeves.org/ , which is sponsored by Eric Reeves, a Professor of English Language and Literature at Smith College, provide us more details.
Check them out.