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We must keep consistent pressure on our leaders in the coming days and weeks for Darfur. Please continue to contact your local, state and national leaders to let them know that Darfur is important to all of us, and that they must take action.
Amid reports of government-sponsored aerial bombardment of civilians, summary door-to-door executions and evidence of mass graves in Southern Kordofan, 54 human rights and anti-genocide organizations in 27 states have issued an open letter to President Obama asking for limited military action to destroy carefully selected military assets of the government of Sudan. The organizations represent […]
Last year, the United States led a successful international diplomatic effort to secure a peaceful referendum for South Sudan. In private meetings with President Obama and other top White House officials, we were told that your advocacy helped steer them in the right direction. You’ve already proven you can make a difference for Sudan — […]
The international community must acknowledge that an undeclared war is now beginning between North and South Sudan says Sudan Now, a group of anti-genocide and human rights organizations. The escalating violence in the Nuba Mountains of the country’s tense border region of South Kordofan is the latest flashpoint in this conflict, but characterizing it as […]
For the past two years, as Special Envoy to Sudan, Air Force Major General (ret.) Scott Gration has repeatedly made serious errors of judgment, spoken inaccurately about a range of issues, and has alienated the political leadership in South Sudan, along with civil society, rebel leaders and the humanitarian aid community working in Darfur. Recently, […]
For the past two years, as Special Envoy to Sudan, Air Force Major General (ret.) Scott Gration has repeatedly made serious errors of judgment, spoken inaccurately about a range of issues, and has alienated the political leadership in South Sudan, along with civil society, rebel leaders and the humanitarian aid community working in Darfur.Recently, we […]
In 2010, the California State Legislature proclaimed April of each year Genocide Awareness and Prevention Month (GAPM). The State Legislature chose April because several 20th century genocides, from the Armenian genocide to Cambodia and Bosnia, are commemorated during that month. California is the only state in the nation to declare a Genocide Prevention Month, making […]
In Darfur, violence is on the rise and a deeply flawed peace process is coming to an end. In 2010 alone, more than 2,300 Darfuris were killed and over 300,000 civilians were displaced. Today, Sudan Now released a new paper, A Roadmap for Peace in Darfur, which calls for a reinvigorated plan for ending the […]
Please Join Us in Calling for the United Nations Security Council to Prevent Obstruction by the Government of Sudan and Fulfill its Responsibility to the People of Darfur Satellite images document that the Government of Sudan (GoS) continues to target civilians in Darfur as grave crimes continue 8 years after the genocide began. Yet agencies […]
E-mail UN Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon and tell him and the international community to not handover control of the Darfur peaces process to the Khartoum government, the main perpetrator of the on-going genocide. E-mail the UN Secretary-General (inquiries@UN.org) this note (or your own words): Dear Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon: The United Nations should make clear in the African […]
There’s no time to lose. In less than 100 days, Sudan will decide whether or not to divide itself in two. Preparations are woefully behind, and civilians are at real risk of escalating violence and a potential return to war. In Darfur, nearly three million civilians are living in camps and facing violence, rape and […]