Darfur

Human Rights Day - Film Screening

Mon, 1 Dec 2008 12:16:55 EST

Amnesty International Local Group 10 willhost a screening of "Darfur Now" to commemorate the 60th Anniversary of the Universal Declaration of Human Rights.

Evening of Action for Darfur

Wed, 26 Nov 2008 13:27:22 EST

Amnesty International USA invites you to attend an evening of action for Justice for Darfur in honor of Human Rights Day.

Film Screening

Tue, 25 Nov 2008 13:34:21 EST

The Amnesty International Florida State University Student Group will hold a screening of "Darfur Now" with discussion to follow.

Sudan: Amnesty International Says All Parties in Darfur Conflict Must Work to Protect Civilians, Now that Ceasefire Has Been Declared

Wed, 12 Nov 2008 00:00:00 EST

Reacting to today's announcement by Sudanese President Omar al Bashir of an immediate ceasefire in the Darfur region, Amnesty International called on all parties to the conflict to take the opportunity to help protect Darfuri civilians, who have been at the mercy of armed groups, bandits and elements of the Sudanese armed forces.

Write a Letter to the Editor

Mon, 20 Oct 2008 16:45:00 EST

Writing letters to the editor is a great way to raise awareness about the situation facing women and girls in Darfur and eastern Chad.

Arms Embargo resolution update

Wed, 1 Oct 2008 00:00:00 EST

Good news - and thank you! On September 27, the U.S. Senate passed Resolution 660 by unanimous consent; the resolution calls on the UN Security Council to stop the flow of weapons into Darfur by expanding the current UN arms embargo to all of Sudan. Our activists sent more than 13,000 actions to Congressional members urging passage of this resolution. The resolution in the U.S. House of Representatives has not yet passed - please contact your Member of Congress now!

Film Screening

Thu, 25 Sep 2008 16:37:50 EST

The Amnesty International Shenandoah University Student Group will host a screening of the film Darfur Now.

Sudan: At September 25 Rally Outside United Nations, Amnesty International To Send Message to UN Security Council on Darfur:

Tue, 23 Sep 2008 00:00:00 EST

(New York)- Human rights activists with Amnesty International USA will demonstrate outside the United Nations on Thursday evening, September 25, to press the UN Security Council to reject the efforts of some countries to block the International Criminal Court (ICC) investigation of Sudanese President Omar al-Bashir for crimes against humanity, genocide and war crimes committed in the Darfur region of Sudan.

Sudan: Blood at the Crossroads - Making the case for a global Arms Trade Treaty

Wed, 17 Sep 2008 00:00:00 EST

This report shows through illustrative cases how the arms trade contributes to serious violations of human rights in different parts of the world.

Delays are Killing Darfur

Fri, 12 Sep 2008 11:44:44 EST

Last summer, the United Nations Security Council voted to send 26,000 peacekeepers to protect the people of Darfur and United Nations member states made enough pledges to send those 26,000 troops and police to Darfur in a mission called UNAMID. Today, fewer than 11,000 peacekeepers are on the ground, and the force still lacks essential helicopters, despite warnings from United Nations Secretary-General Ban Ki-Moon that without these helicopters the mission in Darfur “is at risk.”

The Missing are not Forgotten: Chad Must Account for at Least 22 Victims of Enforced Disappearances Since April 2006

Wed, 27 Aug 2008 07:59:32 EST

Ibni Oumar Mahamat Saleh, leader of an opposition political party and spokesperson for a political coalition, was arrested at his home in the Chadian capital, N’Djaména, by members of the Chadian security forces on 3 February 2008. He was arrested a few hours after a major armed offensive by rebel groups had been defeated by the Chadian army. No one has seen him since.

Sudan: Sudan Still Holding Hundreds Without Charge Months After Attacks Outside Khartoum, Amnesty International Says

Mon, 18 Aug 2008 00:00:00 EST

Amnesty International today accused the Sudanese government of holding hundreds of people -- including women and a nine-month-old -- without charge or access to lawyers as they prepare to try another 109 individuals in sham courts over the armed attacks by the Justice and Equality Movement (JEM) on May 10 in the outskirts of Khartoum.

