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Genocide in Our Time

Photos of Darfur Refugees from Dr. Eric Markusen, Professor of Sociology, Southwest State University at Marshall (MN) and Director of Research for the Danish Centre for Genocide Studies, Copenhagen.

As Director of Research for the Centre for Genocide Studies in Copenhagen, Dr. Markusen travels prequently to places where genocide has occurred or refugee problems have developed. His collection of data has been important as evidence in post-genocide trials. In July 2004, Markusen visited Chad to document the refugee situation from Darfur, Sudan. These are his images and descriptions.

About to fly from Abeche to Behai.	New arrivals in Behai; they had recently crossed the border and had no place to stay.
One sector of Cariari camp where we did interviews.	Refugees at Cariari camp.
Refugees at Cariari camp on Chad-Sudan border	Our team of four interviewers and four interpeters, at the end of our first full day of interviews at Cariari.
Area of Cariari where refugees have no tents.	One of the refugees I interviewed.
Lining up for water at Cariari refugee camp on Chad-Sudan border	Stephane meeting with us at the Iridimi camp to discuss interviews,etc.
One of the famlies we met at the camp.	Meeting with our interpretors at the Iridimi camp.
Our team of interviewers and interpreters at the end of the mission.	Our Norwegian and Danish hosts (Norwegian Church Aid) in Iriba.

Also see Photos of the Rwandan Genocide Commemoration 2004 photographed by Dr. Eric Markusen, SW State University-Marshall, Minnesota.