Stop Genocide Now
In Gabriel’s first blog post, he mentioned that sometimes our entries would be a bit more personal. So here goes. Two days into elections, Sudan is “peaceful” but with so many irregularities, voter fraud, intimidation, and violence leading up to the polling, we already know what the result of the vote will be. And what […]
This was supposed to be an exciting time for Sudan, instead it is a scary time. Sham elections are set to begin this Sunday. They are not, as they should be, a step towards peaceful democracy for people that have lived decades of horrible violence and abuse. These elections are a false statement of legitimacy […]
I am overcome with pride as the 50 days of the Sudan Sham Elections 2010 Campaign come to a close. For the last 3 months, I have been working with many of you to bring together activists from all 50 states to raise awareness about the elections in Sudan, and we did it – together. […]
I’m deeply concerned about what will happen to our refugee and IDP friends in the coming weeks. Reports by International Crisis Group, Human Rights Watch, Enough Project, and many others have clear details of continued violence, as well as expectations of what the situation might like look if and when al-Bashir steals the elections. I […]
For Immediate Release: April 1, 2010 Contact: Susan Morgan, Investors Against Genocide, 617-797-0451 susan@paxcommunications.org Jonathan Hutson, the Enough Project, 857-919-5130, jhutson@enoughproject.org Mame Annan-Brown, Genocide Intervention Network, 202-559-7409, annan-brown@genocideintervention.net WASHINGTON, D.C. – As Sudan’s national election descends into crisis amid growing opposition boycotts, U.S.-based Darfuris and policy experts from Sudan Now, a campaign led by a […]
Despite rosy reports from Obama Administration officials, very bad things continue to happen in Sudan. The most recent example from a long list of ongoing human rights violations and broken commitments by the Government of Sudan is a recent offensive by the government of Sudan in the Jebel Marra region of Darfur, which has killed […]
Urgent Action: Upcoming Elections in Sudan are a Sham! ACTION ALERT! Under the current climate of violence and political intimidation, the Sudanese elections currently scheduled for April 2010 will be anything but free and fair. The electoral reforms laid out by Sudan’s 2005 Comprehensive Peace Agreement – necessary for a credible election – have been […]
Sudan Sham Elections 2010: Each day since February 20, 2010, one state has stood up and taken action directed towards their state or national leaders to say: “Obama Administration, Stop Supporting Sham Elections in Sudan!” With recent violence in Darfur, broken peace agreements, and weapons stock piling in both the North and South, and the […]
They call for full diplomatic pressure towards peace, protection and justice FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE CITIES NATIONWIDE—February 19, 2010—Activists nationwide call for the withholding of US support for illegitimate Sudanese elections, currently scheduled for April 11, 2010. The Sudan Sham Elections 2010 campaign begins February 20th. For the 50 days leading up to the Sudanese elections, […]
I like bagels. Whole-wheat sesame bagels are what I usually go for, accompanied by a very refillable diet soda. Those two things plus my MacBook, and I’m ready to engage in all-out, rough-and-tumble Sudan advocacy. While I sip on my diet, Sudan is walking on the edge, with the most innocent and disadvantaged risking the […]