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Sponsored by the Washington State University Vancouver Center for Social and Environmental Justice and Community Language and Culture Bank

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DARFUR DESTROYED:
FILM AND DISCUSSION

WEDNESDAY, MARCH 23
7:00 PM
Washington State University Vancouver
Student Services Building Rm. 110

Civil war in Sudan is nothing new. Shortly after Sudan gained independence in 1956, religious and tribal conflict erupted. The most recent manifestation of violence began in 2003. Both sides have been accused of committing serious human rights violations, including mass killing, looting, and rapes of the civilian population. However, the better-armed Janjaweed quickly gained the upper hand. Tens of thousands have been killed and as many as a million more have been driven from their homes, causing a major humanitarian crisis in the region. 
What are the root causes of this conflict? How is the international community responding?  

On Wednesday, March 23, Washington State University Vancouver's Center for Social and Environmental Justice will present a screening of the short Human Rights Watch video "Darfur Destroyed," with an eyewitness account of the destruction and relief efforts by Mary Beth Morand, a member of Mercy Corps' Global Emergency Operations Team. Reflections by Kayse Jama Founder/Director of Community Language and Culture Bank, and Griffin Jack, former Director of Mercy Corps Northwest will follow. 

Where: Washington State University Vancouver
Student Services Building Rm. 110 
Vancouver, Washington
When: Wednesday, March 23 - 7:00 PM
Free and Open to the Public