Stephanie McKay is dedicating her performance to bring light to the widespread rape and murder in Darfur. Help bring attention to Darfur during the Olympics by visiting www. darfurolympics.org.
The Dream for Darfur organization held symbolic torch relays in countries that have suffered genocide in the past century in an effort to cultivate solidarity with the people of the current Darfur Crisis. As the 2008 Olympic host, Dream for Darfur insists that China use its unique economic and political influence in Sudan to end the genocide in Darfur
As the 2008 Olympics occur in Beijing, genocide in Darfur will still continue with the economic and diplomatic assistance of the Chinese government. REM is dedicating their song to Darfur to ask that China stop supporting the Sudanese regime and take the effective steps needed to end the genocide. Please visit www.darfurolympics.o rg to learn more.
One year before the much-anticipated Beijing Olympic Games, Mia Farrow, Ira Newble, Director of Dream for Darfur Jill Savitt, and President of AJWS Ruth Messinger gather near the Darfur border to light a symbolic torch urging China to pressure the Sudanese government to end the genocide. Read more at dreamfordarfur.org.
The Dream for Darfur organization held symbolic torch relays in countries that have suffered genocide in the past century in an effort to cultivate solidarity with the people of the current Darfur Crisis. As the 2008 Olympic host, Dream for Darfur insists that China use its unique economic and political influence in Sudan to end the genocide in Darfur
In this webcast, Mia Farrow looks out across the expanse of a refugee camp for Darfurians, and describes how people live and still manage to hope after five years.
The 420 Funk Mob and George Clinton have lent their voices to the Darfur Olympics, help ensure voices from Darfur are not ignored during the 2008 Beijing Games by visiting www.darfurolympics.o rg
The Jone Street Boys are dedicating this concert footage to Darfur, in hopes that people around the world will no longer allow China to underwrite the genocide in Darfur. Please visit www. darfurolympics.org to take action.
The International Criminal Court requested a warrant for the arrest of Omar al Bashir on charges of genocide committed against the Darfur people. Mia talks about the reaction of Darfurian refugees to the ICC genocide charges against President Bashir.
Talib Kweli is donating his performance to Darfur to ask that the world does not turn a blind eye to genocide. To learn more about what you can do, please visit www.darfurolympics.o rg.
