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Sudan bombs Darfur school

Tue, 06 May 2008 11:03:37 GMT

On Sunday, Sudanese planes bombed a primary school in North Darfur, killing 13, including 5-year-old Yusuf Adam Hamid. Please read the article and take action.

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Bush administration misses key Sudan sanction deadline, sends wrong message to Khartoum

Genocide Intervention Network — Wed, 30 Apr 2008 04:11:07 GMT

Washington — A coalition of Darfur advocacy groups today chided the Bush administration's Office of Management and Budget for missing an important deadline yesterday for implementation of a tough sanction against the Khartoum regime — the prohibition of federal contracts with foreign companies helping to fuel the genocide in Sudan. The Sudan Accountability and Divestment Act, which President Bush signed into law last December, directed his administration to amend the federal procurement guidelines to require any company seeking to receive or renew U.S. government contracts to certify that it does not have operations in Sudan's oil, mineral extraction, power or defense sectors. The law called for the Bush administration to implement this new guideline within 120 days — a deadline which has passed.

Arrests, Protests and Protection

Genocide Intervention Network — Fri, 18 Apr 2008 07:55:39 GMT

Darfur Groups Urge World Leaders Not to Attend Olympic Opening Ceremonies

Genocide Intervention Network — Thu, 17 Apr 2008 11:15:10 GMT

WASHINGTON - Unless the UNAMID peacekeeping force is effectively protecting civilians in Darfur by August, leading Darfur advocacy organizations today said world leaders should not attend the Beijing Olympics opening ceremonies in August. In a joint statement, the Save Darfur Coalition, ENOUGH Project, STAND: A Student Anti-Genocide Coalition, Genocide Intervention Network and Dream for Darfur, denounced China's continued enabling of Sudan's destructive campaign against Darfuri civilians.

Students Arrested for Darfur at White House

Tue, 15 Apr 2008 12:25:35 GMT

Eighteen members of STAND, the student-led division of Genocide Intervention Network, were arrested in front of the White House on Sunday. The students were part of a 500-person rally that marched to the White House to demand President Bush "

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How Will the Candidates End Genocide?

Fri, 11 Apr 2008 08:56:19 GMT

This Sunday, presidential candidates will discuss moral issues facing this country at the Compassion Forum. Cast your vote to ensure that the issue of Darfur is addressed. 

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Urge our leaders to skip Olympic ceremony

Fri, 04 Apr 2008 14:16:42 GMT

World leaders should ensure civilians in Darfur are being protected, before they celebrate with China at the Olympic Opening Cermonies.

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Sudanese General hopes for peace

Fri, 28 Mar 2008 11:33:16 GMT

"I had the opportunity today to attend a round-table discussion with Sudanese General Khalid, and Yahya Osman, Founder of the Darfur Rehabilitation Project. . ." 

GI-Net: Preparing for a Week of Action

Genocide Intervention Network — Mon, 24 Mar 2008 11:02:18 GMT

China's Weapons in Darfur

Fri, 14 Mar 2008 12:23:59 GMT

According to a new report, China provided 90%of Sudan's small arms since 2004, when a U.N. arms embargo took effect. 

China must stop enabling genocide!

"The Janjaweed Are Back"

Tue, 04 Mar 2008 13:10:03 GMT

The New York Times ran an article this Sunday on their front page about the most recent round of slaughter in Darfur. The Sudanese government's genocidal campaign clearly continues unabated.

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Rapid Responder Success!

Fri, 29 Feb 2008 12:20:15 GMT

Thanks for helping increase the visibility of  news stories about Darfur. Read more about your successes and help expand the Rapid Response Network by inviting your friends!

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President Bush can do more to end genocide

Tue, 26 Feb 2008 16:05:51 GMT

The president has a chance to secure his legacy as the world leader who ended the genocide in Darfur.. There is much more the United States can do!

Remind the President that Darfur is ON HIS WATCH!

Will peace in Darfur be President Bush's legacy

Thu, 21 Feb 2008 16:58:15 GMT

While at a memorial to the Rwandan genocide on Tuesday, the President outlined his work to end the genocide in Darfur. However, there is much more that the President could be doing; his legacy rests on actions, not words.

