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Permalink Reply by KTJ on January 12, 2009 at 3:15pm

"Faced with genocide and crimes against humanity, we know that inaction and “business as usual” are part of the crimes. For their part, the victims are not afraid of justice."

December 8, 2008: Ocampo's report to the UNSC on the ICC investigat...

Some excerpts:
- 5,000 people die each month
- In 2008 alone, 300,000 more were displaced
"President Al Bashir has publicly declared that he would not hand over Minister Harun to the ICC, because Minister Harun was implementing his instructions. The impunity afforded to Ahmad Harun is a direct message to all perpetrators of crimes in Darfur; the message is: the President will protect those who are following his orders. It is also a threat to the victims, to the personnel you mandated on the ground, and a direct challenge to the authority of this Council."

"In order to stop the crimes, this Council has repeatedly formulated key recommendations: disarming the Militia/Janjaweed; ending air strikes against civilian targets; facilitating aid; promoting accountability. In response, the GoS offered empty promises, which have been contradicted by their actions."

"On 15 September 2007, in Italy, President Al Bashir promised a ceasefire. Three weeks later Sudanese troops and their allied militias killed over 30 civilians in an attack on Muhagiriya in South Darfur."

January 15th, the same day as initial Senate hearings for UN Ambassador Susan Rice begin, the ICC court is expected to rule on an arrest warrant.

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Permalink Reply by KTJ on January 19, 2009 at 2:49pm

1- North Darfur:

Janjaweed on 24 vehicles, camels, horsebacks,
accompanied with one Government Helicopter attacked
villages of Um Sidir, Sani Saiyah. Found only elders,
women, children. They pillaged and looted the
villages, beat the elders, women, children. Many
injured. No reports of deathes.

2- South Darfur:
- Yesterday, Saturday 17th 2009, Janjaweed with GoS
troops on about 60 vehicles attacked 3 villages of:
UmShig, Agara in the locality of Shiirya. The villages
were torched. 8 people were killed ( including
children, 9 missing, many injured, more than 1600
livestock were taken by the troops and Janjaweed (
some were sold in Town of Shiirya, some were feasted
upon by the GoS troops and Janjaweed.

- The UNAMID announced today that the town of
Mahajiria is under control of JEM forces following the
fighting broke between JEM and SLA Minnawi faction on
Thursday 01/15/2009.

Updating to attacks on Saturday 1/17/2009:

The three villages attacked ( Abu Dingel, Um Shigiera,
Hagara). Abu Dingel burnt down completely. 8 killed
among them 11 year child, 9 missing, 18 injured.

- In West Darfur, ElGuneina, the GoS security chief in
the area met with local tribal chiefs and chiefs in
the IDP camps and told them bluntly that in case the
ICC issues warrant arrest against Albashir, any
demonstration by any group in support to the warrant
of arrest will be met with live bullets, will be dealt
with harshly.

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