Research on Sudan

Recently we were requested to do some research before the making of our videos. Here's my reasearch on what I have learnt on about Sudan and Human rights:


Human rights are rules we deserve to have simply because we are human, rights are things we are not to be taken for granted, but they are rights we are allowed, it is like the major steps of the law, and there are different rights for different groups, but in the human world, there are only 30 universal rights. A big right that we all respect is that we have the right to be equal, that rule is sometimes violated due to discrimination. Like all the other rights, we can't get rid of the problem, but we can use the rights to solve it. 


Human rights can only apply to those who are homo sapiens, in other words, humans, like you and me. These rights are like a shield to anybody who would intend harm to you. Human rights are developed by a certain group called the UNDHR.


The UNDHR or Universal Declaration of Human Rights is a declaration adopted by the United Nations General Assembly. It basically talks about the natural rights humans deserve to have no matter what, and these rights are what protect us humans. Unfortunately, the UNDHR is usually criticized about that the rules are mostly based on the Jewish and Christians. 


After researching, I found out that there's been a high portion of torturing in the lands of Sudan, and it comes to show, that they have violated more than one right in Sudan, for there is a right of no torture allowed.


The life of a female in Sudan can be very dangerous unless you follow the rules. On most cases, a woman, or a girl under the age of 18 would be punished for wearing skirts above the knee or wearing trousers. They would get a lashing if they defy the rules. On most countries claim it to be inhumane, the rules are traditional and they keep to it.


Here are a few videos on rights to life in Sudan:


1) http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=L8Il633PIa4


In Sudan, there is very little food to eat, most of the time the food source is dropped down from a passing plane, it's an arial life line made by the UN and other organizations, until they are able to grow their own food, they are supported with food from planes for now.


Sudan is currently in a war with the Islamic government, therefore, the village soldiers are able to get a lager portion of food, for they fight for their people. The major cause for the famine for sudanese is not because of drought, but the wars, the soldiers usually take up most of the food, leaving very small portions of food for the rest of the sudanese. 


Starving people who have managed to escaped the war zones and have to walk dangerous journeys for days to enter the food centers, luckily, there are plenty of food centers, they are just quite far and many people die in an attempt to make it there to feed themselves. Because more and more escapees are flooding into the country side, normal Sudanese are unable to grow their own crops and live a normal life. 


Slavery is still going on in Sudan, with the wars going on in the areas were there is slavery, it is almost difficult to stop it. The Islamic  soldiers would take the women and children and capture them as slaves, then sell them to the wealthy Islamic people were they are used and treated like any other object. 


2) http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=shQaJ5qDSjM&feature=relmfu


Famine and drought is extremely common in these wide areas. Many areas still remain off limits and many of the people of poverty are still left dying without medical attention. Food is still being delivered by the UN thrown off an airplane. Sometimes there are a few airplane landings to come to the sudanese's aid. At least while they can.


The country is very dangerous and war is still going on on multiple areas in the country. It is too dangerous for any outsiders to land almost anywhere without permission or as long as nobody working for the government sees the landing, this brings that people are quite passionate about helping these people even if it risks their lives.


There are very limited areas where the UN can actually drop down some resources in very limited areas. Mostly they are dropped down into small villages that the government is possibly unaware of.


3) http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Yuj7aNuPtfM&feature=relmfu


Villages have been burned down by the government of Sudan. It's villagers have been sitting on top of a huge supply of oil buried somewhere within the villages grounds. Now, villagers are trying to protect their lands from the day when a group of soldiers push them out, or gas them, on sometimes gun them down. Villagers are not happy with the fact the government takes their oil.  Unfortunately, those who try to stop any soldier in their way of the gruesome evacuation shall be killed, tortured, and possibly sent to prison for quite  while.


Now, as anybody walks in the streets of a few ruins, they can see the history that happened quite recently. The ruins possibly had been a happy small village with hundreds of people flooding in and out buying things off the markets.


There is very little education around. The only areas for school is mostly burnt down wastelands. Students would sit around on ash or an area where one has died just to see the teacher educate them. Even the hospitals are short on resources resulting in many people dying of the simplest illnesses.