Make Darfur the Presidents's Legacy!

Darfur Activists Release Ads, Outline Four Steps China Must Take to End Darfur Crisis

Genocide Intervention Network — Fri, 15 Feb 2008 10:54:36 GMT

Today, leading Darfur advocacy organizations released a statement outlining the four actions China should take to show a good-faith effort to address the genocide in Darfur.

The Genocide Monitor: Feb. 6, 2008

Genocide Intervention Network — Wed, 06 Feb 2008 03:59:34 GMT

Kenya: As the post-election violence continues, the death toll has reached over 1,000, and more than 300,000 civilians have been displaced.

Darfur: Ethiopia and Bangladesh have offered to loan at least five helicopters to UNAMID.

Eastern Chad: Thousands of rebels surrounded the Chadian capital on Feb. 1, triggering heavy fighting for over three days that generated over 100 civilian casualties. International support from the United Nations and France has allowed President Deby to take back control.

GI-Net Expands Its Focus Beyond Darfur

Genocide Intervention Network — Tue, 05 Feb 2008 04:41:40 GMT

Genocide Intervention Network Highlights Nine Areas with Targeted Mass Atrocities Against Civilians

Genocide Intervention Network — Thu, 31 Jan 2008 06:34:59 GMT

The Genocide Intervention Network (GI-Net) today released information on nine areas in the world where large numbers of civilians are the targets of brutal atrocities.

The Genocide Monitor: Jan. 30, 2008

Genocide Intervention Network — Tue, 29 Jan 2008 23:51:52 GMT

Kenya: US envoy Jendayi Frazer said the violence in Kenya, though not genocide, can be described as "clear ethnic cleansing."

Kenya: The UN Special Advisor on the Prevention of Genocide sent a staff member to investigate the situation.

Darfur: Sudanese militias reportedly attacked 21 civilians in a village in west Darfur.

Eastern Chad: European Union foreign ministers formally launched a 3,500-strong peacekeeping mission, called MINURCAT, to protect civilians and aid workers in eastern Chad.

The Genocide Monitor: Jan. 23, 2008

Genocide Intervention Network — Wed, 23 Jan 2008 06:07:57 GMT

Darfur: Musa Hilal, a Janajaweed leader who is targeted by UN and US sanctions, has been promoted to become the assistant to the minister of federal affairs in the government of Sudan.

Darfur: Banditry caused 13 World Food Programme trucks to be stolen between September and December 2007.

Democratic Republic of Congo: A new study finds that 45,000 civilians have been dying per month for the last decade, yielding a total of 5.4 million deaths. These are the highest morality levels in a conflict since World War Two.

Kenya: As violence continues to devastate the country, former UN Secretary-General Kofi Annan arrived in Kenya to head the negotiations between President Mwai Kibaki and opposition leader Raila Odinga.

Darfur News Brief: Jan. 16, 2008

Genocide Intervention Network — Wed, 16 Jan 2008 05:42:30 GMT

Sudanese government planes bombed rebel positions in at least two villages which led to civilian casualties in West Darfur.
A group of armed men, reportedly from the Janjaweed, overran a prison and released 90 detainees in South Darfur.
The government of Sudan admitted to attacking a UNAMID convoy.

Darfur News Brief: Jan. 9, 2008

Genocide Intervention Network — Wed, 09 Jan 2008 05:35:45 GMT

As tensions escalate between Sudan and Chad over the Darfur-Chad border, Chadian warplanes bombed two villages in western Darfur on Jan. 7.
On Jan. 8, only one week after the deployment of UNAMID, Sudanese soldiers shot at a UNAMID convoy, critically injuring a driver and destroying a fuel tanker.
Richard Williamson, the new US envoy to Sudan, was sworn in on Jan. 7.

