The Eight Stages Of Genocide In Darfur

Many still believe that all the hard times are behind them. Those people believe that since they aren’t the ones having to face those harsh times. However, evil still exists till this day, like the Genocide in Darfur. The subject about Darfur has always been a delicate one to many. However, there are still many in this society that still don’t even have the slightest clue about what is happening over in Sudan. There have been many genocides in the past, and the most well known is the Holocaust, but it’s sad to think that it still goes on till this day. Furthermore, there are still many that haven’t done much about it. Society needs to find out about what is happening in Darfur and awareness needs to be raised as well.

The Genocide in Darfur

The first stage classification it is when people are distinguished by nationality, ethnicity, race, or religion. The second stage of genocide is symbolization, which is when people are given certain a symbol or item which helps them identify their ethnicity, race, religion, etc. The third stage of genocide is Dehumanization which is when a group of people deny the humanity of another group which makes them seem like inferiors. The fourth stage is organization which is how the genocide is planned. The fifth stage is polarization which is when everyone is separated depending on their classification. The sixth stage is is preparation which is when the perpetrators begin death lists. The seventh stage is extermination which is when the victims are being killed. The eighth stage of genocide is denial which is what causes the continuation of the intent to destroy the certain group. A stage that was used is stage one, the “us” vs “them” was created because the perpetrator is the Sudanese government and the Darfuri residents are the victims. The fourth stage was also used because the government organized themselves by creating the “scorched-earth” strategy, which is a plan on how to defeat the rebels. In addition, the fifth stage was created because the government starts off by first making a campaign. Finally, stage seven was also used because there were mass killing of Darfuri when the genocide

contributed to helping this Genocide as well. This is because the U.S. was the first to tell the world that what was happening in Darfur was a genocide. On September 9, 2004, the United States secretary of State Colin Powell announced the genocide (World Without Genocide). The was the day when many came to know about the harsh reality that people in Darfur have to face. The bystanders of this genocide would notice how horrible the genocide is, but may not do much about it. There will be some that will but many will just ignore it probably. Since nothing bad is happening to themselves then they aren’t worrying