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Joint Letter to UNSC Urging Action to Address Crisis in Sudan

Filed under Actions, Public Statements / September 12, 2023

Joint Letter to UNHRC Calling for Independent Mechanism to Investigate Human Rights Violations in Sudan

Filed under Public Statements / September 1, 2023

Joint US-UK Civil Society Letter for Urgent, Coordinated Action on Escalating Atrocities in Sudan

Filed under Public Statements / August 30, 2023

AFS letter to UAE at the UN on addressing the crisis in Sudan

Filed under Public Statements / June 22, 2023

Joint Letter to President Biden on Sudan prioritizing human rights, civilian protection

Filed under Actions, Public Statements / April 28, 2023

Joint letter to UNHRC requesting convening special session and establishing an investigative mechanism

Filed under Public Statements / April 26, 2023

Joint Letter to President Biden on need for senior level engagement in Sudan

Filed under Public Statements / October 7, 2021

Joint Letter to Sudan’s Transitional Government on ICC Handovers

Filed under Public Statements / August 26, 2021

Support urgent need to address ongoing violence in Darfur and deliver progress on the ground in Sudan

Filed under Actions / May 2, 2021

Letter to Prime Minister Hamdok

Filed under Public Statements / April 29, 2021

Support the shift to civilian rule and the new Sudan

Filed under Actions / October 8, 2019

Dear Secretary Pompeo, Do not engage with Hemeti.

Filed under Public Statements / September 24, 2019

Letter to Assistant Secretary Tibor Nagy

Filed under Press Releases, Public Statements / July 2, 2019

Act for Sudan Applauds Sudan Protesters and U.S. Support for Civilian Transitional Council

Filed under Public Statements / April 26, 2019

Letter: U.S. Policy on Sudan Must Pivot to Advance Freedom, Justice and Democracy

Filed under Public Statements / January 16, 2019

BEWARE: Mohammed Atta al-Moula

Filed under Actions / September 25, 2018

Expel Sudan’s Former NISS Director from the U.S. #ExpelAtta

Filed under Actions / September 4, 2018

Letter to Michael R. Pompeo

Filed under Public Statements / August 22, 2018

Letter to Secretary Pompeo on Sudan policy

Filed under Public Statements / June 13, 2018

#SudanTerrorIsTerror

Filed under Actions / May 8, 2018

Letter to Congress: Ongoing Human Rights and International Law Violations by the Sudan Regime

Filed under Public Statements / January 5, 2018

Letter to Deputy Secretary of State: Humanitarian Aid for the People of Sudan

Filed under Public Statements / January 4, 2018

Letter regarding the human rights situation in Sudan during the 36th session of the UN Human Rights Council

Filed under Public Statements / September 21, 2017

Don’t Lift Sanctions, Don’t Embolden the #SudaneseGenocidaires

Filed under Actions / September 14, 2017

Letter to Mark J. Ruehlmann, CEO, Squire Patton Boggs

Filed under Public Statements / September 11, 2017

Letter to President Trump on Sudan Sanctions

Filed under Press Releases, Public Statements / August 2, 2017

Sudan: Human rights defenders detained, face death penalty

Filed under Media & Press, Press Releases / July 7, 2017

#SmartSudan Policy

Filed under Actions / June 1, 2017

Act for Sudan letter to Organization for the Prohibition of Chemical Weapons (OPCW)

Filed under Press Releases, Public Statements / March 26, 2017

Sudan: Urgent Concern for Rights Defender on Hunger Strike Over Unlawful Detention

Filed under Public Statements / February 14, 2017

ACT FOR SUDAN ASKS PRESIDENT TRUMP TO ADJUST IMMIGRATION AND VISA POLICY TO PROTECT PERSECUTED, MARGINALIZED AND ENDANGERED SUDANESE

Filed under Public Statements / February 7, 2017

Joint NGO statement: Sudan: Prominent human rights defender detained incommunicado

