Tuesday, May 26, 2009

Some of the problems.

The Sudanese government as a whole is incurring a lot of problems. In their constitutions it states that the presidents term is for five years and they can only be re-elected once. The current president of the Sudan has been in office since 1989. [and I do believe that is longer that the maximum ten years allotted] Another problem that is occurring is that their civil rights [according to their own constitution] are being violated. In their constitution it says "Everyone has the right to life and liberty and the security of person in accordance with the law. Everyone shall be free and no one shall be held in slavery or servitude or degraded or tortured." It also states "All persons are equal before the law. Sudanese are equal in the rights and duties of public life without discrimination based on race, sex, or religion." In a recent BBC news article it says that people's children and spouses have been taken as slaves and they have not been returned to their parents. It clearly states in their own constitution that everyone shall be free and that includes freedom from slavery. Their given right to move around the country is another right that has been taken away. Sudanese constitution states "Every citizen has the right to the freedom of movement and residence in the country, to leave and return to the country, and these rights shall not be restricted except within accordance of law." Many of the Darfuri live in refugee camps for their own safety, but when they try to leave to get extra food and water for their families they are subject to the will of the Janjaweed. In article 34 of their constitution it states "the right to appeal to the Constitutional Court to protect the sacred liberties and rights contained in this Part." This means that the people of Darfur, Sudan have the right to fight for their rights that they were given by their government when the constitution was written.

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