‘When Stars Fall to Earth’ Novel Sheds Light on Human Toll of Darfur
For the thousands of activists around the world working to end genocide and crimes against humanity, their personal journey and commitment often began with what Enough Co-founder John Prendergast has called "the Enough Moment" - that instant in which a person can no longer be content to sit by while atrocities are taking place, even halfway around the world. For Rebecca Tinsley, the seeds of that moment were planted when she was a six-year old. Now, she has combined her passion for activism with her talents as a journalist to write the novel When the Stars Fall to Earth, a ...
Civilians Targeted By Southern Soldiers, Militias in South Sudan Fighting
JUBA, South Sudan -- As I walked into Bentiu’s state hospital last week, I expected it to be overcrowded with wounded civilians who had fled the most recent onslaught between the SPLA and Peter Gadet’s forces in Mankien. But I could not find one such person. Instead it was bustling with soldiers getting their battle-scars dressed. “No person without an SPLA uniform is allowed to escape Mayom,” said one man, referring to a western county in Sudan’s Unity state where militia fighting has been rampant. “There are no civilians in Mayom, only rebels.” ...
Abyei Aftermath Fragile But Stable
ANIET, South Sudan -- With Sudan’s northern and southern armies facing off on either side of the River Kiir and the bridge between them all but destroyed, civilians just south are settling into a difficult new reality. So long as the Sudan Armed Forces stay in Abyei, its Ngok Dinka residents will not go home. “We reject their claims that they will bring peace to Abyei,” said Abyei elder Deng Arop Kuol, the older brother of the area’s top official, who shares his name. Displaced people from the region broadly agree ...
Will the EU Get Serious about Conflict Minerals?
The European Union, or E.U., is finally starting to address the link between human rights violations and the conflict mineral trade in the Congo. While a handful of policymakers within the E.U. have voiced concern over the issue in the past year, meaningful action has yet to take place following on the efforts of the U.S. government and the Organization for Economic Cooperation and Development, or OECD ...
In Coup for International Justice, Two Genocide Suspects Arrested
The campaign to end genocide and crimes against humanity around the world scored two major victories over the past week. Two fugitives sought for their roles in carrying out genocide were finally apprehended by authorities after years of pursuit ...
Former Prosecutors and State Department War Crimes Officials Affirm Satellite Sentinel Project Findings of Apparent War Crimes in Abyei
A bipartisan group of former civilian and military officials has affirmed the Satellite Sentinel Project’s (SSP) analysis of visual evidence that the Government of Sudan allegedly committed war crimes during its occupation of the disputed region of Abyei ...
Abyei Crisis: Scenes from Agok
The town of Agok, which sits just south of Abyei, has been vacated by many residents who fled fearing that insecurity would spread further south. At the same time, the town has become haven for over 27,000 displaced, according to the U.N. refugee agency, and a defensive base for southern troops. Enough Project’s multimedia journalist Tim Freccia traveled to Agok and captured these photos and video ...
Displaced from Abyei, People Tell of Loss and Uncertainty
“White airplanes” had been circling ominously overhead for a couple of days before they started dropping bombs. It was Saturday when one fell on Achai Ajak Atem’s house, killing her mother and baby brother. At 14, Achai is the oldest of her four siblings. Their father died five years ago. Suddenly in charge, Achai gathered the other children and started running ...
Exclusive: Photos Show Deliberate Destruction of Banton Bridge, Abyei Town’s Key Link with South Sudan
New photos provide evidence of the deliberate destruction by Sudan Armed Forces (SAF) of Banton Bridge, Abyei town's primarily link with Southern Sudan. Abyei is currently being occupied by the SAF and northern-aligned armed militias ...
Electronics, auto makers should commit now to due diligence standards to end trade in conflict minerals
The organizations CENADEP – Kinshasa, CCFD-Terre Solidaire, Enough Project, Global Witness, Partnership Africa Canada, UAID – North Kivu, welcome the endorsement yesterday by the OECD ministerial council of the Due Diligence Guidance for Responsible Supply Chains of Minerals from Conflict-affected and High-Risk Areas, and call on companies that use minerals from the Great Lakes Region of Africa to begin implementing these standards without delay ...
