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December 12, 2013 (WASHINGTON) – US president Barack Obama has been urged to provide better protection for Sudanese women and children in the conflict-affected South Kordofan and Blue Nile states as part of his “legacy on Sudan.” Long-time human rights activist Zeinab Blandia, who is from the Nuba Mountains region, made the plea in an…
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Published by Josh Rogin, December 10, 2013 One human rights group criticized President Obama Tuesday for not doing enough to combat human rights abuses in Sudan. President Obama is in South Africa honoring human rights champion Nelson Mandela today, but back in Washington, a leading Sudan advocacy group is criticizing Obama’s record on protecting Africans in danger.…
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Asks president to protect Sudan’s women and children in war zones as part of his legacy FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE CONTACT: Susan Morgan susan@paxcommunications.org Elizabeth Blackney eliz@medializzy.com Download the pdf of the Press Release here. WASHINGTON, DC – December 10, 2013 – Today, on Human Rights Day, Zeinab Blandia, a Sudanese woman and human rights defender from the…
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September 15, 2013 Sudan Tribune covered the release of Bishop Andudu’s letter as part of the campaign Obama’s Stained Legacy: September 15, 2013 (KHARTOUM) – A Sudanese bishop has written to United States President Barack Obama, calling for prompt actions to save lives of those still alive in the country’s Nuba mountains, Blue Nile and…
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The original letter to Secretary of State John Kerry can be found here. To read the full article visit Sudan Tribune. March 19, 2013 (WASHINGTON) – As the Obama administration prepares to nominate a new special envoy to Sudan, a major Sudan advocacy organisation has urged secretary of state John Kerry not to…
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FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE [tweetbutton] Share this Press Release HUMAN RIGHTS ORGANIZATIONS ASK OBAMA FOR U.S. SUDAN POLICY SHIFT At onset of second term, policy “revamp” needed to stop mass atrocities WASHINGTON, DC – December 11, 2012 – As President Obama transitions to his second term in office, human rights organizations across the country and Sudan experts…
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FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE CONTACT: Susan Morgan, 617 797 0451, susan@paxcommunications.org Elizabeth Blackney, 541 390 1913, eliz@medializzy.com MEDIA AVAILABILITY AT HOFSTA – Act for Sudan representatives will speak in the Free Speech area at approximately 3:40 PM, 8:40 PM, 9:00 PM, 9:10 PM and 9:30 PM. Activists will be available for interviews throughout the afternoon and evening. DURING DEBATES,…
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Recently the United States helped to facilitate an oil agreement between Sudan and South Sudan that fails to address the ongoing atrocities committed by the regime in Khartoum against its own civilians. We would like you both to address this question: “How will you act to stop the continuing mass atrocities against civilians by the…
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We are asking the candidates, “What about Sudan?” We want to know what their plans are for Sudan and we are prepared to push them until their foriegn policy represents a path towards true peace for every Sudanese.
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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…