Other Leaks in the Boat
The media continues to be infatuated with the pirates operating off the coast of Somalia. The swashbuckling Somalis have gotten a lot of media attention, and in terms of media bandwidth, the pirates have gotten much more coverage than the intense violence in eastern Congo and Darfur. To be fair, when you hijack oil tankers and cargo ships full of Ukrainian tanks, it is big news and the stories almost write themselves. But two interesting points have gotten lost among the Pirates of the Caribbean analogies. First, it now seems clear that the Europeans and the U.S. are far more ...
The Bad Neighborhood Effect
A very interesting map produced by the State Department. The map visually makes the same case that we have long argued: most of Africa’s major conflicts span more than a single border, requiring a more comprehensive diplomatic approach if we hope to solve genocide and war crimes on the continent. In too many regions of Africa, states continue to sponsor proxy militias as a means to undercut their neighbors, fueling a terrible cycle of violence and reprisals. It is no accident that most of the areas where crimes against humanity are most intense are in border areas. This includes the ...
Welcome
Welcome to the Enough Project’s redesigned web site. We at Enough have put a lot of work into the redesign, and we hope you find the new site easier on the eye, more informative, and smoother to navigate. I am also proud to announce our new blog, Enough Said. We will be active bloggers, and we welcome both your comments and insights, and want to make Enough Said a vibrant forum for people talking about some of the most important international issues of the day. One of the key goals of our redesign was to make the site more interactive ...
Bashir on the Beach?
President Bush has been accused of many, many things during his presidency, but as far as I recall, no one has ever accused him of vacationing with a war criminal. That could change if the Sudanese President, Omar al-Bashir, has his way. Bashir wrote a personal letter to President Bush in early December that not only reiterated much of the government’s usual pabulum about Darfur, but added “The Sudanese people and I welcome you personally to Khartoum, even after you leave office.” It appears that President Bashir is already looking back at the tough talk-little action approach of the Bush ...
Press Release: Enough Project Responds to ICC Prosecutor’s Recommendations for Darfur War Crimes Prosecution
The Enough Project today issued the following statement in response to an announcement by the Chief Prosecutor of the International Criminal Court ...
Press Release: Protect Civilians in DR Congo from Killings, Abductions, and Pillaging by Lord’s Resistance Army
The UN Security Council should urgently increase the number of peacekeepers to help protect civilians in northern Democratic Republic of Congo following renewed attacks by the Lord’s Resistance Army (LRA), four international and national human rights organizations said today ...
Testimony of John Norris, Executive Director of the Enough Project Before the Congressional Human Rights Caucus
I would like to thank the caucus for holding this hearing today, and once again demonstrating much needed leadership in this arena. The Human Rights Caucus continues to be one of the great unsung heroes of the Congress, and a terrific example of the bipartisan commitment in the Congress to fundamental rights around the globe ...
Media Advisory: Investors Against Genocide – Media Advisory
The movement for targeted divestment from Sudan has begun to highlight the connection of financial institutions to the genocide in Darfur. For example, a surprising number of major financial institutions invest in PetroChina, one of the worst companies helping to fund the genocide in Darfur ...
