قصف مروع لقري الجبل: نداء من الداخل...Urgent

Quote: نطلب التدخل الفوري دون الحصول علي موافقه من الخرطوم. انه عار كبير علي المجتمع الدولي أن يحدث هذا أمام أعينهم و هم لا يزالون يتناقشون.....يجب حماية الأبرياء الآن..

Quote: تحذيرات أنان كان الأمين العام للأمم المتحدة كوفي أنان قد حذر الحكومة السودانية من أن أعمال القصف التي ينفذها الجيش السوداني بدارفور تعد انتهاكا لاتفاق أبوجا. وأدان أنان بشدة في كلمة أمام المجلس ما وصفه بتصعيد الحكومة السودانية وطالب بوقفه فورا. وطالب أنان بتدخل دولي لتجنب تكرار مأساة رواندا عام 1994، وقال "هل يمكن للمجتمع الدولي الذي لم يفعل ما يكفي لشعب رواندا في وقت احتياجه أن يكتفي فقط بالمشاهدة بينما تتعمق هذه المأساة". وأضاف أن هذا ليس وقت أنصاف الحلول والإجراءات غير الكاملة أو المزيد من النقاش. واعتبر الأمين العام أن رفض الخرطوم دخول قوات الأممية لدارفور سيؤدي لسقوط مزيد من الضحايا وتفاقم المعاناة في الإقليم بصورة كارثية. وحذر أيضا من أنه "لا يجب ان يتصور أحد من أولئك الذين يقررون هذه السياسات أو الذين ينفذونها أنهم لن يحاسبوا". من جهته قال المبعوث الأميركي وليم برينكيك إن تعليقات أنان يجب أن يصل صداها إلى القصر الرئاسي في الخرطوم. وطالب برينكيك بالتزام محدد من الحكومة السودانية لمعالجة الوضع الإنساني في دارفور بالموافقة على نشر القوات الأممية. ووزع السفير الأميركي مشروع بيان رئاسي على المجلس يطالب السودان بالتعاون مع المجتمع الدولي ويؤكد أن الوضع الحالي لايمكن أن يستمر. وأكدت الصين وروسيا مجددا على ضرورة إرسال قوة دولية لكنهما شددتا على ضرورة موافقة الخرطوم.

Quote: نعم من اجل وقف القصف على المدنيين لا للحـــرب نعم من أجل إلقاء القبض على مجرمي الحرب

Quote: كل الجهود لوقف المذابح الآن

Quote: ونصلي فجرك يا بلد ونزيح غمامه

Quote: نعم من اجل وقف القصف على المدنيين لا للحـــرب نعم من أجل إلقاء القبض على مجرمي الحرب.

Quote: القوات الدولية الان وليس غدا

Quote: The following information came Tuesday, September 12, from a reliable source in Darfur …  The Sudanese government has stepped up its attacks and is conducting a massive aerial bombardment of Jebel Marra in Darfur, targeting, in particular, Dogo, Derbat, and Sunny villages.  30,000 troops comprised of the Sudanese Army, militias, and the Janjaweed are engaged in this genocidal land and air campaign against innocent civilians throughout Darfur.  With conditions deteriorating, humanitarian aid workers cannot reach those whom they are trying to help, and their own safety is compromised.  As the situation grows increasingly desperate and more and more people die, the world community continues to “consider its options.” With each passing minute, more deaths, more rapes, more destroyed villages, more refugees. The world community must immediately deploy a robust protection force to Darfur without awaiting the consent of the genocidal Sudanese government. If not now, when? For more information, contact: Dr. Mohamed Ibrahim Elgadi at 215.241.7128 Fatima Haroun Elvir Camdzic Gayle Donsky

