Darfur Activists Seek Pressure on China

Activists are hoping the worldwide attention on next year's Olympics in China will raise international awareness about the genocide in Darfur.


Nearly a hundred people rallied on Church Street Sunday afternoon. They say China has supported Sudan's oppressive regime by supplying arms and importing their oil. The activists say international pressure on China could help bring genocide to an end.

"The real goal here is to call on China to use their special relationship with Sudan to end the genocide in Sudan. So far we have four million people who live in refugee camps, over 200 thousand people have died and China has a real opportunity to play a critical role in ending the genocide in Darfur," said Ben Prochazka with the Save Darfur Coalition. Read more >>>>>