#sudan protests

[br3adstic]

Why are we silent???

Credit for the 1st picture: @mafmaticsluv (on Twitter)

[feminist-voices]

Let’s not forget that Sudan isn’t the only country facing a threat of genocide. Please take time to realize Myanmar, Yemen, the Central African Republic, and Somalia all are facing humanitarian crises as well and there have been no major global responses. We need to combat selective empathy and global complacency. Humanitarian crises affect all of humanity and intersectionality is key. Let’s not let history repeat itself and have another Rwanda, Bosnia, Cambodia, etc. Always remember that silence is lethal and will only help the oppressors.

[formyummah]

It seems that many societies glorify movies, books, and art that depicts the survival from genocide and massacre. We are obsessed with these stories after they have happened and create tv shows and textbooks from them.

Yet when present day massacres occur we turn away and focus on other issues. The media cycle briefly mentions it and people don’t invest attention into the issue - unless it impacts their own family.

History is supposed to be a lesson for us. When will we learn? The people of Sudan need more action. Do we have to wait until it’s a famous story in a popular book for a literature class to care? To be horrified?

[naruwhoa]

Hey, guys!

As you may or may not have heard, Sudan is going through an awful crisis right now. Awareness is slowly rising, but we can do better. Take 10 minutes of your day to watch this video from a Sudanese girl who wants us to get a better idea of what’s going on and links to some useful informational/donation sites. If you can’t donate, please share this video.

Just because something isn’t affecting you directly doesn’t mean it isn’t happening! The people in Sudan deserve so much better than they’re currently getting! Please share this video as much as you can!

[zikrejaana]

-from nile to jehlum.

[ali-alshalali]

Tarin from Atbara city to support protesters in khartoum

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[z4howard]

[mirrormirrormag]

the silent massacre in sudan

on june 4 was the muslim holiday eid ul-fitr which marked the end of the month-long fast, and it also marked the beginning of a massacre in sudan that has been lasting ever since. 

after 30 years of being lead by the same dictator, sudan finally overthrew their leader in the hopes of finding democracy in sudan’s new future, but only months after the revolution, and the overthrown leader came back in the form of militias from other african countries sent to kill, rape, and imprison any and all sudanese citizen. 

since then, we’ve heard radio silence from all medias around the world; even the united nations, who’s sole responsibility is to maintain peace, decided not to fulfill any of their requirements by rescinding their role in sudan. the reaction that the world has had on sudan’s crisis is appalling yet not surprising at the same time. 

america never has any trouble intervening in any foreign conflict that doesn’t involve them, so why is now any different? is it because there isn’t anything to gain, material-wise, in sudan? 

the amount of influence and power that we have gained over our years of existence should be used for good; what better way to show the world how great america is. regardless of where you’re from or where you live, we all have the rights to freedom, liberty, and the pursuit of happiness, so americans should fight just as hard for sudan as they do for america because the biggest thing we share in common is that we’re all human. and that should be enough reason to assist them. 

regardless of how the government seems right now, we should all live each day as if the  government still is for the people, by the people. that means never giving up and continuing to spread the word about these crises around the world. 

if you care about something, keep speaking up because ultimately someone will hear the passion in your voice, as cheesy as it sounds. 

if the media doesn’t want to show you the images from sudan, spread them on your social medias so that  people are still aware. we all have a part to play in maintaining democracy and to do that, we have to guarantee everyone else’s democracy

https://www.aljazeera.com/news/2019/06/pulls-staff-sudan-growing-global-concern-190606061405500.html

https://www.aljazeera.com/news/2019/06/cloneofsudan-crackdown-protesters-latest-updates-190606083751943.html

https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/av/world-africa-48551112/sudan-crisis-activists-killed-by-paramilitary-group