Sudan: Amnesty International Says ICC Prosecutor Announcement an Important Step for Darfur

Mon, 14 Jul 2008 00:00:00 EST

Reacting to the announcement by the International Criminal Court Prosecutor that he will seek an arrest warrant against Sudanese President Al-Bashir, Amnesty International USA issued the following comment from Curt Goering, Senior Deputy Executive Director:

Pressure to bring suspected war criminals to justice

Fri, 20 Jun 2008 14:23:07 EST

The government of Sudan recently received a strong message from the U.N. Security Council unanimously calling on Sudan to cooperate with the International Criminal Courtâs (ICC) prosecution of two Sudanese nationals. Ahmad Harun and Ali Kushayb, were both charged with multiple counts of crimes against humanity and war crimes committed in Darfur. Until now, little pressure had been mounted to assure the suspects would be brought to justice.

Sudan: UN Security Council must ensure Sudan arrests war crimes suspects

Thu, 5 Jun 2008 00:00:00 EST

Sudan: UN Security Council must ensure Sudan arrests war crimes suspects

Darfuris at risk of torture

Fri, 23 May 2008 18:59:17 EST

More than 150 individuals, mainly from Darfur, were arrested between May 9 and 16 in Khartoum, Sudan. Many of those arrested are reported to be held incommunicado in national security detention facilities in the capital or at unknown locations. All the detainees are at risk of torture or other ill-treatment, and may even be killed or subjected to enforced disappearance.

USA: "Muslim Voices on Darfur" News Conference Slated for Capitol Hill on Wed., May 14

Tue, 13 May 2008 00:00:00 EST

Rep. Keith Ellison (D-MN), Amnesty International USA Executive Director Larry Cox, Amjad Atallah and Niemat Ahmadi of the Save Darfur Coalition, Omer Ismail of the ENOUGH Project, along with other members of Congress and invited Muslim leaders, will speak out on the Darfur crisis on Wednesday, May 14, to press for urgent leadership by the U.S. administration to speed up the full deployment of U.N. peacekeepers and save lives.

Sudan: Call for the arrest of suspected Sudanese war criminals

Tue, 13 May 2008 00:00:00 EST

On 27 April 2007 the International Criminal Court (ICC), an international tribunal, issued two arrest warrants against government minister Ahmad Harun and Janjawid leader Ali Kushayb.

Rep. Keith Ellison (D-MN) Joins Amnesty International USA, Save Darfur Coalition, the ENOUGH Project and Muslim Activists to Press for Additional U.S. Leadership on Darfur Crisis

Fri, 9 May 2008 00:00:00 EST

Sudan: Justice for Darfur Campaign

Sun, 27 Apr 2008 00:00:00 EST

"Justice for Darfur" is a campaign supported by human rights organisations worldwide, calling on the international community to ensure the prompt arrest and surrender to the International Criminal Court of the persons charged with crimes against humanity and war crimes in Darfur, Sudan. The campaign is launched on the first anniversary of the issuance of the arrest warrants by the International Criminal Court (ICC).

USA: Governments and United Nations Must Push for Release of 350 People Kidnapped in Central Africa by Lord's Resistance Army, Says Amnesty International

Tue, 22 Apr 2008 00:00:00 EST

Amnesty International today called on the United Nations and governments in Central Africa to take immediate action to secure the release of more than 350 men, women and children thought to have been abducted by the Lord's Resistance Army (LRA) in recent weeks.

USA: Musician Tom Morello, Moazzam Begg Tackle Human Rights Abuses During Amnesty International Annual Conference in D.C.

Thu, 17 Apr 2008 00:00:00 EST

Eight hundred Amnesty International USA (AIUSA) members and activists from across the country will tackle some of the most pressing human rights issues facing the world today at the organization's 2008 Annual General Meeting (AGM) in Washington, D.C., from April 25-28. The conference, Ignite Hope. Advocate Change, kicks off on Friday night in Arlington, VA, and concludes Monday on Capitol Hill with a lobby day to call on Congress to increase efforts to stop violence against women globally.

