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Sudan expects African support on ICC warrantReuters - Sudan said on Monday it expected African ministers meeting in Ethiopia to condemn the International Criminal Court's (ICC) move to indict President Omar Hassan al-Bashir over war crimes in Darfur.
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African Union and Sudan meet over Darfur war crimesAFP - The African Union's Peace and Security Council on Monday held talks with Sudan's justice minister over the International Criminal Court's possible war crimes charges against President Omar al Beshir.
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Kenya warns against prosecuting Sudan leaderAFP - Kenyan President Mwai Kibaki warned Monday that any bid to put Sudan's President Omar al-Beshir on trial for war crimes in Darfur would prove counter-productive.
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Security situation relatively calm in Darfur after recent attacks - UN mission
The security situation in Darfur was relatively calm again over the weekend, the joint African Union-United Nations peacekeeping mission (UNAMID) to the strife-torn Sudanese region - where eight blue helmets have been killed this month - reported today.
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The security situation in Darfur was relatively calm again over the weekend, the joint African Union-United Nations peacekeeping mission (UNAMID) to the strife-torn Sudanese region - where eight blue helmets have been killed this month - reported today.
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AU seeks to delay indictment against Sudanese president over Darfur
ADDIS ABABA, Ethiopia (AP) _ The African Union will ask the U.N. Security Council to suspend action for a year on an indictment of Sudanese President Omar al-Bashir on Darfur genocide charges, Nigeria's foreign affairs minister said on Monday.
Newsday.com – Jul 21, 2008 04:09 AM [GMT] ¦ comment?
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ADDIS ABABA, Ethiopia (AP) _ The African Union will ask the U.N. Security Council to suspend action for a year on an indictment of Sudanese President Omar al-Bashir on Darfur genocide charges, Nigeria's foreign affairs minister said on Monday.
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Teacher aims to promote Holocaust studies
By DIANE SMITH FORT WORTH — Linda Negron wasn’t always a teacher.Negron was a nurse — working the night shift — when she began reading about the Holocaust. About 6 million Jews were killed by the Nazis during the state-sponsored persecution known as the Holocaust, according to the U.S. Holocaust Memorial Museum’s online encyclopedia.When Negron became a teacher, she incorporated the subject into lessons so her middle schoolers could understand the history."I’m very passionate about this topic," said Negron, a former seventh- and eighth-grade English and religion teacher at St. Andrew Catholic School. "I feel I have a responsibility to pass it on to the next generation." Negron is working on a secondary master’s degree in Holocaust and Jewish studies. Negron was one of 14 teacher fellows selected by the Holocaust museum in Washington, D.C. The five-day institute began July 13 and ended Saturday. Fellows have at least five years of Holocaust education experience and have an extensive knowledge of Holocaust history, literature and teaching, according to the museum.Negron spent eight to 10 hours immersed in discussions with survivors and experts holding doctorates. Her goal is to generate new ways to help teachers use museum resources to teach the Holocaust.She plans to take a sabbatical to study how Fort Worth-area secondary private and public schools teach the Holocaust and compare it to what schools across the state are teaching about the subject. She said she wants to be a resource to area teachers.Why should the Holocaust be taught in classrooms?Negron said that from a social injustice perspective the Holocaust shows young students how extreme hatred and intolerance can push societies to destroy others. She said the subject can be used in writing to allow students to make connections to modern injustices."We’ve seen Kosovo, Rwanda, and today we see Darfur," she said. Do teachers shy away from the subject?"I think the topic can be overwhelming," she said. "A lot of teachers believe they have to be disciplined in history."Negron said the subject lends itself to literature because there are so many writings available. How do students react to the subject?"I’ve learned that middle schoolers are not too young to learn this information," she said. "They want to become proactive."Her students raised $5,000 pennies to give to a relief agency that is helping in Darfur.Where can teachers find out more?Negron said there are many resources available. The national Holocaust museum offers teaching materials and resources online at www.ushmm.org/museum. The Dallas Holocaust Museum — The Center for Education and Tolerance also offers resources, including teacher orientations. The Web site is www.dallasholocaustmuseum.org. The Holocaust Martyrs’ and Heroes’ Remembrance Authority in Israel is another valuable source: www.yadvashem.org.
