As the Lord’s Resistance Army (LRA) wreaks havoc while fleeing a joint-offensive launched by Uganda, DR Congo, and South Sudan, the one thing that’s clear is that the peace process is over between the leaders of the LRA and the government of Uganda.  LRA fighters have looted and pillaged almost everything in their path, resorting to their traditional recruitment techniques of abducting children and mutilating victims to instill fear in future recruits.  The rebels even reportedly hacked to death 45 people in a church in northeastern DRC on Christmas day.  Recently

We have an important opportunity to tell the new administration that ending the Darfur genocide is a top priority of the American people. Change.org is sponsoring a competition called Ideas for Change in America and ending the genocide in Darfur is in the finals. But we need your help.

Vote today to ensure that ending the genocide in Darfur is one of the top ten issues that will be presented to the new administration.

Contact your Outreach Coordinator today to sign up to host an event for the Presidential Inaugural Committee’s National Day of Service!

On January 19, organizations all across the country will be hosting events for the National Day of Service.  STAND has been asked by the Presidential Inaugural Commitee to participate on this historic day, and we need your help!

The Bush Administration declared the conflict in Darfur to be a genocide in 2004; since that very day, Darfur activist have been calling on the Bush Administration to follow through those words with concrete action. In fact, the anti-genocide movement has been calling for the executive branch to follow through on its promises for so long and were met with such silence that last May, a group of STAND student activists (this author included) staged an act of civil disobedience in front of the White House as part of STAND’s Executive Legacy campaign to highlight those failures.

Make the call to New York Governor David Paterson today.  If you live in New York, tell Governor Paterson that you expect Senator Hillary Clinton’s replacement to be as dedicated to ending the genocide in Darfur as she was!

Sudan

Tensions have escalated around anticipations that the ICC will issue its indictment of Bashir soon. The Sudanese government denies reports it will impose emergency law in the case of an indictment; however, Sudan has been observed increasing security across Sudan and showing off its military might recently.

Happy New Year!  2008 was a great year for student anti-genocide activists.  In the past calendar year, we came closer together as a movement, students standing united against genocide.  This spring, we reaffirmed our resolve at conferences across the country and again in Washington DC when we urged President Bush to SEAL the Deal for Sudan.

Darfur: