STAND Conflict Update: July 2020
Sudan and South Sudan Sudan This month, Sudan’s government ratified a series of laws that included the criminalization of the wide-spread practice of female genital mutilation (FGM). Practices of FGM… Read more…
Sudan and South Sudan Sudan This month, Sudan’s government ratified a series of laws that included the criminalization of the wide-spread practice of female genital mutilation (FGM). Practices of FGM… Read more…
This blog is the first in a series on the Global Fragility Act, signed into law on December 20, 2019, which would significantly reorient U.S. foriegn policy and assistance to… Read more…
“One person becomes displaced every 2 seconds– less than the time it takes to read this sentence.” -UNHCR Introduction to World Refugee Day In December of 2000, the United Nations… Read more…
Sudan and South Sudan Sudan At the beginning of the month, civil society leaders spoke out against Prime Minister Hamdok’s request to transition United Nations support from peace enforcement to… Read more…
STAND is publishing a blog series on different emerging conflicts around the world in order to take a closer look into issues outside of STAND’s focus regions. Read the first… Read more…
Sudan and South Sudan Sudan One year after Omar al-Bashir was removed from power in Sudan, the nation’s transitional government is struggling to retain popular support. Protests have become more… Read more…
Alongside numerous other peace-focused organizations, STAND has been at the forefront of advocacy efforts for the Global Fragility Act (GFA) since it was first introduced in both the House and… Read more…
Sudan and South Sudan Sudan In early March, Civilian Prime Minister Abdullah Hamdok survived an assassination attempt. Abdullah Hamdok assured the country that his attempted assassination would not lead to… Read more…
Sudan and South Sudan Sudan Former President Omar al-Bashir has been charged by the International Criminal Court with five counts of crimes against humanity, two counts of war crimes, and… Read more…
Over the next few months, STAND will be publishing a weekly blog series on different emerging conflicts around the world in order to take a closer look into issues outside… Read more…