Genocide In Darfur

Genocide is one of the most tragic events that could ever happen, when a group of people are deliberately killed and tortured, usually just based on ethnicity. Genocide causes sorrow, anger and a loss of hope. Friends and family are often killed in front of their loved ones in a split second, and when are gone, nothing can be done. One of the most famous genocides is the Holocaust, yet many people do not realize that genocides are happening even today. An example of a genocide still happening now is in Sudan, where many Darfuri people are being killed every single day. Although the conflict in Darfur is not recognized as a genocide by Sudan’s government, it is safe to conclude a genocide occurring because innocent Darfuri people are being segregated, killed, and deprived of their basic needs.

Innocent Darfuri people are being segregated based on their ethnicity by the Janjaweed and the Sudanese government. They are being treated really badly, but there is no way for them to fight back. Instead, they have to live knowing that they are different, even if they do not completely believe so. The Holocaust Museum of Houston has stated that, “The Sudanese government exploited these differences by arming ethnic Arab militia groups, known as the “Janjaweed,” to attack the ethnic African groups.” When it says “The Sudanese government exploited these differences,” it really means that they are trying to make the Darfuri people feel different, and inferior to the Janjaweed, and other groups in the area. When it says, “arming Arab militia groups… to attack the ethnic African groups,” it really means that the government is encouraging the Janjaweed, and other groups to exploit these differences as well. In other words, the government is discriminating against the Darfuri people, and are encouraging other groups to do the same. This overall shows that people in Darfur are being segregated and discriminated just because of their ethnicity.

Darfuri people are being slaughtered