USA: Human Rights and Investor Coalition Pushes Action on Darfur Atrocities by Stockholders of Morgan Stanley, Citigroup, Wells Fargo and JP Morgan Chase

Tue, 8 Apr 2008 00:00:00 EST

Beginning today and continuing through May 20th, shareholders of four major financial firms -- Morgan Stanley, Citigroup, JP Morgan Chase and Wells Fargo -- are being asked to vote on proposals that will push the firms to use their investment relationships with Chinese, Indian and Malaysian oil companies to press the government of Sudan to end atrocities in Darfur.

USA: Global Day For Darfur Mobilization in Washington

Fri, 4 Apr 2008 00:00:00 EST

Activities on National Mall Include Amnesty International Exhibition on Plight of Darfuris Displaced by Violence.

Call on investors: stand up for human rights in Darfur

Tue, 25 Sep 2007 08:38:50 EST

Press investors in Sudan’s oil industry to follow the lead of companies like Morgan Stanley and T. Rowe Price to take a stand for the people of Darfur.

Sudan (Darfur) : 'When will they protect us?' Civilians trapped by violence in Sudan

Fri, 14 Sep 2007 00:00:00 EST

Darfur today is a place of violence and terrifying insecurity. With weapons readily available, the population is trapped in a web of armed attacks that grows ever more complex. Paramilitary forces armed by the Sudanese government grow ever stronger while more and more armed opposition groups emerge. Fighting is often between groups - including ethnic groups - formerly on the same side. One thing has not changed: it is still civilians who pay the price.

Sudan: Thousands call on world

Wed, 12 Sep 2007 00:00:00 EST

In a move calculated to ensure that attention to human rights abuses against the people of Darfur does not fade in the wake of a decision to send a joint UN-AU peacekeeping mission to the region, thousands of activists will be staging worldwide demonstrations in a global "Day for Darfur" on Sunday, 16 September.

Sudan: Health Professional Action: Mubarak al-Fadel al-Mahdi

Thu, 9 Aug 2007 00:00:00 EST

To: Health Professional NetworkFrom: Health and Human Rights TeamDate: 9 August 2007 Health Professional ActionSudanMubarak al-Fadel al-MahdiSummary: Mubarak al-Fadel al-Mahdi, a 57 year old political prisoner detained in Kober prison, in Khartoum North, Sudan, suffers from a number of related gastro-oesophageal problems for which he has been taking medication with only partial success.

Chad: No Protection from rape and violence for displaced women and girls in eastern Chad

Fri, 27 Jul 2007 00:00:00 EST

Grave conflict-related violations and abuses of human rights and international humanitarian law continue in eastern Chad. Women and girls in the region continue to face rape and other sexual violence at the hands of armed groups. There is a lack of information about the true extent of gender-based violence in and outside IDP sites in eastern Chad. According to victims, local contacts and humanitarian agencies, harassment, intimidation and rape occur with complete impunity - no-one has been caught or punished. Thousands of Chadian displaced girls and women face daily danger from attacks: they need immediate and effective protection.

Sudan: Arrest Now! Darfur, the Sudan: Ahmad Harun and Ali Kushayb [Fact Sheet]

Tue, 17 Jul 2007 00:00:00 EST

Vital UN human rights work under threat

Wed, 9 May 2007 00:00:00 EST

The UN Human Rights Council's Special Procedures are under threat. These are independent human rights experts, who examine issues globally, or focus on specific places, or on particular groups such as human rights defenders or migrants. They are currently under review, and their independence, expertise and ability to respond quickly are at risk. Amnesty International and 16 other non-governmental organizations have launched a global petition calling on UN member states to maintain and strengthen the system of Special Procedures. Their work is critical for the safety and lives of individuals all over the world.

