State Department Press Release on Sudan!
The Enough Project's John Prendergast and Laura Jones, point out eight areas in which the United States, either alone or with allies, possesses leverage that it is currently under-utilizing.
Read about the policits behind the deadly genocide and political war occuring in Darfur, Sudan.
This week, Ambassador Rice expressed concern at the increasingly volatile situation in Darfur. But the pressures and consequences for violations of key benchmarks, like civilian protection, promised by the Obama administration's Sudan policy are still AWOL.
Ambassador Susan Rice asked about AWOL Campaign! At a recent Security Council press stakeout, Ambassador Sudan Rice was asked if the Obama administration has been AWOL on its Sudan policy.
Sudanese President Omar al-Bashir is in Chad for a regional summit, and human rights groups are pleading for his arrest. Bashir presided over the conflict in Darfur, where an estimated 300,000 people were killed and over 2.5 million displaced.
As our governemnt passes the Financial Reform Bill with Amendment #3997 which madates that electronic comapies disclose whether or not their minerals come from conflict regions of Eastern Congo, we are getting closer to alliviating the area of conflict over these minerals! Big st …
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