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August 29, 2013 Act for Sudan co-founder Eric Cohen was interviewed by South Sudan in Focus on Voice of America regarding the appointment of Ambassador Donald Booth and AFS campaign Obama’s Stained Legacy. The interview begins at 5.20 and can be listened to here
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Dear Nigerian Coalition for the International Criminal Court, On behalf of Act for Sudan, we thank you for filing the summons to compel the Nigerian government (Nigeria) to respect its legal obligation under the Rome Statute and to enforce the warrants of arrest issued by the International Criminal Court (ICC) against the president of the Republic…
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On August 1, 2013 Act for Sudan launched the campaign Obama’s Stained Legacy. Co-founder Susan Morgan wrote this on Huffington Post: On Aug. 1, Mohamed Suleiman, an American from Darfur, sent an open letter to President Obama, imploring him to change course on his approach to the genocide and humanitarian crises in…
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FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE CONTACT: Susan Morgan, 617 797 0451, susan@paxcommunications.org Elizabeth Blackney, 541 390 1913, eliz@medializzy.com PDF of Press Release and Letter by Mohamed Suleiman Series of letters from Sudanese highlight need for new approach to Sudan WASHINGTON, DC – August 1, 2013 – Mohamed Suleiman, an American from Darfur, today issued an open letter to President Obama,…
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Act for Sudan co-founder Martina Knee was interviewed by Voice of American regarding AFS campaign opposing the upcoming visit of Sudan’s Nafie Ali Nafie. WASHINGTON, D.C. — A U.S. Congressman and activists have criticized the White House for inviting a Sudanese presidential aide Nafie Ali Nafie, who is accused of human rights…
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Group cites Nafie’s role in torture and genocide, collects statements from torture victims WASHINGTON, DC – May 2, 2013 – As the Obama administration readies the proverbial red carpet for a delegation led by Nafie Ali Nafie, one of the leading architects and implementers of torture and genocide in Sudan, a leading alliance of human…
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Date: Apr 24, 2013 Press Release FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Contact: Jonathan Hutson, jhutson@enoughproject.org, +1-202-386-1618 WASHINGTON – On April 24, 2013, Rep. Wolf (R-VA) and Rep. McGovern (D-MA), along with 22 other original co-sponsors, introduced H.R. 1692 – the Sudan Peace, Security, and Accountability Act of 2013.This legislation is welcomed and supported by a coalition of…
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Act for Sudan, in coordination with the American Jewish World Service, The EnoughProject, Humanity United, and United to End Genocide, has released two statements on Sudan and South Sudan regarding the release of the State Department’s annual country reports on Human Rights practices in 2012. While we commend the State Department for their ongoing efforts to…
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The letter to Secretary Kerry was signed by Act for Sudan, AJWS, Enough, Humanity United, and United to End Genocide. It states: “Given the varied U.S. national interests at stake, we urge you to support the immediate appointment of a Special Envoy with sufficient political stature and experience to command the respect of Sudanese and…
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[tweetbutton] Help Share this letter! April 5, 2013 Dear Ambassador, Please add your support to over 1,000 activists who are outside of the Sudan Mission to the United Nations today demanding unimpeded humanitarian assistance to all conflict areas in Sudan by taking appropriate measures under Article 41 of the UN Charter against the government of…