We receive reports now on a daily basis from our own people on the ground in Darfur on widespread atrocities and grave violations of human rights against the civilian population.
Sentiment: NEGATIVE
Finally, I am encouraged to note that the Security Council issued a statement today expressing its concern about the massive humanitarian crisis in Darfur and calling on all parties to the conflict to protect civilians and reach a ceasefire.
The conflict in Darfur could escalate to where we're seeing 100,000 victims per month.
Over the past year, several cases of human rights abuses, specifically sexual exploitation and abuse, by individuals involved in U.N. peacekeeping operations have raised the suspicions of many Members of Congress and members of the International Relations Committee.
It was commonplace to hear it said, after the Bosnian genocide kicked off in 1992 and the Rwandan genocide erupted in 1994 and the Darfur genocide began in 2003, that the 'international community' had learned nothing since the Holocaust.
We all might ask ourselves why we tune in to these more trivial matters and tune out when it comes to Darfur.
Individuals can stand up against genocide in Darfur and Iran's quest for nuclear weapons.
People also don't care about the daily comings and goings of diplomats and yet we must report it.
Violence in Darfur is cataclysmic.
It really is quite remarkable that Darfur has become a household name. I am gratified that's the case.
The news media's silence, particularly television news, is reprehensible. If we knew as much about Darfur as we do about Michael Jackson, we might be able to stop these things from continuing.
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