The Scrutinator

Sunday, September 17th is Global Day for Darfur.

Since 2003, Darfur in Western Sudan has been embroiled in a deadly conflict. Several hundred thousand people have been killed or seriously injured. More than two million people have been displaced and live in displaced-persons camps in Sudan or in refugee camps in Chad; and more than 3.5 million people are reliant on international aid for survival.

Visit the web-site at dayfordarfur.org, watch the ad, and sign the petition. They also have a toolkit and many more ideas for taking action.

Some Background:

In early August 2006, the UN's top humanitarian official Jan Egeland stated that the situation in Darfur is "going from real bad to catastrophic." Indeed, the violence in Darfur rages on with government-backed militias, known collectively as the Janjaweed, still attacking civilian populations with impunity. Government air strikes frequently precede these vicious militia raids.

Villages are razed; women, men, and children are raped, tortured, and murdered. The Janjaweed also target and destroy Darfurian food and water supplies, threatening the victim’s chance for survival. To make matters even worse, fighting between rebel movements has emerged as a new source of violence and instability in Darfur.

The AP reports a study in the journal Science showing that between 170,000 and 255,000 people have died in Darfur since 2003.

Hat-tip: Instapundit

I e-mailed my pastors, and signed the petition.

Send relief through a donation to World Vision.

By The Scrutinator @ 7:47 AM