Testimony of John Prendergast: Protecting Civil Society, Faith-Based Actors, and Political Speech in Sub-Saharan Africa
Testimony of John Prendergast, Enough Project Founding Director and Co-Found of The Sentry, given on May 9th, 2018 before the U.S. Congress’ House Foreign Affairs Committee hearing on “Protecting Civil Society, Faith-Based Actors, and Political Speech in Sub-Saharan Africa.” Read the full testimony here. Chairman Smith and Ranking Member Bass, thank you for the opportunity to testify on this critical and timely subject. The ability of civil society to exercise their fundamental rights to self-expression and assembly are increasingly under siege in Sub-Saharan Africa due to the targeted violence and draconian restrictions on communication that allow autocratic rulers to suppress ...
John Prendergast to Testify Before Congress on Protecting Civil Society, Faith-Based Actors, Political Speech in Sub-Saharan Africa
John Prendergast, Co-Founder of The Sentry and Founding Director of the Enough Project, will testify tomorrow, May 9, alongside a distinguished panel of activists before the U.S. House Foreign Affairs Subcommittee on Africa, Global Health, Global Human Rights, and International Organizations’ hearing on “Protecting Civil Society, Faith-Based Actors, and Political Speech in Sub-Saharan Africa.” ...
Enough’s 5 Recommended Reads | May 3, 2018
Enough’s 5 Recommended Reads is a biweekly series featuring important stories you may have missed ...
Sentry Alert: New Evidence Congolese Bank Did Business with Hezbollah Financiers
This Sentry Alert reinforces evidence of wrongdoing outlined in the first Sentry report on D.R. Congo: "The Terrorists' Treasury" ...
Bank Scandal in Congo
Newly uncovered evidence published today by The Sentry reveals that BGFIBank DRC, a Congolese bank run and partly owned by members of President Joseph Kabila’s family, maintained accounts up to at least 2016 for companies with ties to terrorists ...
“Displaced” Podcast – Featuring John Prendergast
In the latest episode of Displaced, Enough's John Prendergast talks with hosts Grant Gordon and Ravi Gurumurthy about his model of political change underpinning Enough, how to work with celebrities, and the lessons he has learned through his advocacy ...
Enough’s 5 Recommended Reads | April 19, 2018
Enough’s 5 Recommended Reads is a biweekly series featuring important stories you may have missed ...
Enough Project Encourages Corporate Responsibility in DR Congo’s Electoral Process
On March 26, Enough sent a letter to Miru Systems Co., a South Korean company specializing in electronic voting systems. It has been reported that Miru is poised to provide electronic voting technology to Congo’s Independent National Electoral Commission (CENI) for elections that are scheduled to occur in December 2018. ...
CBS Show “Madam Secretary” Spotlights U.S.-Sudan Relations
Did you catch “Madam Secretary” on April 1st and want to learn more about U.S.-Sudan relations? Are you looking to better understand how the episode reflects real issues? If so, this blog can help ...
Enough’s 5 Recommended Reads | April 5, 2018
Enough's 5 Recommended Reads is a biweekly series featuring important stories you may have missed. In advance of Enough's April 24 Sudan Day of Action Campaign, this week's recommended reads highlight pieces specifically related to U.S.-Sudan policy ...
