...the expert panel said it found "widespread violations of international humanitarian law on the part of all parties to the Darfur conflict -- Sudanese government officials, rebel leaders and leaders of the Arab militias the government relies on as proxy fighters."Sudan's Corrupt President Omar al-Bashir
"All parties, to varying degrees, have committed torture, outrages upon personal dignity and cruel, inhumane or degrading treatment against those who are not, or are no longer, participating in the conflict," the report said.
Corruption of Sudanese Officials
REUTERS
Sleepless in Sudan
http://sleeplessinsudan.blogspot.com/....an uncensored eyewitness account of Sudan.
Sarah Wiragu's Valentine
You won't believe it, but I already found out who Sarah Wirgau's valentine will be this year. You would never believe it, but pictures don't lie so....
Invisible Children
The atrocities continue in Sudan. Here is the eyewitness account. I warn you that this film will pierce you soul and you will never forget what you see. If you want to know what is happening in Sudan, then watch the Invisible Children.
Our Response to Sudan
After hearing of the recent events and being convicted of my duty to those suffering I have committed to two things. First, I will make sure that I am aware of the situation by examining the news from Sudan (sadly, news from the Sudan is not proportionate to the severity of the crisis). Second, I will use this information to take action.
I hope that we can discuss our duty in a constructive manner. If you would like to join me, here are several actions that we can take:
My heart beats with fervor and I pray that others would join with me to take action. The Lord has an incredible plan for the situation in Sudan and we are have a duty to be involved. Faith is belief which ignites a heart to action. I urge you all to examine your faith along with me. Do we truly believe or are these simply words….
I hope that we can discuss our duty in a constructive manner. If you would like to join me, here are several actions that we can take:
- SPEAK: Become a voice for the victims by speaking out at the grassroots level (i.e. bring up the situation in conversation, e-mail our Senators and the President and push for aid to be sent...you get the idea)
- PRAY: Beseech the Lord for His mercy, salvation, and peace to come to the victims in Sudan.
- REMEMBER: Look back at the genocides of history and remember the outrage you had towards the inaction of those who could have prevented the atrocities. We are responsible for those in the Sudan, our inaction will directly result in the continued destruction.
- GIVE: Find a agency and give our time, effort, and money.
- GO: If the Lord is calling you to be a light in the midst of this dark time, then be obedient and go.
My heart beats with fervor and I pray that others would join with me to take action. The Lord has an incredible plan for the situation in Sudan and we are have a duty to be involved. Faith is belief which ignites a heart to action. I urge you all to examine your faith along with me. Do we truly believe or are these simply words….
Sudan?!
I was thinking about how we enjoy a comfortable life at Covenant and wondering what it would be like to have to live or die for your faith…literally.
Well, I just heard about the situation in Sudan and how it is about to get a lot worse. The only organization besides the ineffective UN that physically stood up against the ethnic cleansing (African Union) will likely step aside once the new chairmanship goes to Sudan (the only candidate running for this position is from Sudan; which supports the human rights abuses).
If you doubt the gravity of this situation then please read to the follow except from the International Humanist and Ethical Union [emphasis mine]:
Recently, the Secretary-General’s Special Representative for Sudan, Jan Pronk, declared: “Looking back at three years of killings and cleansing in Darfur, we must admit that our peace strategy so far has failed. All we did was picking up the pieces and muddling through, doing too little too late.” (13 Jan. UN website). And UN High Commissioner for Refugees, Antonio Guterres, commented a day before that Darfur represents “the most pressing political and humanitarian problem we have in Africa today.” (Reuters, 12 Jan.) And on the very day this 4th session began, he was again quoted by Reuters as saying: “In my opinion, Darfur is the most dangerous crisis point in Africa and in the world in general,” adding that the “deteriorating situation in [Darfur] threatens [African] regional stability.” (Reuters, 17 Jan.)