Filed under Public Statements / December 20, 2016

ACT FOR SUDAN ASKS PRESIDENT-ELECT TRUMP FOR A STRONG POLICY ON SUDAN

Filed under Public Statements / December 8, 2016

Letter to the Organization for the Prohibition of Chemical Weapons (OPCW)

Filed under Public Statements / October 19, 2016

Letter regarding Chemical Weapons in Darfur

Filed under Public Statements / October 12, 2016

Letter from 36 NGOs and individuals regarding the human rights situation in Sudan in advance of the 33rd session of the UN Human Rights Council

Filed under Public Statements / September 7, 2016

ACTIVISTS IMPLORE GERMAN FOREIGN MINISTER TO INTERVENE TO HELP THE PEOPLE OF SUDAN

Filed under Press Releases / August 24, 2016

Letter to Germany’s Federal Minister for Foreign Affairs Steinmeier

Filed under Public Statements / August 9, 2016

Joint Civil Society Statement regarding Sexual Violence in Conflict

Filed under Public Statements / June 20, 2016

Letter to UN Security Council for March 2016

Filed under Public Statements / March 4, 2016

Stand with Sudan: #JusticeNow – A Virtual Action

Filed under Actions / March 1, 2016

#JusticeNow: Rally for Sudan

Filed under Actions, Public Statements / February 29, 2016

Stand with Diaspora: Extend Sanctions for Sudan

Filed under Actions / February 21, 2016

DARFURI-AMERICAN IMPLORES PRESIDENT TO MAKE SUDAN A PRIORITY IN 2016

Filed under Press Releases, Public Statements / January 29, 2016

Huffington Post: Understanding Sudan and US Sanctions

Filed under Media & Press, Public Statements / January 29, 2016

Sudan Tribune: UN’s Ban, US’s Obama urged to hold Sudan accountable over humanitarian access

Filed under Media & Press / December 10, 2015

Letter to Ban Ki-moon and President Obama: Unhindered Humanitarian Assistance for Sudan

Filed under Public Statements / December 7, 2015

Civil Society Organizations urging the World that humanitarian aid to be delivered to Nuba Mountains and Blue Nile through  Ethiopia

Filed under Public Statements / December 3, 2015

RIGHTS GROUPS ASK JUSTICE DEPARTMENT TO URGENTLY AID SUDANESE HARMED BY BNP PARIBAS’ ILLEGAL SUPPORT OF THE GOVERNMENT OF SUDAN

Filed under Press Releases / October 1, 2015

AFS Letter to Representatives to the United Nations

Filed under Press Releases / June 26, 2015

DARFURIS AND HUMAN RIGHTS GROUPS DEMAND RENEWAL OF UNAMID

Filed under Press Releases / June 25, 2015

A Petition from the People of Nuba Mountains across the Globe

Filed under Public Statements / June 11, 2015

South Sudan Ambassador to Visit Pittsburgh amid Deepening Conflict

Filed under Press Releases / May 22, 2015

Moving Beyond Witness: Genocide Awareness and Prevention Month

Filed under Public Statements / April 1, 2015


UNSC URGED TO END IMPUNITY ON 10th ANNIV. OF ITS REFERRAL OF DARFUR TO THE ICC

Filed under Public Statements / April 1, 2015

Cyber attack against Eric Reeves will not be tolerated

Filed under Actions / March 17, 2015

Sudan’s War Criminals Don’t Belong At The National Prayer Breakfast

Filed under Actions / February 4, 2015

Darfur Under Fire: Call President Obama

Filed under Actions / January 12, 2015

ON HUMAN RIGHTS DAY, ACCOUNTABILITY DEMANDED FOR MASS RAPE IN DARFUR


Filed under Press Releases / December 10, 2014

South Sudan in Focus interviews AFS co-founder Eric Cohen

Filed under Media & Press / December 8, 2014

Add your Voice: No Impunity for Rape

Filed under Actions / November 20, 2014

Appeal to President Obama: Mass Rape in Darfur

Filed under Public Statements / November 20, 2014

Sudan Tribune: Darfur and Two Areas activists urge Obama to maintain sanctions on Sudan

