Thursday, June 5, 2008

Darfur: Waiting for Justice

Aegis Trust, Human Rights First, and a number of other human rights organizations teamed up to release the video below called "Waiting for Justice."

This video was released on the eve of International Criminal Court's chief prosecutor Luis Moreno Ocampo's delivery of a progress report to the UN Security Council.

As stated in its press release, the video calls for justice in Darfur and collects witness testimonies of wanted Sudanese officials committing murder and supporting Janjaweed attacks against innocent civilians.

The International Criminal Court just announced yesterday that "the whole state apparatus" of Sudan is liable for militias committing mass atrocities in Darfur.

As evidence amasses against the Sudanese government, we need to ensure that policymakers are adequately utilizing this leverage to put an end to the atrocities and facilitate an effective peace process as soon as possible.



Darfur - Waiting for Justice from Aegis Trust on Vimeo.

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