Clearly, the situation in Sudan threatens the world of which we are all global citizens. Yet how quick I am to ignore the atrocities committed unless the directly affect me. I continue to be convicted of the apathy I have towards those who are in the midst of such turmoil. Why doesn't such an outrage lead me to action? What is my duty in a situation like this? I urge you all to seriously consider these questions with me!
I am often unruffled by cold hard facts, but the following excerpt from USNews really grabbed my attention:
While the world has taken intermittent notice, the crisis is unrelenting. More than 180,000 people have been killed by Khartoum's proxy Arab militias, and more than 2 million civilians--mostly black, Muslim farmers--have been pushed from their villages and land into camps where they live at the opposing mercies of aid workers and gunmen. More than two years of diplomatic efforts--plus an African Union peacekeeping force of 7,000 for an area the size of France--was supposed to have provided an interim cease-fire, but that has been elusive.
The situation in Sudan is wrong. The United States government doesn't seem to be involved. The UN tries to skirt around the issue without really making an effort to help. In transcript of the recent AWE discussions by the Intergovernmental Working Group on the effective implementation of the Durban Declaration and Programme of Action, we hear the chairman [Ambassador Juan Martabit (Chile)] laughing while trying to silence Mr. Littman who was representative of the UN General Assembly, the Security Council, the Commission on Human Rights!
This leads to the obvious conclusion that EVERYONE IS IGNORING THE CRISIS IN THE SUDAN!!! How can this be happening?! Please do not ignore the plea of the millions whose lives have been destroyed and the countless others the will suffer if nothing is done. I beg of you to listen to their blood cry out from the earth. The outrage God felt when Cain murdered Abel is compounded exponentially. If we truly desire to be like Christ, should we not also have compassion on the helpless?! Should our hearts not also be broken as the Father watches countless souls perish? I speak on behalf of those who are dying and have died and those who will die if nothing is done…
I leave you with that, whether you choose to do nothing or do something, you must make a choice! What will you DO?!
Well, I just heard about the situation in Sudan and how it is about to get a lot worse. The only organization besides the ineffective UN that physically stood up against the ethnic cleansing (African Union) will likely step aside once the new chairmanship goes to Sudan (the only candidate running for this position is from Sudan; which supports the human rights abuses).
If you doubt the gravity of this situation then please read to the follow except from the International Humanist and Ethical Union [emphasis mine]:
Recently, the Secretary-General’s Special Representative for Sudan, Jan Pronk, declared: “Looking back at three years of killings and cleansing in Darfur, we must admit that our peace strategy so far has failed. All we did was picking up the pieces and muddling through, doing too little too late.” (13 Jan. UN website). And UN High Commissioner for Refugees, Antonio Guterres, commented a day before that Darfur represents “the most pressing political and humanitarian problem we have in Africa today.” (Reuters, 12 Jan.) And on the very day this 4th session began, he was again quoted by Reuters as saying: “In my opinion, Darfur is the most dangerous crisis point in Africa and in the world in general,” adding that the “deteriorating situation in [Darfur] threatens [African] regional stability.” (Reuters, 17 Jan.)
Clearly, the situation in Sudan threatens the world of which we are all global citizens. Yet how quick I am to ignore the atrocities committed unless the directly affect me. I continue to be convicted of the apathy I have towards those who are in the midst of such turmoil. Why doesn't such an outrage lead me to action? What is my duty in a situation like this? I urge you all to seriously consider these questions with me!
I am often unruffled by cold hard facts, but the following excerpt from USNews really grabbed my attention:
While the world has taken intermittent notice, the crisis is unrelenting. More than 180,000 people have been killed by Khartoum's proxy Arab militias, and more than 2 million civilians--mostly black, Muslim farmers--have been pushed from their villages and land into camps where they live at the opposing mercies of aid workers and gunmen. More than two years of diplomatic efforts--plus an African Union peacekeeping force of 7,000 for an area the size of France--was supposed to have provided an interim cease-fire, but that has been elusive.