Filed under Media & Press / October 9, 2014

Letter to President Obama from Sudanese Diaspora

Filed under Public Statements / October 9, 2014

Sudan Rally at UN: September 20, 2014 12-4pm

Filed under Media & Press / September 14, 2014

Act in August: Decisive Action Sudan

Filed under Actions / August 5, 2014

Sudanese Groups and American Activists Ask US-Africa Summit to Address the Welfare of the People of Sudan

Filed under Press Releases / August 5, 2014

Letter to President Obama and Leaders of African Nations

Filed under Public Statements / August 4, 2014

Act to End Genocide and Crimes Against Humanity in Sudan

Filed under Actions / June 26, 2014

Recent Photos From Kakuma Refugee Camp

Filed under Public Statements / June 26, 2014

Groups Urge U.S. Policy Reset on Sudan, South Sudan Wars

Filed under Media & Press, Public Statements / June 18, 2014

RIGHTS GROUPS EXPRESS SERIOUS CONCERNS WITH OBAMA’S CURRENT POLICY ON SUDAN

Filed under Press Releases / April 1, 2014

Letter to President Obama: April, 1 2014

Filed under Media & Press / April 1, 2014

Act to End Genocide

Filed under Actions / April 1, 2014

Sudan Tribune: Torture survivor calls for rethink on US policy on Sudan

Filed under Media & Press / March 20, 2014

Mohamed I. Elgadi’s Letter to President Obama

Filed under Public Statements / March 11, 2014

SUDANESE TORTURE SURVIVOR MAKES RECOMMENDATIONS TO OBAMA

Filed under Media & Press / March 11, 2014

NCR: Activists strive to bring attention back to Darfur crisis

Filed under Media & Press / February 15, 2014

Achta’s Video Letter to President Obama

Filed under Public Statements / February 11, 2014

A REFUGEE FOR TEN YEARS, DARFURI MOTHER SENDS VIDEO PLEA TO PRESIDENT OBAMA

Filed under Press Releases / February 1, 2014

Sudan Tribune: Obama urged to protect Nuba women, children as part of legacy on Sudan

Filed under Media & Press / December 12, 2013

Sudan Group Criticizes Obama on Human Rights Day

Filed under Media & Press / December 11, 2013

ACT FOR SUDAN HONORS RICHARD WILLIAMSON

Filed under Public Statements / December 11, 2013

Redding News Review Interviews Mohamed Suleiman

Filed under Media & Press / December 11, 2013

Zeinab Blandia’s Letter to President Obama

Filed under Public Statements / December 10, 2013

ON HUMAN RIGHTS DAY, SUDANESE RIGHTS DEFENDER ISSUES OPEN LETTER TO OBAMA

Filed under Press Releases / December 10, 2013

Human Rights Activists Send a Letter to Hotel Association of NYC

Filed under Public Statements / September 25, 2013

Sudan Tribune: Activists urge UN to waive Bashir’s immunity as diplomats express doubts over his arrival

Filed under Media & Press / September 24, 2013

Urgent Action: Stop Bashir from Attending the UNGA

Filed under Actions / September 23, 2013

Sudan Tribune: Sudanese bishop urges Obama to save lives in Blue Nile, Nuba Mountains

Filed under Media & Press / September 15, 2013

VOA: Bishop Andudu interviewed by South Sudan in Focus

Filed under Media & Press / September 9, 2013

Gretawire: I know President Obama is very busy with Syria — but could he ask someone to answer this Bishop from the Nuba Mountain region of Sudan?

Filed under Media & Press / September 8, 2013

Gretawire: President Bashir is still bombing innocents!

