A Well-Deserved Nobel Prize for Dr. Denis Mukwege and Nadia Murad
Amidst a surge of global attention on violence against women, the Nobel Peace Prize Committee sent a signal that speaking truth to power about it is an act of unequivocal heroism ...
Why We Support Escalated Financial Pressure and Consequences: An Open Letter to the South Sudanese People
Download the full letter here. From John Prendergast and Brian Adeba October 2018 To the People of South Sudan, We at the Enough Project are deeply concerned about the flaws in the signed peace agreement that fall short of addressing the root causes of the conflict in South Sudan in a comprehensive manner that will prevent a return to conflict. We are writing this open letter to explain why – even after a peace deal was signed on September 12 – we continue to advocate for escalating and targeted financial and legal measures against those who are looting South Sudan’s ...
AllAfrica.com Op-ed: The Last U.S.-Brokered Peace in Africa
This op-ed originally appeared in AllAfrica.com and was written by Enough Project Founding Director John Prendergast ...
Lemkin Summit to End Genocide and Mass Atrocities 2019
Join the Enough Project for The Lemkin Summit to End Genocide and Mass Atrocities, this year’s three-day conference bringing students and community leaders at the forefront of the anti-atrocity movement to D.C. for a weekend of learning and action ...
New Report Warns South Sudan Peace Deal Does Not Address Primary Cause of War
In a new Enough Project policy report published today, authors John Prendergast and Brian Adeba detail how the September 12 peace deal signed between the South Sudan government and opposition does not address the root cause of the war: the hijacking of governing institutions and a violent kleptocratic system that incentivizes conflict and undermines peace processes ...
Neo-Colonialism and a Faustian Bargain Undermine South Sudan’s Peace Deal
Read the full report. By John Prendergast and Brian Adeba Peace remains elusive in South Sudan. The latest in a line of peace deals – this one signed on September 12, 2018 between the South Sudan government and opposition – does not address the primary root cause of the war: the hijacking of governing institutions and the creation of a violent kleptocratic state that enriches senior officials and their commercial collaborators while doing nothing to provide social services, build infrastructure, create transparency, introduce accountability, reinforce the rule of law, or grow the economy of South Sudan. Fueling this ongoing strife ...
In Historic UN Security Council Session, John Prendergast Briefs Members on Need to Act Against Corruption-Fueled Violence
John Prendergast, Founding Director of the Enough Project and Co-founder of The Sentry, briefed Security Council members on the urgent need for the international community to take action to address this crisis ...
Conflict Minerals Remain Priority for City of Portland, Oregon
This guest blog was written by Amanda Ulrich, with assistance from members of Portland's Never Again Coalition ...
John Prendergast guest authors NY Times newsletter: Go after the money to stop human rights crimes
Today, John Prendergast, Founding Director of the Enough Project and Co-Founder of The Sentry, is the featured guest author for Nicholas Kristof’s New York Times Sunday newsletter ...
New Investigative Report Raises Red Flags for Upcoming Elections in DR Congo
A new investigative report published today by The Sentry, “Delays and Red Flags: Elections in DR Congo,” explores allegations of corruption throughout the Democratic Republic of Congo’s current electoral cycle, including vulnerabilities that could challenge the overall integrity of the process ...