The situation in Sudan is wrong. The United States government doesn't seem to be involved. The UN tries to skirt around the issue without really making an effort to help. In transcript of the recent AWE discussions by the Intergovernmental Working Group on the effective implementation of the Durban Declaration and Programme of Action, we hear the chairman [Ambassador Juan Martabit (Chile)] laughing while trying to silence Mr. Littman who was representative of the UN General Assembly, the Security Council, the Commission on Human Rights!
This leads to the obvious conclusion that EVERYONE IS IGNORING THE CRISIS IN THE SUDAN!!! How can this be happening?! Please do not ignore the plea of the millions whose lives have been destroyed and the countless others the will suffer if nothing is done. I beg of you to listen to their blood cry out from the earth. The outrage God felt when Cain murdered Abel is compounded exponentially. If we truly desire to be like Christ, should we not also have compassion on the helpless?! Should our hearts not also be broken as the Father watches countless souls perish? I speak on behalf of those who are dying and have died and those who will die if nothing is done…
I beseech you in the name of Jesus Christ for whom you stand, will you continue to ignore our voice, plugging your ears to shut out the screams of those who are being murdered right now!? If you have faith in your God, the one who saves, then why is your faith not visible? I hear you speak of the Lord's salvation, but I am not convinced of your 'faith' which is dead. If you truly believe, your faith will be evident in what you do!
I leave you with that, whether you choose to do nothing or do something, you must make a choice! What will you DO?!
Sudan: Send Salvation!
I was thinking about how I enjoy a comfortable life at Covenant and wondering what it would be like to have to live or die for my faith…literally.
Well, I just heard about the situation in Sudan and how it is about to get a lot worse. The only organization besides the ineffective UN that physically stood up against the ethnic cleansing (African Union) will likely step aside once the new chairmanship goes to Sudan (the only canidate running for this position is from Sudan; which supports the human rights abuses).
If you doubt the gravity of this situation then please read to the follow except from http://www.iheu.org/node/1903 [emphasis mine]:
Recently, the Secretary-General’s Special Representative for Sudan, Jan Pronk, declared: "Looking back at three years of killings and cleansing in Darfur, we must admit that our peace strategy so far has failed. All we did was picking up the pieces and muddling through, doing too little too late." (13 Jan. UN website). And UN High Commissioner for Refugees, Antonio Guterres, commented a day before that Darfur represents "the most pressing political and humanitarian problem we have in Africa today." (Reuters, 12 Jan.) And on the very day this 4th session began, he was again quoted by Reuters as saying: "In my opinion, Darfur is the most dangerous crisis point in Africa and in the world in general," adding that the "deteriorating situation in [Darfur] threatens [African] regional stability." (Reuters, 17 Jan.)
Clearly, the situation in Sudan threatens the world of which we are all global citizens. Yet how quick I am to ignore the atrocities committed unless the directly affect me. I continue to be convicted of the apathy I have towards those who are in the midst of such turmoil. Why doesn't such an outrage lead me to action? What is my duty in a situation like this? I urge you all to seriously consider these questions with me!
I am often unruffled by cold hard facts, but the following excerpt from USNews [http://www.usnews.com/usnews/news/articles/060213/13darfur.htm] really grabbed my attention:
While the world has taken intermittent notice, the crisis is unrelenting. More than 180,000 people have been killed by Khartoum's proxy Arab militias, and more than 2 million civilians--mostly black, Muslim farmers--have been pushed from their villages and land into camps where they live at the opposing mercies of aid workers and gunmen. More than two years of diplomatic efforts--plus an African Union peacekeeping force of 7,000 for an area the size of France--was supposed to have provided an interim cease-fire, but that has been elusive.
The situation in Sudan is wrong. The United States government doesn't seem to be involved. The UN tries to skirt around the issue without really making an effort to help. In transcript of the recent AWE discussions by the Intergovernmental Working Group on the effective implementation of the Durban Declaration and Programme of Action, we hear the chairman [Ambassador Juan Martabit (Chile)] laughing while trying to silence Mr. Littman who was representative of the UN General Assembly, the Security Council, the Commission on Human Rights!