Filed under Media & Press / September 8, 2013

SUDANESE BISHOP AND GENOCIDE SURVIVOR ASKS PRESIDENT OBAMA FOR “PROMPT ACTION TO SAVE THOSE STILL ALIVE”

Filed under Press Releases / September 7, 2013

Bishop Adam Andudu Elnail’s Letter to President Obama

Filed under Public Statements / September 7, 2013

Christian Newswire: Sudanese Bishop and Genocide Survivor Asks President Obama for ‘Prompt Action to Save Those Still Alive’

Filed under Media & Press / September 6, 2013

Daily Beast: Sudan Groups Hope New Envoy Will Reverse Obama’s ‘Disastrous’ Approach

Filed under Media & Press / August 29, 2013

VOA: Eric Cohen interviewed by South Sudan in Focus

Filed under Media & Press / August 29, 2013

Letter to Nigerian Coalition for the International Criminal Court

Filed under Public Statements / August 29, 2013

Huffington Post: Obama’s Stained Legacy on Sudan

Filed under Media & Press / August 2, 2013

DARFURI-AMERICAN IMPLORES PRESIDENT TO ACT NOW TO PREVENT A “STAINED LEGACY”

Filed under Press Releases / August 1, 2013

Obama’s Stained Legacy

Filed under Actions / July 29, 2013

Join One Million Bones on the National Mall: June 8-10

Filed under Actions / May 31, 2013

Support a Comprehensive Strategy in Sudan

Filed under Actions / May 14, 2013

Voice of America: White House criticized for invite to Sudan official

Filed under Media & Press / May 4, 2013


ACT FOR SUDAN ASKS KERRY TO RESCIND INVITATION TO NOTORIOUS SUDAN OFFICIAL

Filed under Press Releases / May 3, 2013

Nafie Ali Nafie: Not Welcome in America

Filed under Actions / April 30, 2013

NGOs Applaud Bipartisan Sponsorship of ‘Sudan Peace, Security and Accountability Act’

Filed under Press Releases / April 25, 2013

Statements on Sudan and South Sudan on the Release of the State Department’s Annual Country Reports on Human Rights Practices for 2012

Filed under Public Statements / April 23, 2013

Act for Sudan joins leading Sudan activist groups in letter to Sec. Kerry regarding appointing a Special Envoy for Sudan

Filed under Public Statements / April 10, 2013

Letter to the UN Security Council re Responsibility to Provide Humanitarian Aid in Sudan

Filed under Public Statements / April 6, 2013

RIGHTS GROUPS ASK QATAR AND AFRICAN BANK TO CANCEL DARFUR DONORS’ CONFERENCE

Filed under Press Releases / March 25, 2013

Letter to Emir of Qatar Regarding Donor Conference

Filed under Public Statements / March 22, 2013

Letter to African Development Bank Regarding Qatar Donor Conference

Filed under Public Statements / March 22, 2013

Sudan Tribune: US advocacy group attempts to ward off Sudan envoy pick

Filed under Media & Press / March 20, 2013

Foreign Policy: Sudan group launches preemptive strike against possible special envoy pick

Filed under Media & Press / March 20, 2013

Act for Sudan’s Letter to Secretary State Kerry

Filed under Public Statements / March 20, 2013

Ask Secretary Kerry to Lead for Sudan

Filed under Actions / February 21, 2013

MPN: International Rewards May Embolden Genocidal Regime, Sudanese Rights Groups Say

Filed under Media & Press / February 7, 2013

The Niles: Sudan-South Sudan Economic Conference convened in Berlin

Filed under Media & Press / February 1, 2013

Radio Dabanga: Calls for cancellation of Sudan economic forum in Germany

Filed under Media & Press / January 29, 2013

Germany: Stop Financing War Criminals

Filed under Actions / January 25, 2013

Voice of America Interviews Eric Cohen

Filed under Media & Press / January 23, 2013

Rights Groups And Genocide Scholars Ask Germany To Cancel Sudan Investment Conference

Filed under Press Releases / January 21, 2013

Voice of America Interviews Eric Cohen

Filed under Media & Press / December 12, 2012

The Cable: Obama’s envoy to Sudan stepping down

Filed under Media & Press / December 11, 2012

HUMAN RIGHTS ORGANIZATIONS ASK OBAMA FOR U.S. SUDAN POLICY SHIFT

Filed under Press Releases / December 11, 2012

DURING DEBATES, VOTERS PRESS CANDIDATES, “WHAT ABOUT SUDAN?”

