In Darfur, South Kordofan/Nuba Mountains and Blue Nile the Khartoum regime has escalated bombing attacks, including bombing the only hospital in the Nuba Mountains. The government of Sudan unleashed a new deadlier version of the brutal Janjaweed militias, now named “Rapid Support Forces,” heavily armed, in uniform, flying the national flag, and with an official Read More…
Issued letter to President Obama and African Leaders; Rally at Sudan Embassy For Immediate Release Contact: Elizabeth Blackney, 541.390.1913, eliz@medializzy.com Download the PDF of this Press Release here. (Washington, DC) As President Obama hosts the US-Africa Leaders Summit this week, 64 Sudanese diaspora groups and activist organizations based in the US released a letter calling Read More…
Action Alert: If you are in DC, please join the rally at the Embassy of Sudan (2210 Massachusetts Ave NW, Washington DC 20008) Tuesday August 5 at 2pm. Support this letter on social media: As #USAfrica summit underway, #Sudan diaspora & #humanrights groups ask leaders to @actforSudan to end genocide http://bit.ly/1tPfkA1 Rally to #endgenocide at Read More…
Photo by Nuba Reports On June 17, 2014 Act for Sudan and 77 other international human rights groups joined together to call for a fresh approach to U.S. policy on the war-torn countries of Sudan and South Sudan. The wars in both Sudan and South Sudan are escalating and cross-border conflict connections between the two Read More…
Editors Note: This was originally posted on HumanityUnited.org. Act for Sudan is one of the 78 organizations who signed on to the letter. Take action in support of peace for Sudan and South Sudan here 78 Human Rights Leaders and Organizations Sign Letters to Sec. Kerry, Congress June 17, 2014 (Washington DC) — Humanity United, Read More…
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Download PDF of this Press Release here CONTACT: Susan Morgan, 617 797 0451, susan@paxcommunications.org Elizabeth Blackney, 541 390 1913, eliz@medializzy.com 87 signatories send specific recommendations to President on first day of Genocide Prevention and Awareness Month WASHINGTON, DC – April 1, 2014 – On the first day of Genocide Prevention and Awareness Month, 87 signatories Read More…
Download the pdf of the letter here April 1, 2014 The Honorable Barack H. Obama President, United States of America The White House 1600 Pennsylvania Avenue, NW Washington, DC 20500 Dear Mr. President: We urge you to adopt and immediately implement a new pro-democracy and civilian protection-oriented policy on Sudan that holistically addresses the root Read More…
I Stand with Abdulrahman April is Genocide Awareness and Prevention Month. It is a time for remembrance and reflection. More importantly, it is a time for action to save lives now. You can act to end genocide, by standing with Abdulrahman, a survivor of genocide in Darfur. Please act and invite your community to do Read More…
This article was originally posted by Sudan Tribune. March 15, 2014 (WASHINGTON) – A Sudanese-born torture survivor has called on US president Barack Obama calling to reconsider his administration’s policy on Sudan in light of the recent escalation in violence in Darfur. There are calls for US president Barack Obama to reconsider his government’s policy Read More…