Documentary
First: Narration about the every day conditions in Darfur (dust storms, water etc.)
Overall image: Government oppressing the south.There is a religious conflicts between Christians and Muslims. South has started a rebellion to become independent. Refugees flee to Chad. Government use Janjaweed to fight against the rebels.
Second: Opening (title, fitting music)
Third: Start narration on Janjaweed
Information about Janjaweed:
1. The name Janjaweed comes from Arabic. The most common translation of this name is “Devils on Horseback’
2. In the past the Janjaweed used to be nomadic tribes. They weren’t aggressive, and were only involved in skirmishes with the non-nomadic population of Darfur. These skirmishes grew in number as the amount of water and rainfall dwindled and as there no longer was enough space to provide for both natural grazing grounds for the nomads and for farmland for the villagers. But even though these skirmishes grew a bit in number, they were nothing compared to what the Janjaweed are doing now.
3. Nowadays the Janjaweed are armed militiamen in Darfur. They consist primarily out of Arab tribes. Since the 2003 revolution they are very aggressive as the government unofficially uses them to fight the rebels.
4. This revolution, started by the Sudan Liberation Movement (original name: Darfur Liberation Front) and the Justice and Equality Movement, has as goal to improve the living conditions for the non-Arabic and poor people of Sudan and primarily Darfur.
5. During this war they have committed dozens of crimes and violations to the Human Rights. These include burning villages, raping woman and committing mass genocide against the non-Arabic people of Darfur
6. Because of these atrocities, since 2003 2 million people have been forced to relocate inside Sudan and thousands of villages have been destroyed or severely damaged. Burned and sometimes still smoking villages are a common sight in Darfur. (Google Earth and video clip footage)The war has gone so far that it has spread over the border into Chad. Currently there are over 250,000 Darfur refugees in Chad refugee camps. The Janjaweed atrocities don’t stop at the border either. The Janjaweed regularly cross the border to attack and destroy refugee camps and even villages in Chad, displacing over 170,000 Chadians.
7. The Janjaweed also recruit child soldiers. These kids usually come from Sudanese refugee camps. They are not the only ones. The Sudan People’s Liberation Army (SPLA) and the other rebel groups have also recruited child soldiers, however, the SPLA has acknowledged the fact and has made efforts to stop the recruitment/deployment of child soldiers.
8. The Janjaweed are ordered to do all this by the government. The government provides the weapons, gives the orders and acts innocent. They support the Janjaweed, using them against the rebellion. They support the militia by providing weapons, safe training camps and other utilities. Their support sometimes goes as far as delivering direct air support for the militia. (show BBC interviews with the Janjaweed defector). The UN and the Human Rights Watch have confirmed this support.
9. (APC footage) The UN and the UN Security Council have made several attempts at getting the Sudanese government to stop supporting and start disarming the militia. These attempts have been to no avail. The Sudanese government is effectively frustrating the UN by not cooperating and counteracting the measurements taken. The government still denies any link to the militia, but continues to provide the UN forces with difficulties and excuses. The conflict has reached a stalemate, as in that the UN can't do anything and Sudan doesn't want to do anything. The UN has stationed a small peacekeeping force on the border with Chad, but the force is way too small to protect all camps. The fighting will continue with no end in sight. The Red Cross (flash to compound footage) and other humanitarian aid organizations try to help the victims of the violence, but this is made difficult as danger risk is just too high.
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