Filed under Press Releases / October 16, 2012

Letter to Ambassador Rice re UN Human Rights Council Independent Expert

Filed under Public Statements / September 30, 2012

Dear Governor Romney and President Obama:

Filed under Actions / September 27, 2012

Dear Romney and Obama: What About Sudan

Filed under Actions / September 23, 2012

Act for Sudan Calls for Cross Border Operation for the Delivery of Aid

Filed under Public Statements / September 23, 2012

Joint Letter To the President: Stop Supporting Financial Relief For Sudan

Filed under Public Statements / September 11, 2012

Stop Financial Relief to Sudan

Filed under Actions / September 11, 2012

AfS SUPPORTS GENOCIDE EXPERTS CALL FOR THE OBAMA ADMINISTRATION TO ACT

Filed under Public Statements / August 29, 2012

Stop Sudan’s Bid to the UN Human Rights Council

Filed under Actions / August 27, 2012

Tell Obama: Stop Betraying Darfur

Filed under Actions / August 10, 2012

The Guardian: Sudan reaches agreement on aid access to rebel-controlled areas

Filed under Media & Press / August 8, 2012

Letter: Implementation and Review of UNSC Resolution 2046

Filed under Public Statements / August 3, 2012

96 RIGHTS GROUPS URGE UNITED NATIONS, AFRICAN UNION AND LEAGUE OF ARAB STATES TO CONDUCT AIRLIFTS OF AID IN SUDAN

Filed under Actions, Press Releases / August 3, 2012

Act for Sudan’s Letter to President Obama

Filed under Actions / August 2, 2012

Secretary Clinton to Visit South Sudan

Filed under Actions / August 2, 2012

Letter to the President, July 30, 2012

Filed under Public Statements / July 30, 2012

Action: White House Briefing on Africa

Filed under Actions / July 29, 2012

ACT FOR SUDAN WELCOMES ROMNEY’S SUDAN STATEMENT

Filed under Press Releases / July 16, 2012

AfS Letter to the Editor

Filed under Media & Press / July 12, 2012

July 5th Letter to Ambassador Princeton Lyman

Filed under Public Statements / July 6, 2012

Voice your support for democratic transformation in Sudan

Filed under Actions / June 28, 2012

ACT FOR SUDAN STATEMENT SUPPORTING SUDAN PROTESTS

Filed under Public Statements / June 27, 2012

Letter to Ambassador Lyman

Filed under Public Statements / June 19, 2012

RIGHTS GROUPS ASK UNSC FOR SANCTIONS AND CONSEQUENCES ON SUDAN

Filed under Press Releases / June 6, 2012

Share our petition telling Politifact to set the record straight

Filed under Actions / June 5, 2012

Politifact: Set the Record Straight on Obama’s Broken Darfur Promise.

Filed under Actions / June 5, 2012

SUDAN DEFIES US AND UNSC, ESCALATES ETHNIC VIOLENCE

Filed under Press Releases / May 14, 2012

PRIOR TO EMERGENCY MEETING ON SUDAN, RIGHTS GROUPS MAKE URGENT PLEA

Filed under Press Releases / April 24, 2012

Obama, Why are you still waiting?

Filed under Actions / April 1, 2012

Thank You Congressman McGovern

Filed under Public Statements / March 27, 2012

They Can’t Wait: Co-Sponsor Bill #4169

Filed under Actions / March 9, 2012

Secretary Clinton: THEY CAN’T WAIT!

