News

In this week's issue: More clashes are reported in South Darfur; a splinter group of Burma's NLD registered for the elections; MONUC will transition to MONUSCO in July with a greater focus on civilian protections

The Week That Was, May 26 to June 2, 2010, compiled by Joshua Kennedy of GI-Net and the STAND E-team.

Watch this video blog for an update on recent events in Sudan.

While STAND began as a Darfur group, recent years have seen our mission expand to concern all areas of genocide and mass atrocities world-wide. Fulfilling such an expansive mission is no easy task. As strong of an organization as STAND is, it is unrealistic to think that we could educate and advocate on any and every spot in the world where civilians are targeted for systematic violence. To be most effective, we must prioritize and focus on a few, most urgent, crises around the world. How do we decide?

Last week's trivia and discussion concerned the possible MONUC withdrawal from Congo and consequences as a result.

 Iraqi refugee, Ihab Basri, is a freshman at Dartmouth College in New Hampshire. His life story is a powerful one—a story of war, of family, of survival, and of hope that peace is coming to Iraq once again.