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"Doing the right thing for Darfur: An ICC indictment of Sudan's president serves peace 

This op/ed from The Los Angeles Times speaks more authoritatively for Darfuris than anything else published to date. It is based on extensive interviews with Darfuri refugees, who were asked explicitly by a Human Right Watch investigator about their views of an ICC indictment of National Islamic Front President Omar al-Bashir.
Added on: 15-Jul-2008 | hits: 107
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"Why the Killing in Darfur is Genocide," Jennifer Trahan, Fordham Law Review 

This May 2008 law review article is superbly researched, compellingly argued, and the most comprehensive assessment of legal considerations bearing on ethnically-targeted human destruction in Darfur. It is a landmark essay.
Added on: 30-Jun-2008 | hits: 135
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"A Genocide Foretold," Nicholas Kristof, New York Times, February 28, 2008 

The most important op/ed on southern Sudan and the threat of renewed north/south war since the signing of the Comprehensive Peace Agreement (January 9, 2005)
Added on: 28-Feb-2008 | hits: 403
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"On Our Watch," FRONTLINE (PBS) documentary on Darfur 

Directed by Neil Docherty, "On Our Watch" is the best, most telling documentary to date on the Darfur genocide---a savage indictment of UN inaction, with appropriate focus on Kofi Annan and Sir Kieran Prendergast (Under-secretary for Political Affiars). Excellent commentary from Mukesh Kapila, former UN humanitarian coordinator for Sudan.
Added on: 06-Dec-2007 | hits: 379
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"Chinese Shadows," Boston Globe editorial, May 8, 2007 

So the best way to deter China's rulers from being the principal enablers of genocide in Darfur or forced labor and ethnic cleansing in Burma is to name them and shame them as often as possible. The last thing China's rulers want is to have the 2008 Olympic games in Beijing branded with the name that many are trying to apply: the Genocide Olympics."
Added on: 08-May-2007 | hits: 405
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"China and Darfur: The Genocide Olympics?" The Washington Post, December 14, 2006  Popular

This editorial marks a key turning point in the Darfur advocacy movement; it makes clear the connection between China, Darfur, and the 2008 Olympic Games, scheduled to be hosted by China.
Added on: 14-Dec-2006 | hits: 591
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"Divided They Fall: The Fragmentation of Darfur's Rebel Groups" 

An unrivaled and superbly intelligent account of the rebel movements in Darfur, their origins, and their fragmentation. Indispensible reading for any understanding of the obstacles to a post-Abuja peace process. By Victor Tanner and Jerome Tubiana.
Added on: 06-Aug-2007 | hits: 472
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"Evidence of Intentional Destruction of Livelihoods in Darfur"  Popular

In Darfur, a Physicians for Human Rights investigating team finds substantial evidence of the intentional destruction of livelihoods; includes a powerful photographic record
Added on: 18-Feb-2005 | hits: 955
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"A President's Promise," Washington Post editorial, April 11, 2006  Popular

"A President's Promise: Mr. Bush must not walk away from Darfur" This is the single most important editorial statement by an American newspaper in the past year.
Added on: 11-Apr-2006 | hits: 879
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"Why are we Muslims so silent on Darfur," Globe and Mail (Canada) May 3, 2006  Popular

A deeply important discussion, by Tarek Fatah (a Canadian Muslim), of a disgraceful silence.
Added on: 03-May-2006 | hits: 739
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