Act for Sudan
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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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Update: “The United States informed the Sudanese government that its invitation to presidential assistant and vice chairman of ruling National Congress Party (NCP) Nafie Ali Nafie is on hold following Khartoum’s decision to freeze cooperation agreements with South Sudan.” – Sudan Tribune The State Department is readying the proverbial red carpet for one 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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FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE CONTACT: Susan Morgan, susan@paxcommunications.org Elizabeth Blackney, eliz@medializzy.com Donations will “help to fund more atrocities against civilians,” say groups March 22, 2013 – As Qatar prepares for a donors conference in Doha on April 7 – 8 to promote investments in the Darfur region of Sudan, human rights organizations, genocide scholars and Sudan advocates around the world…
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Government-sponsored genocide continues in Sudan. Innocent civilians are bombed, starved and displaced by the hundreds of thousands. For the past four years, the Obama administration has frequently expressed grave concerns, but has pursued a policy of engagement, employing conciliatory diplomacy rather than confronting the regime in Sudan with consequences for genocide and crimes against humanity.…
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January 30, 2013 The Niles KHARTOUM – The Sudan-South Sudan Economic Conference took place in Berlin on Tuesday, January 29, with Germany pledging that economic development would safeguard against conflict and radicalism. Initially scheduled for last October, the conference was postponed when protestors stormed the German embassy in Khartoum following a Youtube film by an…
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The original press release and letter from Act for Sudan to Germany can be found here. January 28, 2013 International human rights organizations and a Sudanese activist are calling on the German government to cancel a Sudan economic forum to be held in the country’s capital, Berlin, on Tuesday. Agencies from the USA,…
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January 22, 2013 The Voice of America radio program, South Sudan in Focus, aired a radio interview with Eric Cohen representing Act for Sudan. The interview focused on Act for Sudan’s letter to Germany protesting the upcoming investment conference. The interview begins at 7:48 of the 30 minute interview. Listen to the interview here.