Help Us Determine the 2008 Advocacy Priorities

Genocide Intervention Network — Mon, 07 Jan 2008 13:40:51 GMT

Darfur Activists Press White House for Full-Time Sudan Envoy

Genocide Intervention Network — Fri, 21 Dec 2007 08:10:17 GMT

Following reports that Andrew Natsios has recently resigned from his post as President Bush's Special Envoy to Sudan, Darfur activists joined together in pressing the White House to immediately tap a full-time envoy and team focused on ending the genocide in Darfur and bringing peace to all of Sudan. In a joint statement, the groups — including the Save Darfur Coalition, the ENOUGH Project, and the Genocide Intervention Network — said lessons must be learned from past diplomatic failures, if the Sudanese people will ever realize a lasting peace and security.

Federal Government Takes Aim at Sinopec: Will Alaska?

Genocide Intervention Network — Tue, 18 Dec 2007 11:00:16 GMT

Today, in a bipartisan show of force, the United States House of Representatives passed the Sudan Accountability and Divestment Act by a vote of 411 to 0. Last week the Senate unanimously approved the measure which now needs only President Bush’s signature to become law. The bill would prohibit federal contracts with companies fueling the genocide in the Darfur region of Sudan, including current Alaska Gasline Inducement Act bidder, Sinopec. The bill also authorizes individual states to independently enforce a similar prohibition.

Darfur Legislation Blocked in the Senate

Genocide Intervention Network — Tue, 20 Nov 2007 12:42:17 GMT

Japanese Firms Cut Sudan Oil Imports

Genocide Intervention Network — Tue, 20 Nov 2007 09:35:34 GMT

Kansai Electric Power Company, Japan’s second-largest electricity generation firm, will cut crude oil imports from Sudan over concern that oil revenues are being used to fund the Sudanese government’s military campaign in Darfur, according to a recent Bloomberg News Report. Another major Japanese generator, Kyushu Electric Power Company, took similar action and urged importers to seek alternative varieties of crude.

Senate Banking Committee Sends Powerful Message to Sudan

Genocide Intervention Network — Wed, 17 Oct 2007 08:20:47 GMT

By a vote of 21 to 0, the Sudan Accountability and Divestment Act (SADA) passed the Senate Committee on Banking, Housing and Urban Affairs. In addition, Sen. Chuck Hagel withdrew an amendment which would have rendered the bill toothless.

US Congress to Foreign Companies: Support Khartoum, Lose Our Contracts

Genocide Intervention Network — Tue, 16 Oct 2007 12:36:02 GMT

The Sudan Accountability and Divestment Act (SADA), authored by Sens. Christopher Dodd and Richard Shelby, will be considered by the Senate Committee on Banking, Housing and Urban Affairs tomorrow, Wednesday, Oct. 17 at 10:00 AM. SADA would authorize state and local governments to divest from companies that support the Khartoum government at the expense of marginalized populations in Sudan and would prohibit federal contracts with those companies unless they implement substantial humanitarian programs in response to the Darfur genocide.

Sudan Divestment Bill Passed in House of Representatives by Overwhelming Majority

Genocide Intervention Network — Mon, 30 Jul 2007 20:00:00 GMT

The House of Representatives today passed H.R. 180, the Darfur Accountability and Divestment Act of 2007, by an overwhelming majority of 418 to 1. Sponsored by Rep. Barbara Lee and co-sponsored by 130 members of the House of Representatives, this bill will authorize and protect states that divest from the culpable companies that support the genocidal government of Sudan and refuse to change their behavior.

Genocide Intervention Network Launches Darfur Advocacy Campaign Focusing on Presidential Candidates

Genocide Intervention Network — Wed, 25 Jul 2007 09:52:18 GMT

The Genocide Intervention Network today announced the launch of Ask the Candidates, an interactive nationwide campaign to end the genocide in Darfur, Sudan, by asking all 2008 presidential candidates to make specific pledges to stop the violence.

Genocide Intervention Network Calls on United States to Support International Criminal Court in Darfur

Genocide Intervention Network — Wed, 25 Jul 2007 09:50:59 GMT

The Genocide Intervention Network today commended the International Criminal Court for publicly releasing the first two names on its list of suspected war criminals involved in the ongoing genocide in Darfur, Sudan, and called on the United States to fully support the ICC's investigations in Darfur.

