"On Our Watch"

“On Our Watch” followed the story of the genocide in Darfur and the lack of support that came from the UN. Though there were 21 resolutions signed by the Security Council, before Darfur, to never again let genocide happen, they turned their heads on Darfur. Eric Reeves, a Darfur activist, worked hard to open the world’s eyes on the tragedy happening in Sudan. Darfur is the first genocide in the 21st century and no one did anything about it. Many when told about the happenings in Darfur said that they were over exaggerated and they were nothing to worry about. Unfortunately 200,000 deaths, 2 ½ million forced from their homes, and too many rapes to be counted is not over exaggerated.

This episode went into great detail about what actually happened everyday in the villages and towns that were being attacked. Early in the morning a plane would drop bombs to terrorize civilians and force them to flee their homes. Soon after men on horseback would ride into the city and kill the men and rape the women. One woman told a story of how the men came into her town and shot her child who was on her back and then pulled him away and raped her. These terrifying stories accurately define what happened in Darfur. It is unbelievable that nobody believed them. Many activists, including those in the UN, worked hard to finally get relief for victims in Darfur. Sadly too many had died and been raped by the time people started to see the truth.