The following op-ed from Boston.com outlines how the attempt to bring the people of Darfur justice is being used as an excuse to expel international aid organizations by the Sudanese government. With the announcement of an arrest warrant issued by the International Criminal Court for the Sudanese President, Omar Al-Bashir, 13 organizations were told to leave Darfur, with a threat to remove the rest within a year. The help of international aid organizations not only nourishes the people with healthcare, clean water, and food, but it is also a source of hope. As the supplies dwindle, and the people's disparity grows, crime and violence rates will rise.
http://www.boston.com/bostonglobe/editorial_opinion/oped/articles/2009/03/21/arrest_warrant_too_costly_for_darfur/
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