Intelligence Journal Recognizes Satellite Sentinel Project’s Work in the ‘Top 25’
The Satellite Sentinel Project’s unique role in bridging the gap between intelligence and human rights activism is reinforced by our recognition in C4ISR Journal’s“Big 25 Awards.” The world of C4ISR—“Command, Control, Communications, Computers, Intelligence, Surveillance and Reconnaissance” —may seem obscure, but these awards recognize some of the most important contributions to international safety you never knew existed ...
Enough and Citizen Journalist Brief Congress on Evidence of Ethnic Cleansing in Sudan
New satellite imagery and the testimony of a citizen journalist from Sudan got attention on Capitol Hill yesterday in a briefing highlighting firsthand accounts from the Nuba Mountains of the conflict-torn border region of South Kordofan. A slideshow of powerful images played behind Ryan Boyette, a citizen journalist and former humanitarian aid worker, who brought a very personal perspective to the violence facing the region, a place he has called home for nine years ...
Satellite Sentinel Project: Abductions and Murder in Kadugli
A new report by the Satellite Sentinel Project, “In Close Proximity: Alleged Abduction, Detention, and Extrajudicial Killings by Abu Tira,” documents proof that the Government of Sudan’s Central Reserve Police, or CRP, have engaged in war crimes against civilians and internally displaced people who sought refuge in the shadow of the U.N. compound in Kadugli, South Kordofan, Sudan ...
George Clooney on ‘The Late Show with David Letterman’
George Clooney appeared on “The Late Show with David Letterman” on Wednesday, October 5, as a part of his media tour that kicked off with a feature in Parade magazine ...
Satellite Sentinel Project in the News: Tune in Today
The Satellite Sentinel Project is receiving prominent attention from news broadcasters, including National Public Radio and Al Jazeera English. NPR’s Brooke Gladstone interviewed Enough Project Director of Communications Jonathan Hutson for the October 1 broadcast of “On the Media” to learn more about the project’s human rights monitoring via satellite. And today at 3:30, Hutson will be a guest on Al Jazeera English's "The Stream," an interactive show that viewers can participate in via Twitter ...
As Sudan Army Advances on Rebel Turf, Bashir Vows Troops Will ‘Pray in Kurmuk Soon’
Last week, the Satellite Sentinel Project, or SSP, reported on what appeared to be mechanized units of the Sudanese Armed Forces, or SAF, pointed toward the rebel stronghold of Kurmuk in Sudan’s Blue Nile state. An estimated 25,000 internally displaced people have poured over the Sudanese border, fleeing from indiscriminate bombing in Kurmuk to the relative safety of camps in neighboring Ethiopia, as Sudanese President Omar al-Bashir touted the army's plans to overtake the rebel stronghold "soon." ...
Clooney Capitalizes on ‘Ides of March’ Buzz to Spur Attention for Sudan
Playing a presidential hopeful in a film released as the U.S. election season is heating up, George Clooney’s “Governor Mike Morris” will no doubt resonate with audiences. But his work with the Satellite Sentinel Project is generating ample real-life significance as it spotlights human rights abuses in Sudan ...
Satellites Show Imminent Threat of SAF Attack in Blue Nile State
The Government of Sudan appears ready to launch a massive military drive aimed at the rebel stronghold of Kurmuk in the Blue Nile border area, says a new report by the Satellite Sentinel Project. Evidence against the Government of Sudan mounts, as yet another SSP report documents the potential for further indiscriminate and disproportionate use of force that could constitute violations of international humanitarian and human rights law ...
Sudan: Will Japan Rebuild Abyei’s Banton Bridge?
Japan has announced that it will send a 300-member military engineering team to South Sudan as part of a U.N. humanitarian mission to build bridges and other infrastructure. A preliminary fact-finding mission may go to South Sudan as early as this year. While they have not announced which bridges they may build or repair, there is a critical need to rebuild the Banton Bridge, Abyei town’s primary link with South Sudan ...