Quote: FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE: September 13, 2006 Contact: Karen Hirschfeld Email: [email protected] Cell: 781-439-4887 Phone: 617-301-4251 EIGHTEEN INTERNATIONAL HUMAN RIGHTS, HUMANITARIAN AND CONFLICT PREVENTION ORGANIZATIONS CONDEMN THE RECENT VIOLENCE LAUNCHED BY THE GOVERNMENT OF SUDAN IN NORTH DARFUR AND CALL FOR STEPPED UP DIPLOMATIC PRESSURE AND PLANNING FOR THE RAPID DEPLOYMENT OF A ROBUST UN PEACEKEEPING FORCE CONTINUED VIOLATIONS OF THE DARFUR PEACE AGREEMENT We, the undersigned international human rights, humanitarian and conflict prevention organizations, strongly condemn the build-up of Sudanese Government armed forces in North Darfur and the recent military actions taken by the Sudanese Armed Forces against civilians in areas held by rebel groups that did not sign the Darfur Peace Agreement (DPA). DIPLOMATIC PRESSURE We call on the wider international community to also denounce these actions, which are in direct violation of international humanitarian law as well as the DPA to which it is a signatory. Furthermore, we call on the US, EU, Arab League and African Union to use all diplomatic means available, including the enforcement of targeted UN-imposed sanctions and sustained public criticism of the Sudanese Government’s actions. THE AFRICAN UNION FORCE We also reject the Sudanese Government's recent threat to expel the African Union force (AMIS) from Darfur unless AMIS agrees to not allow a transition to a UN force after the AMIS mandate expires on September 30th. This is clearly a maneuver to prevent the deployment of a robust, UN-sponsored peacekeeping force capable of protecting the people of Darfur. With less than three weeks to go in its mandate, AMIS resources are rapidly dwindling and there are no new funding commitments to support a continuation of the mission. It is incumbent on the international community to persuade the Government of Sudan to allow the continued presence of the AMIS force until a UN force is deployed. UN PEACEKEEPING FORCE We welcome UN Security Council Resolution 1706, which calls for the deployment of up to 20,500 peacekeepers in Darfur. But the Security Council member states must follow up this first step with a concerted, coordinated initiative to press the Khartoum government to accept a UN force that has a strong mandate, and the appropriate capacity to end the violence and produce a lasting peace. This Resolution, adopted with 12 votes (with Russia, China and Qatar abstaining), falls under Chapter VII, article 42 of the UN Charter, which calls on the members of the Security Council to 'take such action by air, sea, or land forces as may be necessary to maintain or restore international peace and security.' The UN Department of Peacekeeping Operations must now work quickly to develop the rules of engagement to ensure that the force has the necessary means to protect civilians. In summary, we call on the international community to significantly intensify diplomatic efforts with the Government of Sudan while concurrently planning for the rapid deployment of an adequately funded and well-equipped UN force to protect the people of Darfur regardless of the acquiescence of the Sudanese Government.  Dr. James Smith, Executive Director Aegis Trust  Ann-Louise Colgan, Acting Co-Director Africa Action  Larry Cox, Executive Director Amnesty International USA  Ali Dinar, President Darfur Alert Coalition  Tim Nonn, National Coordinator Dear Sudan  Dr. Peter Hall, Chair Doctors for Human Rights  Mark Hanis, Executive Director Genocide Intervention Network  Greg Stanton, President Genocide Watch  Maureen Byrnes, President Human Rights First  Prof. Frank Chalk, Director Montreal Institute for Genocide and Human Rights Studies  Dr. Gloria White-Hammond, Co-Founder My Sister’s Keeper  Dr. Holly G. Atkinson, President Physicians for Human Rights  Ken Bacon, President Refugees International  David Rubenstein, President Save Darfur Coalition  Mr. Osman Hummaida, Director Sudanese Organization Against Torture  Ben Fine, Executive Director STAND (Canada)  Dr. Jacky Mamou, President Urgence Darfour  Rebecca Tinsley, Founder Waging Peace

Quote: Urgent action is required in the coming hours and days.

