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John Prendergast to Testify at Tom Lantos Human Rights Commission Hearing on the Sudans
June 19, 2013 @ 10:00 am - 12:00 pm
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The Tom Lantos Human Rights Commission, or TLHRC, will hold a hearing on the Sudans focusing on the extent of government-sponsored violence against Sudanese citizens, the scope of the resulting humanitarian crisis, the underlying human rights violations and actions that the United States can take to stop human rights abuses, restore access to humanitarian aid and ensure lasting peace in the region.
Enough Project Co-Founder John Prendergast will testify on panel, along with several human rights advocates and experts.
The following witnesses will testify:
Panel I
- Larry Andre, Director of the Office of the Special Envoy for Sudan and South Sudan, Bureau of African Affairs, U.S. Department of State
- Nancy E. Lindborg, Assistant Administrator, Bureau for Democracy, Conflict and Humanitarian Assistance, U.S. Agency for International Development
Panel II
- John Prendergast, Co-Founder, Enough Project, and Co-Founder, Satellite Sentinel Project
- Ken Isaacs, Vice President, Programs and Government Relations, Samaritan’s Purse
- E.J. Hogendoorn,Deputy Director, Africa, International Crisis Group
- Jehanne Henry, Senior Researcher on Sudan, Africa Division, Human Rights Watch
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