New York Times Columnist Highlights Sudan Divestment Campaign As Way to Pressure Genocidal Regime

Genocide Intervention Network — Wed, 25 Jul 2007 09:49:20 GMT

New York Times columnist Nicholas Kristof used his column yesterday to highlight the burgeoning campaign to divest mutual funds and pension accounts from companies supporting military expenditures of the genocidal Sudanese regime. Six states and more than 30 universities have restricted their Sudan-related investments, identified on the Sudan Divestment Task Force’s website, www.SudanDivestment.org, a part of the Genocide Intervention Network.

Survey Reveals Despite Iraq, Americans Want United States to Take Action to Stop Genocide in Darfur

Genocide Intervention Network — Wed, 25 Jul 2007 09:42:22 GMT

A new poll from the Genocide Intervention Network finds ending genocide is a high foreign policy priority for a majority of Americans. Despite the predominance of Iraq and terrorism in US media and foreign policy discussions, strong majorities feel that the United States should take action to bring about peace in Darfur, and favor doing so in cooperation with the international community.

Nationwide Sudan Divestment Movement Gains Steam with Vocal Support of Congressional Leaders

ginetadmin — Tue, 14 Nov 2006 14:15:47 GMT

Today, Reps. Frank Wolf (R-Va.) and Donald Payne (D-N.J.) join forces with the Sudan Divestment Task Force, a project of the Genocide Intervention Network, and students from across the country in urging states to join a rapidly growing nationwide movement by adopting targeted Sudan divestment policies. Six states have divested as foreign investment continues to fuel genocide in Darfur, Sudan.

Congressional Champions Urge State Governors to Implement Sudan Divestment

ginetadmin — Mon, 13 Nov 2006 08:12:21 GMT

US Reps. Frank Wolf (R-Va.) and Donald Payne (D-N.J.) will be joined by executive members of the Genocide Intervention Network and the Sudan Divestment Task Force to announce a nation-wide divestment campaign, commencing with an open letter to 44 governors of states which have yet to divest from Sudan. The event will occur at the Rayburn House Office Building on Tuesday, Nov. 14 at 10 A.M.

Pushed by Citizen Action, State Dept. Pledges Accountability for Perpetrators of Atrocities

ginetadmin — Thu, 26 Oct 2006 06:11:41 GMT

In an "open letter to the American people," US Assistant Secretary for African Affairs Jendayi Frazer has responded to calls for concrete action on Darfur by pledging to "hold accountable those individuals responsible for atrocities." The Genocide Intervention Network, which mobilized hundreds of Americans to fax Dr. Frazer's office with messages supporting increased US involvement in Darfur, welcomes her initiative on this issue. "Unlike her earlier statements, we hope in this case Dr. Frazer's rhetoric will be followed by action and concrete support for the peacekeepers," says GI-Net Executive Director Mark Hanis.

Bush Signs Darfur Peace and Accountability Act, Endorsing Strong Diplomatic Pressure to End Genocide

ginetadmin — Tue, 17 Oct 2006 07:20:12 GMT

The Genocide Intervention Network commends President George W. Bush for signing the Darfur Peace and Accountability Act, which will impose economic and political pressure on the government of Sudan for its pursuit of genocide in Darfur. The signing of the DPAA follows recent appropriation by Congress of $20 million in support to the African Union peacekeeping mission already in Sudan. GI-Net calls on the president to enforce the important provisions of the DPAA, including freezing the assets of individuals complicit in genocide and denying port entry to any cargo ship or oil tanker engaged in business with Sudan.

300 High Schools, Colleges Participate in 'DarfurFast' to Raise Funds for Peacekeepers

ginetadmin — Thu, 05 Oct 2006 11:53:30 GMT

Students at more than 300 high schools and colleges on four continents participated today in a fundraising drive for civilian protection in Darfur, Sudan. "DarfurFast" included participation from actors Don Cheadle and Allison Janney, authors Nicholas Kristof and Dave Eggers, Olympic gold medalist Joey Cheek, and US Special Envoy to Sudan Andrew Natsios.

US Envoy for Darfur to Endorse 'DarfurFast' on Conference Call

ginetadmin — Wed, 04 Oct 2006 10:22:34 GMT

Andrew Natsios, the newly-appointed US Special Envoy to Sudan, will participate in a conference call this afternoon to announce his participation for "DarfurFast" and other grassroots Darfur activism. All members of the press are invited to participate.