Sudan: arms continuing to fuel serious human rights violations in Darfur

Tue, 8 May 2007 00:00:00 EST

This report describes the arming process and its effects on the people of Darfur and neighbouring eastern Chad, many of whom have been forcibly displaced. It provides details of violations of the United Nations arms embargo on Darfur that occurred during January to March 2007. Amongst other things, it shows how the Government of Sudan violates the UN arms embargo and disguises some of its military logistics operations in Darfur, and what arms supplied to Sudan from China and Russia have been used for violations of the Security Council's own mandatory arms embargo.

Sudan: Time is running out. Protect the People of Darfur

Sun, 1 Apr 2007 00:00:00 EST

Chad: Civilians under attack. Darfur conflict spreads to eastern Chad.

Thu, 1 Mar 2007 00:00:00 EST

"A man in green uniform came and shot the men one by one along the line in the head.

Chad: 'Are we citizens of this country?' : Civilians in Chad unprotected from Janjawid attacks

Mon, 29 Jan 2007 00:00:00 EST

This report documents evidence of the deliberate and targeted killing of communities, the rape and other crimes of violence against women, and the destruction of homes and civilian property in eastern Chad. Amnesty International is concerned that such human rights abuses and violations of international humanitarian law have been committed throughout eastern Chad. Amnesty International's research strongly suggests that killings, rape and forced displacement have been committed in a systematic and widespread manner and that crimes against humanity have been committed.

Darfur: Nigeria should stand up for human rights, not Sudan: Joint Public Statement by Amnesty International & Nigerian civil society organizations

Thu, 14 Dec 2006 00:00:00 EST

In this joint statement Amnesty International and Nigerian Civil Society Organizations express their concern about the serious violations of international human rights and humanitarian law by the Sudanese government in Darfur, and the lack of concrete action by the African Union (AU) leadership, including Nigeria to put pressure on Sudan to comply with the international community's decision urging an end to the circle of killings and sufferings.The organisations urge the Nigerian government to address these and other concerns also identified in this statement.

UN Human Rights Council: Fourth Special Session. Beyond any doubt: Sudan uses and supports the Janjawid in Darfur

Fri, 8 Dec 2006 00:00:00 EST

The United Nations Human Rights Council will hold a special session on the human rights situation in Darfur on Tuesday, 12 December 2006. Amnesty International submitted this document, a written statement, for the special session. It is time for the Human Rights Council to assume its mandate to protect the human rights of people everywhere and to adopt concrete and effective measures to end the daily suffering of the people in Darfur.

Sudan: Agenda for effective protection of civilians in Darfur

Thu, 7 Dec 2006 00:00:00 EST

The presence of an African Union peacekeeping mission in Darfur (AMIS) since 2004 has failed to stop the mass killings, rapes and forcible displacement of civilians in the region. The protection of civilians must be paramount in any peacekeeping operation in Darfur. Amnesty International's agenda for effective protection of civilians sets out a 16-point programme that should be implemented by any peacekeeping force in Darfur.

Sudan/Chad: 'No one to help them'. Rape extends from Darfur into eastern Chad

Thu, 7 Dec 2006 00:00:00 EST

This document, published by Amnesty International and Human Rights Watch, urges that action be taken to protect the women of Darfur and Chad. It is impossible to know how many women have been raped since the armed conflict began in Darfur in 2003. Rape and other forms of sexual violence by fighters are recognized as war crimes and crimes against humanity. The large-scale and often systematic rape of women is the most flagrant example of the violence suffered by women in Darfur.

Sudan: Darfur: Threats to humanitarian aid

Fri, 1 Dec 2006 00:00:00 EST

Tens of thousands of people in Darfur are at risk of dying for lack of humanitarian aid. Three years into the armed conflict, more than three million people depend on humanitarian assistance. The massive aid operation put in place in 2004, albeit late, has saved hundreds of thousands of lives but is now under threat. In August 2006 the access of humanitarian organizations to the civilian population fell drastically to its lowest level since 2004. Civilians directly affected by renewed conflict urgently need access to life-saving assistance.

