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Category: Press Releases

Press Release: Can You Hear Congo Now? Cell Phones, Conflict Minerals, and the Worst Sexual Violence in the World

The Enough Project at the Center for American Progress today issued a call to action on “conflict minerals” that are mined in the war-torn Democratic Republic of Congo, sold by rebel groups to purchase arms, and serve as a direct cause of widespread sexual violence in that country ...

Press Release: Enough Project Applauds NBC for Law and Order SVU Episode on Uganda Rebel Group

Press Release: Enough Project Applauds NBC for Law and Order SVU Episode on Uganda Rebel Group
The Enough Project, which has served as adviser for an episode of the television series Law & Order Special Victims Unit scheduled to run on March 31, applauds NBC Universal and Executive Producer Dr. Neal Baer for the episode’s sensitive portrayal of difficult and ongoing issues in Africa ...

Darfur Dream Team Launches Sister Schools, press release, 3-18-09

Darfur Dream Team Launches Sister Schools, press release, 3-18-09
Basketball stars Tracy McGrady, Derek Fisher, Baron Davis, Luol Deng, Etan Thomas, and Jermaine O'Neal have joined together to announce the launch of the Darfur Dream Team’s Sister Schools Program ...

Enough Project Statement on the NGO Expulsions by Sudan

The Obama administration and the other members of the United Nations Security Council must convey a simple and direct message to Khartoum: Access for relief agencies needs to be immediately restored, or the international community will use all necessary means to restore this access,” said John Norris, Executive Director of the Enough Project. “The time has come for the international response to Darfur’s agony to move beyond the rhetorical, and the vulnerable people of Sudan do not have time for lengthy policy reviews ...

Press Release: ICC Arrest Warrant for Omar al-Bashir, President of Sudan

The International Criminal Court in The Hague has issued an arrest warrant for President Omar al-Bashir, a historic action that marks the first time the tribunal has acted against a sitting head of state. The charges stem from a July 2008 request by ICC Chief Prosecutor Luis Moreno-Ocampo and include crimes against humanity and war crimes ...

Press Release: Joint Statement on the ICC Arrest Warrent of Omar al-Bashir

We welcome today's decision by the judges of the International Criminal Court (ICC) to issue an arrest warrant for Sudanese President Omar al-Bashir ...

Media Advisory: ICC Decision on Omar al-Bashir of Sudan

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At 9:00am EST, Wednesday, March 4, 2009, please join the Enough Project for a global press conference to discuss the International Criminal Court’s decision in the case of Omar al-Bashir, President of Sudan. The ICC prosecutor has applied for an arrest warrant for Mr. Bashir on charges of genocide, war crimes, and crimes against humanity. The Court has announced its intention to rule from The Hague, Netherlands, on March 4 ...

Press Release: Not on Our Watch Catholic Companion and Discussion Guide

Press Release: Not on Our Watch Catholic Companion and Discussion Guide
The Enough Project’s Darfur Christian Action campaign today launched a new study guide designed to introduce Roman Catholics to Not on Our Watch: The Mission to End Genocide in Darfur and Beyond by Enough Project Co-chair John Prendergast and actor/activist Don Cheadle ...

Media Advisory: Congo/Women Photography Exhibit on Capitol Hill

Media Advisory: Congo/Women Photography Exhibit on Capitol Hill
Congo/Women, Portraits of War: The Democratic Republic of the Congo is an international photography exhibition and educational campaign to raise awareness of the widespread sexual violence facing women and girls in the Congo. The exhibition features powerful life-size photographs that convey the strength and courage of Congolese women, with accompanying essays that describe the impact of the crisis from a range of perspectives. An advocacy partnership with the RAISE Hope for Congo campaign of the Enough Project at the Center for American Progress provides tools to demand action and involvement from activists all over the globe ...

Press Release: Peace on the Rocks: Sudan’s Comprehensive Peace Agreement

The precarious peace between northern and southern Sudan stands at a crucial crossroads. Intended by its architects as the cornerstone of peace in a country fractured by conflict, the Comprehensive Peace Agreement, or CPA, has been hamstrung by the National Congress Party’s intransigence, the Sudan People’s Liberation Movement’s growing pains, and the international community’s neglect ...