Filed under Actions / February 22, 2012

THEY CAN’T WAIT

Filed under Actions / February 2, 2012

Sudan Tribune: US presidential hopeful vows to hold Khartoum accountable for ‘atrocities’

Filed under Media & Press / February 1, 2012

Global Post: Mitt Romney Condemns Killings in Sudan

Filed under Media & Press / February 1, 2012

Foreign Policy: Romney Pledges to Defend the People of South Sudan

Filed under Media & Press / February 1, 2012

MITT ROMNEY RELEASES STATEMENT ON SUDAN

Filed under Press Releases / January 31, 2012

Beja Cultural Day: February 1, 2012

Filed under Actions / January 25, 2012

ACT FOR SUDAN ISSUES STATEMENT IN SUPPORT OF U.S. HUMANITARIAN INTERVENTION IN SUDAN

Filed under Public Statements / January 20, 2012

Letter to Jubilee Debt Campaign UK

Filed under Public Statements / January 11, 2012

State’s first Twitter press conference angers Sudan activists

Filed under Media & Press / January 10, 2012


STATE DEPARTMENT’S RESPONSE TO SUDAN QUESTION “UNCONVINCING”

Filed under Press Releases / January 9, 2012

Activists and Congress Work Together to Oppose Khartoum Lobbyists in Washington

Filed under Media & Press / January 5, 2012

U.S. Sudan Policy Is “Killing Us”

Filed under Media & Press / January 3, 2012

Protesting the Butchers of Sudan’s DC Lobbyist

Filed under Media & Press / December 24, 2011

Activists petition UN for imposition of additional sanctions on Sudan

Filed under Media & Press / December 22, 2011

RIGHTS ORGANIZATIONS DELIVER PETITION TO UN SECURITY COUNCIL

Filed under Press Releases / December 21, 2011

Influence Industry: Sudan hires its first U.S. lawyer in years, prompting protests

Filed under Media & Press / December 21, 2011

Act for Sudan Writes Obama Cautioning Against Removing Sudan from Terrorism List

Filed under Public Statements / December 21, 2011

Act for Sudan featured on Sudan Justice and Equality Movement (JEM) Website

Filed under Media & Press / December 19, 2011

Activists, Congressman Protest Lawyer’s Lobbying for Sudan

Filed under Press Releases / December 16, 2011

MEDIA ADVISORY: Activists Protest Lawyer’s Representation of Sudan

Filed under Press Releases / December 15, 2011

Questions for 2012 Presidential candidates

Filed under Public Statements / December 12, 2011

It’s Time to Stop Starvation in Sudan.

Filed under Actions / December 10, 2011

Act For Sudan Supports Kenyan High Court Ruling on Bashir

Filed under Public Statements / December 7, 2011

VFS, US Based Advocacy NGO Welcomes Kenya’s Court decision to Arrest Bashir

Filed under Press Releases / December 2, 2011

Act for Sudan hosts call with Sudan Revolutionary Front leaders

Filed under Media & Press / December 1, 2011

Act for Sudan Commends Congressional Letter to Obama

Filed under Press Releases / November 23, 2011

Open Letter to Republican Candidates

Filed under Public Statements / November 22, 2011

Sudan Tribune: SPLM-N regrets statements by UN chief over Sudanese rebel alliance

Filed under Media & Press / November 20, 2011

Sudan’s Recurring Nightmare

Filed under Media & Press / November 20, 2011

Sudan Rebels and Act For Sudan Criticize UN Chief’s Condemnation of Rebel Alliance

Filed under Press Releases / November 17, 2011

Listen: Voice of America talks to Act For Sudan’s Spokesperson about Recent S. Sudan Bombing

Filed under Media & Press / November 14, 2011

“I Act for Sudan”

Filed under Actions / November 10, 2011

U.S. Response to Sudan’s Bombing in S. Sudan “Inadequate”

Filed under Press Releases / November 10, 2011

New Alliance ‘Act For Sudan’ Calls on Obama to Help Protect Civilians

Filed under Media & Press / November 9, 2011

Listen: Voice of America interviews Martina Knee of Act for Sudan

Filed under Media & Press / November 8, 2011

Setting Aside Politics: Finding Common Ground for Sudan

Filed under Media & Press / November 4, 2011

Bipartisan Alliance Asks Obama to Help Protect Millions of Sudanese from Slaughter, Displacement and Starvation

Filed under Press Releases / November 3, 2011

Red State Interviews Gabriel Stauring on Sudan Activism

Filed under Media & Press / November 3, 2011

New Grassroots Alliance forms to Advocate for Sudan

Filed under Press Releases / October 28, 2011

 

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