Ethnic Cleansing In Darfur Research Paper
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English 1-period 1
04 March 2013
Darfur, Sudan Genocide
Atrocities such as genocide could very well be considered an "ethnic cleansing" in some cases. But why do people debate whether or not the situation is one or the other? What exactly is the difference between the two? Well, what 's the difference between a brown and yellow banana? A ripe, red strawberry or a black, shriveled one? An ethnic cleansing, yellow banana, and ripe red strawberry all have one thing in common: they "look better" than the other. In reality, as much as some things may be sugarcoated, their meaning stays the same. The words and images used by people in Sudan against non-Muslims gained support from many others to turn against residents of Darfur. This …show more content…
movement destroyed people within Darfur, Darfur as a whole, and Sudan as a country. A recent genocide in Sudan began in 2003, and is still sweeping away lives today. The Janjaweed are a Sudanese militia group that decided to evict non-Muslims. However, the eviction was the expulsion of the non-Muslims by death. So far, about 480,000 people have been murdered, and 2.8 million people have fled their homes and country to nearby Chad to ensure safety (worldwithoutgenocide.org). How would it feel to have the president of your country establish its religion, knowing there were groups of people that didn 't share that belief? As Sudan 's president Omar Hassan al-Bashir stated to his people, "Shariah and Islam will be the main source for the Constitution, Islam the official
Kochanek 2 religion, and Arabic the official language" (nytimes.com). This statement applied pressure to those living in Darfur, the region affected by the genocide. It clearly showed discrimination to non-Muslims, and that their beliefs are unacceptable. On the contrary, America 's president Barack Obama takes a different stance on the subject. As he said in 2006, "Today we know what is right, and today we know what is wrong. The slaughter of innocents is wrong. Two million people driven from their homes is wrong. Women gang raped while gathering firewood is wrong. And silence, acquiescence, and paralysis in the face of genocide is wrong" (persecutionproject.org). The persuasive appeal used by the Sudanese president is ethos. Because of his higher authority, Omar Hassan al-Bashir 's voice and opinion gave the Janjaweed a motive and gained their support to exterminate those who "don 't belong." Out of all people that could have made a similar statement to the president 's, he was the one that said it. A president is an individual that is supposed to represent the country as a whole, not be bias towards one region based off of his beliefs. The Janjaweed and their followers have found a tactic to try to ease others, whether it was to comfort people of their own country or of other areas that were concerned.
The word "genocide" might seem harsh, and the last thing these perpetrators would want is for others to look at them in a negative way and oppose their actions. An alternative phrase that was used up until September 9th, 2004 was a term called "ethnic cleansing" (worldwithoutgenocide.org). The term is recent, but the thought behind it is ancient. Ethnic cleansing is the removal of a specific group of people by another from a region or territory. Genocide is a violent crime committed against a specific group with the …show more content…
intent
Kochanek 3 to destroy their existence (ushmm.org). In both definitions, their main idea is to destroy a certain group because of their difference(s). This term was spread all throughout Africa, eventually leading its way all around the world. One of the Janjaweed 's missions was to convince people the genocide was for a good cause. This mission failed when the fact that the Janjaweed were so desperate to gain the support of others in this "ethnic cleansing" shows just how words were used against non-Muslims. Despite the political cartoons from the very beginning of the genocide in Sudan, countries have paid little attention to the urgency of the matter. The priorities of people that do not reside in Sudan are not where they should be. Like in the image shown on the next page, people will start to notice how serious the situation is after damage has been done, which is exactly what the Janjaweed would want to happen. The less help that the Darfuri receive, the more of a benefit it will be towards the perpetrators. Posters hung up in the region, claiming the victims as slaves, is an allusion to the past. This proved to be effective, because the genocide started about 10 years ago and is ongoing. Whether the Janjaweed had to find a way to take advantage of bystanders and lure them to their side, or they simply persuaded them with emotion, it worked against the victims. Using images announcing non-Muslims to be slaves, trying to sugarcoat the actual meaning of this civil war, and even having the president establish rules that are bias are all contributing factors of fuel to the fire the Janjaweed have created. These were three of the multiple ways used for persuasion to turn people of Sudan against non-Muslims, and join alliances with the militia group. Such a minute issue as different religions turned into something much more massive. The situation has become a genocide that is having
Kochanek 4 difficulty coming to a stop. Words and images gained support of the Darfur genocide and have turned people against non-Muslims.