Star-Telegram.com – Jul 21, 2008 02:36 AM [GMT] ¦ comment?
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By DIANE SMITH FORT WORTH — Linda Negron wasn’t always a teacher.Negron was a nurse — working the night shift — when she began reading about the Holocaust. About 6 million Jews were killed by the Nazis during the state-sponsored persecution known as the Holocaust, according to the U.S. Holocaust Memorial Museum’s online encyclopedia.When Negron became a teacher, she incorporated the subject into lessons so her middle schoolers could understand the history."I’m very passionate about this topic," said Negron, a former seventh- and eighth-grade English and religion teacher at St. Andrew Catholic School. "I feel I have a responsibility to pass it on to the next generation." Negron is working on a secondary master’s degree in Holocaust and Jewish studies. Negron was one of 14 teacher fellows selected by the Holocaust museum in Washington, D.C. The five-day institute began July 13 and ended Saturday. Fellows have at least five years of Holocaust education experience and have an extensive knowledge of Holocaust history, literature and teaching, according to the museum.Negron spent eight to 10 hours immersed in discussions with survivors and experts holding doctorates. Her goal is to generate new ways to help teachers use museum resources to teach the Holocaust.She plans to take a sabbatical to study how Fort Worth-area secondary private and public schools teach the Holocaust and compare it to what schools across the state are teaching about the subject. She said she wants to be a resource to area teachers.Why should the Holocaust be taught in classrooms?Negron said that from a social injustice perspective the Holocaust shows young students how extreme hatred and intolerance can push societies to destroy others. She said the subject can be used in writing to allow students to make connections to modern injustices."We’ve seen Kosovo, Rwanda, and today we see Darfur," she said. Do teachers shy away from the subject?"I think the topic can be overwhelming," she said. "A lot of teachers believe they have to be disciplined in history."Negron said the subject lends itself to literature because there are so many writings available. How do students react to the subject?"I’ve learned that middle schoolers are not too young to learn this information," she said. "They want to become proactive."Her students raised $5,000 pennies to give to a relief agency that is helping in Darfur.Where can teachers find out more?Negron said there are many resources available. The national Holocaust museum offers teaching materials and resources online at www.ushmm.org/museum. The Dallas Holocaust Museum — The Center for Education and Tolerance also offers resources, including teacher orientations. The Web site is www.dallasholocaustmuseum.org. The Holocaust Martyrs’ and Heroes’ Remembrance Authority in Israel is another valuable source: www.yadvashem.org.
Star-Telegram.com – Jul 21, 2008 02:36 AM [GMT] ¦ comment?
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New Darfur mediator says mission not impossibleReuters - Darfur's new chief mediator Djibril Bassole made his first visit to Sudan on Sunday to begins the uphill task of reviving a stalled peace process.
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Indictment is biggest test for Sudanese leader
KHARTOUM, Sudan (AP) -- President Omar al-Bashir's indictment on Darfur genocide charges presents the Sudanese leader with the most serious challenge to his 19-year rule, raising questions about his legitimacy that could weaken his grip on power....
AP – Jul 20, 2008 6:59 PM [GMT] ¦ comment?
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KHARTOUM, Sudan (AP) -- President Omar al-Bashir's indictment on Darfur genocide charges presents the Sudanese leader with the most serious challenge to his 19-year rule, raising questions about his legitimacy that could weaken his grip on power....
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Arab League chief to Sudan over war crimes crisisAFP - Arab League chief Amr Mussa headed Sunday to Khartoum with a plan aimed at stalling possible legal moves against Sudanese President Omar al-Beshir, accused of masterminding genocide in Darfur.
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Darfur envoy 'impressed' on first Sudan visitAFP - The new international mediator for the Darfur conflict said on Sunday he was impressed to see initiatives for peace and dialogue during his first visit to Sudan since his appointment.
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