On December 10 – Human Rights Day – people around the world will be join together to denounce the use of rape and sexual violence as a weapon of war in Darfur and to show solidarity with the women and girls of Darfur.
On September 17 2006 tens of thousands of people took part in the Global Day for Darfur to show world-wide support for the Darfuri people and to put pressure on our Governments to protect civilians. Nearly 60 events took place in 41 countries. The response was magnificent.
But the atrocities and suffering in Darfur continue, including a growing number of rapes and sexual assaults on women and girls.
Collecting firewood has become a question of life and death for Darfuris. If men go to find firewood and are caught they are killed; if women are caught they are raped.
By either organizing your own event or supporting others, your help could make a real difference in drawing attention to the crisis in Darfur. Join us in this international day of action!
Events for December 10th are being planned by groups all over the world. Get in touch with us to add your event.
Please do Sound the Alarm on Darfur by adding your name to the petition, and feel free to upload a picture of yourself with a blue beret.
Click on your region to see what is happening near you on Sunday December the 10th – Human Rights Day - the second Global Day for Darfur.
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On the eve of the Global Day for Darfur, two of the organisaitons involved in the campaign, Amnesty International and Human Rights Watch have released a joint breifing on rape and sexual violence in Darfur. Read Here.
A geneva based coalition, AllianceDarc have released a hard hitting report in Sexual Violence in Darfur, this substantive paper shines light into what has been one of the most harrowning aspects of the war crimes in Darfur. Read Here.