Sudan: Government's Solution: Janjawid unleashed throughout Darfur

Fri, 24 Nov 2006 00:00:00 EST

This document urges that action be taken to protect civilians in Darfur. Brutal attacks on civilians by Janjawid nomad militia are taking place in many parts of Darfur. The attacks serve the Sudan government's strategic ends. Two years after the first UN Security Council resolution on Darfur grave violations of international humanitarian law and human rights law continue unabated in Darfur. They include mass forced displacement, unlawful killings, and looting of civilian property. Attacks directed at civilians violate the most basic rule of international humanitarian law. They constitute war crimes and can be crimes against humanity.

The Wire, November 2006. Vol. 36, No.10.

Wed, 1 Nov 2006 00:00:00 EST

1) Children maimed by Israeli cluster bombs in Lebanon 2) Pakistan sells 'terror suspects' to USA 3) Sudan: 'If you leave the camp, we will kill you' 4) Arbitrary deadlines hamper tribunals 5) Women in Mexico denied Justice 6)Worldwide appeals: Peru: Activist threatened and intimidated; Morocco/Western Sahara: Prison sentence for human rights defender; Belarus: Election monitors imprisoned 7) Updates: Saudi Arabia; Iran; USA; Peru; Greece; Ending impunity for police in Angola 8) Canadian inquiry vindicates case of Guantánamo detainee 9) Ambassador of conscience award 10) Control Arms 11) 25 years of renouncing religious intolerance 12) Activist murdered in Russian Federation 13) Recent Publication

Sudan / China: Appeal by Amnesty International to the Chinese Government on the Occasion of the China-Africa Summit for Development and Cooperation

Wed, 1 Nov 2006 00:00:00 EST

Amnesty International is calling on the Chinese government to ensure that, in future investment and trade both in Sudan and in the rest of Africa, China will give paramount importance to ensuring the human rights of African people. For example, in this document the organisation asks that China not authorise international transfers of arms where they are likely to be used for violations of human rights. Amnesty International also calls on the China-Africa Summit makes a clear statement that the development of wealth should be used to realize the economic, social and cultural rights for the people of Sudan.

Sudan / China: Appeal by Amnesty International to the Chinese Government on the Occasion of the China-Africa Summit for Development and Cooperation

Wed, 1 Nov 2006 00:00:00 EST

UN Human Rights Council Second session. Compilation of statements by Amnesty International, including joint statements

Wed, 1 Nov 2006 00:00:00 EST

The second session of the Human Rights Council, took place from 18 September to 6 October, but was then adjourned until 27 November 2006. It will be followed by the third session immediately thereafter. As part of the unfinished business from the 62nd session of the Commission, the Council considered and discussed, in unprecedented depth, the Special Procedures' reports. This document is a compilation of AI's delivered statements, undelivered contributions and two interventions which were not delivered due to technical reasons.

Sudan: Crying out for safety

Thu, 5 Oct 2006 00:00:00 EST

Even as the government of Sudan resists the deployment of international peacekeepers in Darfur, it has launched a new military offensive in the region. Civilians are being killed in aerial bombardments and ground attacks by government forces and Janjawid militia. Amnesty International is calling on members of the UN Security Council and the African Union to develop a common united position to secure the consent of Sudan to the deployment of UN peacekeepers, and to bolster AMIS in the interim.

The Wire, October 2006. Vol. 36, No.9.

Sun, 1 Oct 2006 00:00:00 EST

1) Government maligns Colombian activists 2) Will China honour its Olympic promises? 3) 3 October Focus on Africa - World Habitat Day 4) Thousands made homeless in Nigeria 5) Oil fuels evictions in Equatorial Guinea 6) No justice for victims of forced evictions in Zimbabwe 7) Worldwide appeals: United Arab Emirates: Human rights activists harassed; China: Prisoner of conscience sentenced; United Kingdom: Risk of torture if returned to Algeria; Violence flares in Sudan; Cluster bomb carnage in Lebanon; USA defends secret detention 8) Update: Guantánamo detainee released; Turkmenistan; Viet Nam; Australia scraps migration bill 9) 10 October The World Day against the Death Penalty 10) Activists say no to death penalty 11) Iran continues to execute children

