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The Chief Prosecutor of the International Criminal Court has presented evidence asking for the arrest of three rebel commanders for an attack on African Union Peacekeepers in Darfur in 2007. Human rights groups welcomed the move and several Darfur rebel groups vowed to respect the indictments.
George Clooney, David Pressman and John Prendergast speak out in a recent op-ed published in the Wall Street Journal.
The trio argues that the world’s two deadliest wars, Darfur and Democratic Republic of Congo, need to be at the top of President Obama’s list of priorities. Be sure to read the whole thing, but don’t miss the shout-out:
Yesterday, the United Nations Security Council voted unanimously to authorize the deployment of 2,875 military personnel and 300 police to reinforce MONUC, the UN peacekeeping mission in the Democratic Republic of Congo. The resolution is certainly welcome – and long overdue. The seriously overstretched mission has been struggling to protect civilians and maintain stability in light of a renewed offensive by Tutsi rebels in eastern DRC that began over two weeks ago.
Last Friday, we posted a blog entitled Actions Speak Louder than Words, taking a look at the Sudanese Government’s declaration of an "immediate, unconditional" ceasefire on November 15, two days beforehand. There was much skepticism from all sides about the declaration, as the Government of Sudan has consistently broken almost every ceasefire it has ever signed. On Friday, we wrote
It’s fundraising time, and not just for STAND. With the holidays getting closer and closer, many organizations are asking for money. Student groups are raising money for all kinds of issues – from toys for low-income children to international humanitarian aid.
At a time like this, STAND activists can’t help but ask: why civilian protection?
This week: a false ceasefire in Darfur, a journalist jailed in Burma for her coverage of Cyclone Nargis, and the UN considers sending reinforcements to a struggling peacekeeping mission in the DR Congo.
A few days ago, Sudanese President Omar al-Bashir announced a unilateral ceasefire by government forces in Darfur.
This past weekend at STAND’s National Student Conference, many of you attended the “Introducing Congo” panel and heard from experts about the ongoing conflict in eastern DRC. Throughout the rest of the conference, and during the workshop on STAND’s evolution into a multi-conflict organization, I heard from many of you who were excited to learn more about the Congo and to discuss how STAND can and should engage.