This image shows Darfur trying to reach out to America for help, but we have put them on hold. Priorities haven’t been set straight for other countries, and because of this, Darfur is suffering.
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Works Cited
"Darfur Genocide." World Without Genocide.
William Mitchell College of Law, n.d. Web. 19 Feb. 2013. .
"Darfur 's Inescapable Horror." Chicago Tribune: 24. Jul 01 2004. Chicago Tribune; Illinois Newsstand; National Newspapers Premier; ProQuest Newsstand. Web. 21 Feb. 2013 .
"Diplomats Talk, Sudanese Die." Chicago Tribune: 20. Jun 15 2004. Chicago Tribune; Illinois Newsstand; National Newspapers Premier; ProQuest Newsstand. Web. 23 Feb. 2013 .
"Genocide in Darfur." United Human Rights Council. Armenian Youth Federation - Western United States., n.d. Web. 22 Feb. 2013. .
"History of the Sudan Genocides." History of the Sudan Genocides. N.p., n.d. Web. 19 Feb. 2013. .
Kron, Josh. "Islamic Sudan Envisioned If South Secedes." The New York Times. The New York Times, 19 Dec. 2010. Web. 21 Feb. 2013. .
"Q&A: Sudan’s Darfur Conflict." BBC News. BBC, 32 Feb. 2010. Web. 19 Feb. 2013. .
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"Raids Called `close to Ethnic Cleansing." Chicago Tribune: 8. Mar 20 2004. Chicago Tribune; Illinois Newsstand; National Newspapers Premier; ProQuest Newsstand. Web. 23 Feb. 2013 .
“Shame On President Obama” Persecution Project Foundation: 16 Sep.
2011.
English 1-period 1
04 March 2013
Darfur, Sudan Genocide
Atrocities such as genocide could very well be considered an "ethnic cleansing" in some cases. But why do people debate whether or not the situation is one or the other? What exactly is the difference between the two? Well, what 's the difference between a brown and yellow banana? A ripe, red strawberry or a black, shriveled one? An ethnic cleansing, yellow banana, and ripe red strawberry all have one thing in common: they "look better" than the other. In reality, as much as some things may be sugarcoated, their meaning stays the same. The words and images used by people in Sudan against non-Muslims gained support from many others to turn against residents of Darfur. This …show more content…
movement destroyed people within Darfur, Darfur as a whole, and Sudan as a country. A recent genocide in Sudan began in 2003, and is still sweeping away lives today. The Janjaweed are a Sudanese militia group that decided to evict non-Muslims. However, the eviction was the expulsion of the non-Muslims by death. So far, about 480,000 people have been murdered, and 2.8 million people have fled their homes and country to nearby Chad to ensure safety (worldwithoutgenocide.org). How would it feel to have the president of your country establish its religion, knowing there were groups of people that didn 't share that belief? As Sudan 's president Omar Hassan al-Bashir stated to his people, "Shariah and Islam will be the main source for the Constitution, Islam the official
Kochanek 2 religion, and Arabic the official language" (nytimes.com). This statement applied pressure to those living in Darfur, the region affected by the genocide. It clearly showed discrimination to non-Muslims, and that their beliefs are unacceptable. On the contrary, America 's president Barack Obama takes a different stance on the subject. As he said in 2006, "Today we know what is right, and today we know what is wrong. The slaughter of innocents is wrong. Two million people driven from their homes is wrong. Women gang raped while gathering firewood is wrong. And silence, acquiescence, and paralysis in the face of genocide is wrong" (persecutionproject.org). The persuasive appeal used by the Sudanese president is ethos. Because of his higher authority, Omar Hassan al-Bashir 's voice and opinion gave the Janjaweed a motive and gained their support to exterminate those who "don 't belong." Out of all people that could have made a similar statement to the president 's, he was the one that said it. A president is an individual that is supposed to represent the country as a whole, not be bias towards one region based off of his beliefs. The Janjaweed and their followers have found a tactic to try to ease others, whether it was to comfort people of their own country or of other areas that were concerned.