Human Rights Council, Second session, Getting down to the implementation of General Assembly resolution 60/251

Fri, 29 Sep 2006 00:00:00 EST

Amnesty International acknowledges that the Human Rights Council has to spend time on wrapping up the business of the Commission on Human Rights as well as developing working methods and makes appropriate recommendations in this document. The organisation also draws the Council's attention to current situations that should be addressed: the human rights crisis in Darfur and Eastern Chad, maternal and infant health in Peru, human rights violations in Sri Lanka, the denial of rights for the 'erased' in Slovenia, and the crisis in Israel, the Occupied Territories and Lebanon.

Amnesty International Magazine article: Darfur: A Call to Action

Wed, 6 Sep 2006 00:00:00 EST

The Sudanese conflict has spiraled into a scorched-earth campaign of violence and destruction that is now spilling into Chad. Join Amnesty members around the world in 100 Days of Action to fight illegal arms sales, protect the displaced and demand justice for war criminals.

Sudan: Protect the people of Darfur - UN peacekeepers now!

Fri, 1 Sep 2006 00:00:00 EST

In this document Amnesty International calls on the UN Security Council to protect civilians now by sending UN peacekeepers to Darfur to take over from the African Union mission without delay. Despite a peace agreement in May 2006, the people of Darfur remain at risk of being killed or driven from their homes by marauding Janjawid militia.

Letter by Amnesty International to the United Nations Security Council on the urgent need for United Nations Peacekeeping in Darfur

Fri, 4 Aug 2006 00:00:00 EST

In this letter Amnesty International welcomes the report of the UN Secretary-General on Darfur as an important step towards ensuring the protection of the people of Darfur through an expanded peacekeeping mission under United Nations auspices. The organisation urges the Security Council to convene a meeting to consider the report, and adopt a resolution establishing a UN peacekeeping mission with a strong mandate and adequate resources to protect civilians in Darfur as soon as possible.

Sudan (Darfur): Korma: yet more attacks on civilians

Mon, 31 Jul 2006 00:00:00 EST

In July 2006, some 72 people were killed, 103 injured and 39 women raped in targeted attacks against civilians in the Korma region of North Darfur. The attackers were members of the Minni Minawi faction of the armed political group the Sudan Liberation Army (SLA), reportedly supported by the Sudan armed forces and the Janjawid. In this document Amnesty International is calling on the Sudanese government and the SLA (MM) faction to cease all attacks on civilians and to bring to justice the perpetrators of attacks on civilians.

Sudan: Protecting Civilians in Darfur: A Briefing for Effective Peacekeeping

Tue, 18 Jul 2006 00:00:00 EST

Civilians in Darfur continue to be killed, raped and forcibly displaced in large numbers. Some 250,000 people have been driven from their homes and from places where they have sought safety since the beginning of 2006. Amnesty International urges the prompt deployment of a UN force with a robust protection mandate, and vigorous support for AMIS in the meantime. This briefing includes 10 recommendations that AMIS must follow to ensure effective protection of civilians in Darfur in full compliance with international human rights and humanitarian law.

Sudan/Chad: International action needed to protect civilians from cross-border attacks

Thu, 29 Jun 2006 00:00:00 EST

As the African Union heads of state gather in Banjul, The Gambia, and the UN Security Council discusses the deployment of UN peacekeepers in Darfur, Amnesty International today called for urgent action to be taken by the international community to protect civilians in eastern Chad from cross-border attacks originating in Sudan.

Chad: Darfur crisis - Testimonies from Eastern Chad

Thu, 29 Jun 2006 00:00:00 EST

This document consists of accounts from Chadian internally displaced persons and represents a selection of the testimonies gathered by Amnesty International in Eastern Chad in June 2006. These relate to attacks on villages, cattle camps and similar by the Janjawid militia. As well as looting, cattle are stolen, men are killed and girls sexually assaulted in such raids.