Darfur Scores – Spread the Word!

You may already know about Genocide Intervention Network’s Darfur scores. But do your family and friends? Tell them!
Send an e-card to others concerned about Darfur – letting them know that performance scores for their representatives on this issue are right at their fingertips.
Empower other constituents while holding representatives accountable…speak out against genocide today.

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US Gives Sudan 30 Days; Kerry to Visit Darfur

The US has reportedly offered Sudan a proposal by which the relationship and dialogue between the two countries will improve if (AND ONLY IF) Sudan addresses the issue of the expulsion of aid groups.
The proposal was introduced during US special envoy Scott Gration’s visit to Sudan last week.
Sudan has one month to respond.
It also appears that Gration [...]

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All Aid Groups to Leave Sudan? What You Can Do

Today, Sudanese president Omar al-Bashir announced that he wants ALL foreign aid organizations out of the country within a year.
If they want to bring relief, let them drop it at airports or seaports. Let the national organizations deal with our citizens.
Clearly, the situation in Darfur is bad and getting worse.
How can you help?
The best action [...]

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Sudan, Congo, and Zimbabwe Hurt Africa’s Human Rights Record

Today, the US State Department presented to Congress its annual report on global human rights.
The report revealed that “human rights worsened across Africa despite some bright spots”.
The major contributors to Africa’s lamentable human rights record?
Sudan, the Democratic Republic of Congo, and Zimbabwe.
Recently, these three countries have been ravaged by government-sponsored genocide, sexual violence, use of [...]

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Genocide Investigator Killed

I am sure that all of you are aware of Thursday’s Flight 3407 crash outside Buffalo, NY, which killed 50 people.
However, you may be unaware that the crash took the life of an individual who spent a large portion of her existence defending human rights for those unable or afraid to speak up.
Doctor Alison Des Forges was the [...]

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The Most Dangerous Place for Women

As part of its Raise Hope for Congo campaign, the Enough Project has released the ten reasons why Eastern Congo is the most dangerous place on earth for women.
The ten reasons include the following -

Predatory security forces
Lawless militias
A culture of impunity
The resource curse
Poverty
A collapsed health care system
Internal displacement
A failing education system
Gender inequality and cultural barriers
INACTION

Former [...]

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Dehumanization

According to the head of UNICEF in Sudan Ted Chaiban, rebel groups, government-backed militia, and the Sudanese national army together employ 6,000 child soldiers. Some of the children have chosen to fight, while others have been forced to do so.
Chaiban believes that these children will become “dehumanized” as war “separates them from their emotions and [...]

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