The word "genocide" might seem harsh, and the last thing these perpetrators would want is for others to look at them in a negative way and oppose their actions. An alternative phrase that was used up until September 9th, 2004 was a term called "ethnic cleansing" (worldwithoutgenocide.org). The term is recent, but the thought behind it is ancient. Ethnic cleansing is the removal of a specific group of people by another from a region or territory. Genocide is a violent crime committed against a specific group with the …show more content…
intent
Kochanek 3 to destroy their existence (ushmm.org). In both definitions, their main idea is to destroy a certain group because of their difference(s). This term was spread all throughout Africa, eventually leading its way all around the world. One of the Janjaweed 's missions was to convince people the genocide was for a good cause. This mission failed when the fact that the Janjaweed were so desperate to gain the support of others in this "ethnic cleansing" shows just how words were used against non-Muslims. Despite the political cartoons from the very beginning of the genocide in Sudan, countries have paid little attention to the urgency of the matter. The priorities of people that do not reside in Sudan are not where they should be. Like in the image shown on the next page, people will start to notice how serious the situation is after damage has been done, which is exactly what the Janjaweed would want to happen. The less help that the Darfuri receive, the more of a benefit it will be towards the perpetrators. Posters hung up in the region, claiming the victims as slaves, is an allusion to the past. This proved to be effective, because the genocide started about 10 years ago and is ongoing. Whether the Janjaweed had to find a way to take advantage of bystanders and lure them to their side, or they simply persuaded them with emotion, it worked against the victims. Using images announcing non-Muslims to be slaves, trying to sugarcoat the actual meaning of this civil war, and even having the president establish rules that are bias are all contributing factors of fuel to the fire the Janjaweed have created. These were three of the multiple ways used for persuasion to turn people of Sudan against non-Muslims, and join alliances with the militia group. Such a minute issue as different religions turned into something much more massive. The situation has become a genocide that is having
Kochanek 4 difficulty coming to a stop. Words and images gained support of the Darfur genocide and have turned people against non-Muslims.
This image shows Darfur trying to reach out to America for help, but we have put them on hold. Priorities haven’t been set straight for other countries, and because of this, Darfur is suffering.
Kochanek 5
Works Cited
"Darfur Genocide." World Without Genocide.
William Mitchell College of Law, n.d. Web. 19 Feb. 2013. .
"Darfur 's Inescapable Horror." Chicago Tribune: 24. Jul 01 2004. Chicago Tribune; Illinois Newsstand; National Newspapers Premier; ProQuest Newsstand. Web. 21 Feb. 2013 .
"Diplomats Talk, Sudanese Die." Chicago Tribune: 20. Jun 15 2004. Chicago Tribune; Illinois Newsstand; National Newspapers Premier; ProQuest Newsstand. Web. 23 Feb. 2013 .
"Genocide in Darfur." United Human Rights Council. Armenian Youth Federation - Western United States., n.d. Web. 22 Feb. 2013. .
"History of the Sudan Genocides." History of the Sudan Genocides. N.p., n.d. Web. 19 Feb. 2013. .
Kron, Josh. "Islamic Sudan Envisioned If South Secedes." The New York Times. The New York Times, 19 Dec. 2010. Web. 21 Feb. 2013. .
"Q&A: Sudan’s Darfur Conflict." BBC News. BBC, 32 Feb. 2010. Web. 19 Feb. 2013. .
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"Raids Called `close to Ethnic Cleansing." Chicago Tribune: 8. Mar 20 2004. Chicago Tribune; Illinois Newsstand; National Newspapers Premier; ProQuest Newsstand. Web. 23 Feb. 2013 .
“Shame On President Obama” Persecution Project Foundation: 16 Sep.
2011.