Quote: B]SUDAN: More bombs dropped on North Darfur villages [This report does not necessarily reflect the views of the United Nations] © Derk Segaar/IRIN Displaced civilians in North Darfur. EL FASHER, 11 Sep 2006 (IRIN) - In an apparent widening of its military offensive against rebels in North Darfur State, the Sudanese military have used Antonov planes to bomb another seven villages in the volatile region, sources in the region say. "On Saturday, Antonov planes were bombing seven villages south of Tawilla town, focusing on Tabarat and Tina," a local source, who declined to be named, said. "On Sunday, about 45 vehicles carrying government troops moved through Tina." The UN High Commissioner for Refugees, Antَnio Guterres, warned on Friday that the worsening situation in Darfur threatened to spark another round of massive displacement that could destabilise the region. "Millions of people are already at grave risk," the High Commissioner said. "Hundreds are still dying amid ongoing violence, and thousands are still being forcibly displaced. Urgent international action is needed to put pressure on the parties to the conflict and to convince everyone involved on the ground to let humanitarian agencies safely carry out their work. If things don't improve, we're heading for a major catastrophe." Meanwhile, hundreds of thousands of people in Darfur have gone without food aid for three consecutive months because fighting and banditry have prevented the UN World Food Programme (WFP) from reaching them, Kenro Oshidari, WFP’s representative in Sudan, warned on Monday. Oshidari said that insecurity had cut off 355,000 people from food aid in August - all of them in North Darfur. "Most of these people have now gone three entire months without our help. Their situation is even more desperate because we’re in the middle of the ‘hunger season’ - the period right before the harvest - so they have very little chance of finding food elsewhere," Oshidari said. Large swathes of territory in North Darfur are under the control of the National Redemption Front (NRF), an alliance of rebels who did not sign the 5 May Darfur Peace Agreement (DPA) between the government and the Sudan Liberation Movement/Army (SLM/A), led by Minni Minnawi. The latest attacks are part of a major Sudanese military offensive against the NRF rebels that started in late August. Although the offensive initially targeted villages north of the state capital El Fasher, last weekend’s attacks extended the campaign to the eastern Jebel Marra mountains, southwest of Tawilla town and about 50 kilometres west of the capital. The observer said the army was trying to cut off the NRF rebels and prevent them from reaching new supplies. An NRF source confirmed that the group was running short of fuel and ammunition. Last week, about 50 NRF vehicles moved south into the Tawilla area, allegedly to join forces with Mohamed Adam Abdul el-Salam - better know as Tarada. He is a senior commander of Abdelwahid Mohamed al-Nur’s faction of the SLM/A, an independent rebel group that also refused to sign the DPA. His bases in the eastern Jebel Marra seem to be the target of the new campaign. Meanwhile, one of the NRF rebel coalition members, the Justice and Equality Movement (JEM), is reportedly moving towards the Chadian border, away from the main NRF force. "It seems the NRF is splitting up," a political analyst said. Although government forces recaptured the minor towns of Sani Hayi and Sibafi over the weekend, it seems that the offensive north of El Fasher has slowed down. Initially, the Sudanese military rapidly gained territory as NRF rebels avoided a direct confrontation. With the loss of Um Sidir town, however, the NRF started to counter-attack, slowing down the advancing government forces. The offensive started on 28 August when the villages of Abu Sakin, Kulkul, Sayah and Turra, 35 km northwest of El Fasher, were attacked by Antonov planes. Subsequently, Sudanese armed forces took over the area and pushed further northwards, recapturing Um Sidir on 31 August. The military campaign comes as Khartoum is threatening to eject African Union peacekeepers. The mandate of the AU Mission in Sudan (AMIS) is due to expire on 30 September and the Sudanese government has refused to accept an extension as a transition to a United Nations peacekeeping force in Darfur. On 31 August, the UN Security Council adopted a resolution calling for a gradual transition from the under-funded and under-equipped AU mission in Darfur, which has been unable to prevent widespread abuses against civilians, to a stronger UN protection force. But the deployment of the UN force of 17,500 troops and 3,300 civilian police is contingent on consent by the government of Sudan, which has so far rejected calls for a UN force in Darfur.[/

Quote: Government forces are bombing villages with blatant disregard for civilian lives. Peter Takirambudde, Africa director at Human Rights Watch

Quote: ]Days to Save Darfur Eeditorial Published in the New York Times: September 11, 2006 Last month the United Nations Security Council passed a resolution authorizing the creation of a peacekeeping force to intervene in Darfur. But it had a big catch. These troops can be deployed only with the consent of Sudan’s government, which in effect allows the regime responsible for this genocide to decide whether or not the killings will continue. Clearly, that cannot be the end of the discussion. The next step is for leading governments, including Washington, to apply maximum political pressure on Sudan, all the countries that support it (including China) and all the nations that could help sway it from its current course. The Bush administration needs to couple its tough talk on Darfur with some focused, high-level diplomacy. This would be a good time for President Bush to name a special envoy for Darfur. To make clear that the full weight of the administration is behind the new envoy, Mr. Bush and Secretary of State Condoleezza Rice should call officials in Sudan, China and Russia, as well as in powerful African countries like South Africa and Nigeria. Similar efforts should be made by leaders of the European Union. At the end of this month, African Union forces, the only peacekeepers in Darfur, are scheduled to go home. That will leave the field open to President Omar Hassan al-Bashir and his army to resume the killing, which they have given every indication of doing. That gives the rest of the world only three weeks to avoid a worsening tragedy.

(عدل بواسطة خالد عمار on 09-15-2006, 11:52 AM)