This leads to the obvious conclusion that EVERYONE IS IGNORING THE CRISIS IN THE SUDAN!!! How can this be happening?! Please do not ignore the plea of the millions whose lives have been destoryed and the countless others the will suffer if nothing is done. I beg of you to listen to their blood cry out from the earth. The outrage God felt when Cain murdered Abel is compounded expontentially. If we truly desire to be like Christ, should we not also have compassion on the helpless?! Should our hearts not also be broken as the Father watches countless souls perish? I speak on behalf of those who are dying and have died and those who will die if nothing is done…
Well, I just heard about the situation in Sudan and how it is about to get a lot worse. The only organization besides the ineffective UN that physically stood up against the ethnic cleansing (African Union) will likely step aside once the new chairmanship goes to Sudan (the only canidate running for this position is from Sudan; which supports the human rights abuses).
If you doubt the gravity of this situation then please read to the follow except from http://www.iheu.org/node/1903 [emphasis mine]:
Recently, the Secretary-General’s Special Representative for Sudan, Jan Pronk, declared: "Looking back at three years of killings and cleansing in Darfur, we must admit that our peace strategy so far has failed. All we did was picking up the pieces and muddling through, doing too little too late." (13 Jan. UN website). And UN High Commissioner for Refugees, Antonio Guterres, commented a day before that Darfur represents "the most pressing political and humanitarian problem we have in Africa today." (Reuters, 12 Jan.) And on the very day this 4th session began, he was again quoted by Reuters as saying: "In my opinion, Darfur is the most dangerous crisis point in Africa and in the world in general," adding that the "deteriorating situation in [Darfur] threatens [African] regional stability." (Reuters, 17 Jan.)
Clearly, the situation in Sudan threatens the world of which we are all global citizens. Yet how quick I am to ignore the atrocities committed unless the directly affect me. I continue to be convicted of the apathy I have towards those who are in the midst of such turmoil. Why doesn't such an outrage lead me to action? What is my duty in a situation like this? I urge you all to seriously consider these questions with me!
I am often unruffled by cold hard facts, but the following excerpt from USNews [http://www.usnews.com/usnews/news/articles/060213/13darfur.htm] really grabbed my attention:
While the world has taken intermittent notice, the crisis is unrelenting. More than 180,000 people have been killed by Khartoum's proxy Arab militias, and more than 2 million civilians--mostly black, Muslim farmers--have been pushed from their villages and land into camps where they live at the opposing mercies of aid workers and gunmen. More than two years of diplomatic efforts--plus an African Union peacekeeping force of 7,000 for an area the size of France--was supposed to have provided an interim cease-fire, but that has been elusive.
The situation in Sudan is wrong. The United States government doesn't seem to be involved. The UN tries to skirt around the issue without really making an effort to help. In transcript of the recent AWE discussions by the Intergovernmental Working Group on the effective implementation of the Durban Declaration and Programme of Action, we hear the chairman [Ambassador Juan Martabit (Chile)] laughing while trying to silence Mr. Littman who was representative of the UN General Assembly, the Security Council, the Commission on Human Rights!
This leads to the obvious conclusion that EVERYONE IS IGNORING THE CRISIS IN THE SUDAN!!! How can this be happening?! Please do not ignore the plea of the millions whose lives have been destoryed and the countless others the will suffer if nothing is done. I beg of you to listen to their blood cry out from the earth. The outrage God felt when Cain murdered Abel is compounded expontentially. If we truly desire to be like Christ, should we not also have compassion on the helpless?! Should our hearts not also be broken as the Father watches countless souls perish? I speak on behalf of those who are dying and have died and those who will die if nothing is done…
I beseech you in the name of Jesus Christ for whom you stand, will you continue to ignore our voice, plugging your ears to shut out the screams of those who are being murdered right now!? If you have faith in your God, the one who saves, then why is your faith not visible? I hear you speak of the Lord's salvation, but I am not convinced of your 'faith' which is dead. If you truly believe, your
faith will be evident in what you do!
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