Autonomy and Indigenous self-government
Dated events associated with this case. Each event is a shared record: the same event appears identically wherever it is relevant.
· Other
The SLM and JEM began a rebellion seeking greater Darfuri autonomy, met by a government-backed militia response later characterized as genocide.
Significance here: The founding event of the modern Darfur political-status question and its associated international genocide determinations.
· International resolution
The UN referred Darfur to the ICC, which later charged Sudan's president with genocide.
Significance here: The most significant international legal accountability mechanism addressing the Darfur conflict.
· Agreement
A peace agreement established a Darfur Regional Authority framework for greater self-governance within Sudan, though key rebel groups boycotted it.
Significance here: The most significant formal self-governance framework negotiated for Darfur, though its incomplete inclusiveness limited its effectiveness.
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