Protests were held around the world Sunday on an international day of action to mark the fourth anniversary of the start of the conflict in Darfur. Marches were held in capitals including Washington, Rome, Tel Aviv and London. Sudanese member of Parliament Salih Osman spoke out at an event in Cairo, Egypt.

Sudanese member of Parliament Salih Osman: “The message is that the situation is still there. People are dying on a daily basis. Survivors and victims in Darfur need protection. We ask the world to provide protection to the people and to help them go back to their homes.”

The U.N. estimates at least 200,000 people have been killed and more than 2.5 million displaced in what it calls one of the world’s worst humanitarian crises.