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UN wants to scale down UNAMID’s mission in Darfur

Last week, the Head of UN Peacekeeping, Jean-Pierre Lacroix, told the Security Council that the situation in Darfur has changed “radically for the better” and, as the needs of the people have changed, “the international community must adapt its support accordingly.” Reactions...

‘Why #JusticeForNoura Matters’ – By Laurie Adams

For more than a month now, since we sent this tweet to alert on the case of Noura Hussein and published this news on May, 4, we try to mobilize as many people as possible to support the young sudanese facing execution in Sudan. Laurie Adams is CEO of Women For Women and we read a post she...

‘Lessons and Challenges from the Genocide in Sudan’ by Eric Cohen (Act for Sudan)

Act for Sudan is an alliance of American citizen activists and Sudanese U.S. residents who advocate for an end to genocide and mass atrocities in Sudan. We often support their actions and join them in their advocacy, signing letters and sharing their news and reports. Act for Sudan’s...

Marital rape victim Noura Hussein faces execution in Sudan

Yesterday we tweeted about Noura Hussein, a 19-year-old Sudanese woman who was found guilty of attempted murder after suffering marital rape. She was forced into the marriage by her own family at just 16 and the Central Criminal Court of Omdurman in Sudan, on 29 April, found her guilty of...

Chemical weapons attack in Douma, Syria: investigation and retaliation

On April 7, 2018 reports began emerging of alleged chemical attacks on the city of Douma, the last rebel-held town in Syria’s Eastern Ghouta. Rescuers and medics say that more than 80 people have died. Two weeks after the suspected chemical attack, the United States, France and...

‘Outraged by the Attacks on Yazidis? It Is Time to Help’ – By Nadia Murad

Nadia Murad is a Yazidi human rights activist from Iraq, survivor of genocide and human trafficking. She is also Goodwill Ambassador for the Dignity of Survivors of Human Trafficking of the United Nations (UNODC), and author of ‘The Last Girl‘. Murad is one of the 5000 Yazidi...

Sudan: Economic collapse accelerating and inflation rate at 128%…

In our post from last month: Sudanese refugees facing deportation amid excessive use of force on peaceful demonstrators in Sudan, we mentioned an article by KACE Sudan in which they explained that demonstrations across Sudan began on 6 January, set off by the announcement of Sudan’s...

‘As A Haitian-American, I Stand Proud Of My Heritage’ – By Littane Bien-Aime

Since last year, several disparaging words and disgraceful remarks made by Donald Trump have shocked and stirred controversy. As he was being presented with a proposal to restore protections for immigrants, he declared: ‘Why are we having all these people from shithole countries...

Sudanese refugees facing deportation amid excessive use of force on peaceful demonstrators in Sudan

Earlier this month, we posted an article about the Belgian government at risk of collapse over Sudan migrants scandal, deportations and torture. French newspaper Le Monde broke the story last year (read our post here) reporting that officials from Khartoum handpicked political opponents...

‘There was nobody to help us’ – HART visit to Blue Nile, January 2018

People in Blue Nile, Sudan are suffering. They face many challenges and HART (Humanitarian Aid Relief Trust) visited the region earlier this month, meeting community leaders, activists and Internally Displaced Persons (IDPs). Earlier this month HART visited #BlueNile in #Sudan. Crowds of...