Submitted by admin on Wed, 18/11/2015 – 12:53pm Darfur Women Action Group’s Letter to the United Nations Security Council Re: 221 Tabit Women Raped October 2014 We, the undersigned, write today to express our deep concern about the continuing surge of violence that has devastated the lives of people in Darfur, Sudan. We are particularly […]
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On November 1, 2014, residents of Tabit, Darfur, Sudan reported the mass rape of women and girls in the town by hundreds of Sudanese Armed Forces (SAF) soldiers from a nearby garrison. Since then, the Government of Sudan has repeatedly denied access to UNAMID personnel to investigate and has intimidated victims and witnesses; UNAMID has […]
With international attention squarely on ISIS’s reign of terror in Iraq and Syria and very little recent reporting on the intra-governmental conflict that sprouted in South Sudan at the end of 2013, one might be inclined to think the decade-old genocide in Darfur finally came to a peaceful conclusion. Not so. A UN Dispatch article […]
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In Honor of UN Peace Keepers Day
Yesterday was the International Day for UN Peace Keepers. A day designated for honoring the 65 years of service and sacrifice of UN Peace Keepers serving in missions around the world. Missions that seek to bring stability to conflict zones, give protection to civilian populations, and pave the way for transitions to peace and prosperity; […]
UNSC Visit Praised Amid Call for Intensified Protection Efforts FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE: October 19, 2010 Contact: Jonathan Hutson, 857-919-5130, jhutson@enoughproject.org Janessa Goldbeck, 202-559-7405, goldbeck@genocideintervention.net Ann Brown, 301-633-4193, abrown@savedarfur.org Susan Morgan, 617-797-0451, susan@paxcommunicaitons.org Joshua Berkman, jberkman@ajws.org WASHINGTON, D.C. – Following the reported targeting by the Sudanese National Intelligence and Security Services (NISS) of displaced Darfuris who […]
One hundred fourteen Darfuris and 27 Associations and Organizations in North America issued a statement today calling on the international community to act on their Responsibility to Protect (R2P), particularly the United States: “Currently, our people in the Internally Displaced Persons (IDP) camp of Kalma are under threat of violence, homelessness, and lack of basic […]
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Action: World Refugee Day
In the United States, 2008 is an election year. For the international refugee community, 2008 is the year of Protection. In one week, on June 20th, we celebrate World Refugee Day, and kick-off a year focused on the theme of protection: \prə-ˈtekt\ to cover or shield from exposure, injury, damage, or destruction. We, as Global […]
Despite agreeing to a United Nations/African Union joint peacekeeping mission, Sudan has continued to put obstacles on the deployment of the force. We have started a petition urging President Bush to use the last year of his presidency to push for a stronger UNAMID protection force in Darfur. Lend us your voice by signing our […]
As we begin a new year, many of us will think about what we accomplished since January 1, 2007 and set our goals for 2008. But in Darfur, the hope will remain the same: to return home, leave the camps behind and begin to rebuild their lives as people, as mothers, fathers and children of […]
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Host a viewing party!
i-ACT wants you to join the community to end genocide in Darfur, Sudan. One way to do this is to invite your network of friends to watch present (and past!) videos of our field team on the ground between January 19 – 28, 2007. Whether your network includes your students, peers, coworkers, friends or family, […]