California Divests from Genocidal Government of Sudan

ginetadmin — Tue, 26 Sep 2006 14:07:40 GMT

The Genocide Intervention Network commends the state of California and Gov. Arnold Schwarzenegger for divesting California's three largest public shareholders from companies funding genocide in Darfur, Sudan. The Sudan Divestment Task Force, a project of GI-Net which mobilized thousands of California activists in support of the measure, will host a web conference tomorrow describing how individuals can screen their own mutual funds for companies funding the genocide.

UN Security Council Puts Onus on Sudan Government to End Genocide in Darfur

ginetadmin — Thu, 31 Aug 2006 07:50:43 GMT

The Genocide Intervention Network today commends the work of the United States and Great Britain in gaining passage for a resolution in the United Nations Security Council authorizing a UN peacekeeping force in Darfur, Sudan, where genocide has raged for the past three years. "Sudan should immediately allow the expansion of the current UN force in Southern Sudan into Darfur," says GI-Net Executive Director Mark Hanis. "Any further delay will result in more lives lost to a genocide in which -- just this month -- UN humanitarian head Jan Egeland said 'our nightmares have become realities.' Should Sudan decline to allow effective protection of their own civilians, the UN should not hesitate to proceed, given the clear international support for ending the genocide."

Report: Congress Falls Short in Effort to End Darfur Genocide

ginetadmin — Thu, 17 Aug 2006 05:00:20 GMT

The first-ever "scorecard" grading Congress on its efforts to end the genocide in Darfur, Sudan shows that a large majority of legislators have failed to follow through with a unanimous congressional resolution in 2004 calling for an end to the genocide. The scorecard, available online at www.DarfurScores.org, also recognizes a bipartisan coalition of representatives and senators vigorously supporting civilian protection for endangered civilians in Darfur.

Two Years After Declaration of Genocide, Congress Could Do More for Darfur

ginetadmin — Mon, 24 Jul 2006 11:38:05 GMT

Two years ago, on July 22, 2004, Congress unanimously declared that the government-sponsored atrocities against civilians in the Darfur region of western Sudan constituted genocide. Yet today the genocide continues, with over 400,000 killed and another 2.5 million displaced from their homes. Today, the Genocide Intervention Network recognizes the progress that has been made -- due in no small part to the efforts of thousands of activists who have pressured their government to do more. However, GI-Net's report, "A Pending Promise: A Declaration of Genocide Two Years Later," also cites the ways in which Congress has yet to live up to its promise.

United States Fails to Support Peacekeepers in Darfur

ginetadmin — Wed, 19 Jul 2006 11:26:35 GMT

The Genocide Intervention Network today expresses extreme disappointment in the United States’ decision to decline even the most minimal support for peacekeepers in Darfur, Sudan. US leaders have refused to fund the African Union peacekeeping force currently protecting Darfurian civilians beyond September, effectively condemning hundreds of thousands to death in a genocide that continues unabated.

Bipartisan Legislation Calls for Special Envoy to Darfur

ginetadmin — Mon, 17 Jul 2006 07:41:09 GMT

The Genocide Intervention Network today commends Sens. Joseph Lieberman (D-CT), Conrad Burns (R-MT) and the ten bipartisan co-sponsors of the Lieberman-Burns Envoy Resolution, urging President Bush to appoint a Presidential Special Envoy to Sudan.

UN Fails to Take Decisive Action on Darfur

ginetadmin — Mon, 26 Jun 2006 05:13:32 GMT

The Genocide Intervention Network today expresses serious concern over the UN’s failure to take meaningful action to end genocide in Darfur. Following the Sudanese government’s outright rejection of an international force in Darfur, the UN continues to compromise the lives of civilians by allowing Khartoum to stall indefinitely on the question of peacekeeping.

Growing Sudan Divestment Movement Launches New Online Tools

ginetadmin — Sun, 25 Jun 2006 04:36:52 GMT

The Genocide Intervention Network announces today a new online hub for the growing Sudan divestment movement, www.SudanDivestment.org.