Public Statements
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Since 2011, the government of Sudan has waged war against the citizens of Sudan living in the Nuba Mountains/South Kordofan and Blue Nile. The government has blocked humanitarian access to the affected areas, using food as a weapon of war. As a result, 650,000 people are internally displaced and face ongoing deadly threats while 250,000…
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[tweetbutton] Share this letter! The Honorable Barack Obama President of the United States The White House 1600 Pennsylvania Avenue, NW Washington, DC 20500 September 7, 2012 Dear President Obama, We, the undersigned human rights organizations, are deeply concerned about the prospect of the U.S. government encouraging unconditioned pledges of financial support to Sudan to cover…
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Act for Sudan, a bipartisan alliance of American citizen activists and Sudanese U.S. residents who advocate for an end to genocide and mass atrocities in Sudan, today welcomed the letter to the Obama administration from the global genocide scholar and expert community concerning Sudan. In the letter, 62 genocide scholars stated, “Sufficient evidence exists for…
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To: The United Nations Security Council The African Union Peace and Security Council The League of Arab States Dr. Nkosazana Dlamini-Zuma, Chair of the African Union Commission Thabo Mbeki, Chair of the African Union High Implementation Panel Prime Minister Meles of Ethiopia, Chair of IGAD From: The Undersigned 96 International Organizations Date: August 3, 2012…
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This letter was delivered to several senior members of the Obama Administration at the July 30, 2012 White House Panel on sub-Saharan policy and to members of the Sudan Caucus at their briefing on the same day. President Barack Obama The White House 1600 Pennsylvania Avenue, N.W. Washington, D.C. 20500 Dear Mr. President, We, Act…
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July 5, 2012 Ambassador Princeton Lyman Office of the U.S. Special Envoy for Sudan U.S. Department of State 2201 C Street NW, Room #3817 Washington, DC 20520 Dear Ambassador Lyman: Thank you for the briefing on June 21, 2012 concerning Sudan and South Sudan. We understand the serious economic and humanitarian crises facing both countries…
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Tweet June 27, 2012 Act for Sudan applauds the protesters in Sudan who, in increasingly large numbers, are calling for the ouster of the National Congress Party (NCP) regime led by President Omar al-Bashir. We call on the United States and other countries around the world to abandon their current policy of appeasement of the…
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June 14, 2012 Ambassador Princeton Lyman Office of the U.S. Special Envoy for Sudan U.S. Department of State 2201 C Street NW, Room #3817 Washington, DC 20520 Dear Ambassador Lyman, Thank you for your letter dated May 9, 2012 in response to the advocacy community’s letter dated April 25, 2012 urging the Administration to implement…
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Act for Sudan sent the following letter to Congressman McGovern: March 23, 2012 Dear Congressman McGovern, Thank you for carrying on the proud tradition of Congressman Donald Payne by standing with the people of Sudan against a regime that, for generations, has stolen the lives, resources, hopes and futures of the Sudanese people. We are…
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Act for Sudan believes that a U.S. aid operation with or without the approval of the government of Sudan is necessary, appropriate and urgently required. Act for Sudan calls on the United States to lead the international community in ensuring that these innocent Sudanese people are protected from their government and the famine crisis is…