Weekly Update: Darfur, Sudan, 2/14/05

Sudanese Government Blocking Study of Death Toll in Darfur February 8, 2005
A U.N. official familiar with the discussions said Khartoum has so far refused to grant visas to the agency's specialists because Sudan is "just terrified" that a new mortality study will heighten international criticism of the government. [read more]
Mortality Review Estimates Death Toll between 218,000 and 306,000 February 5, 2005 Read the article [here]
Sudan Fails to Meet Two Key Demands in Darfur; Unrest Continues February 7, 2005 [read here] and [here]
Garang Calls for Large Force in Darfur February 8, 2005 [read here]
Activists Maintain Focus on Sudan Crisis February 7, 2005
Listen to the report [here]
Canadian Students Try to Make a Difference for Darfur February 9, 2005
Read the article [here]
Students Organize to Combat Genocide in Sudan February 10, 2005
The student participants, who have formed a national steering committee, are finding creative ways of raising awareness and making their voices heard, including outreach to viewers of the film “Hotel Rwanda.” They will ask people leaving the theater to write to President Bush, and include their ticket stubs with the notation, “Not On My Watch.”
Sudan Grounds Planes Over Darfur February 6, 2005
Read the article [here]
Opinion: Samantha Power on the International Criminal Court February 10, 2005
Read the article [here]