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May 2010

The ICC in the Spotlight

Posted by Laura Heaton on May 29, 2010

The much-anticipated review conference for the International Criminal Court (ICC) is set to open on Monday and run through June 11 in the Ugandan capital of Kampala. The Kampala conference has been called a “watershed moment” for countries to renew their support for the ICC.  Read More »

Rights Groups Condemn U.S. Decision to Send Rep to Bashir Swearing In

Posted by Laura Heaton on May 28, 2010

Upon learning today that the U.S. government sent a representative to the inauguration yesterday of Sudanese President Omar al-Bashir, Enough and partners Stop Genocide Now and Investors Against Genocide issued a statement condemning this decision.  Read More »

12,000 People in Central African Republic Flee LRA Attacks

Posted by Amanda Hsiao on May 28, 2010
Burned out truck - LCakaj

In just the last six weeks, 12,000 people have fled their homes because of Lord’s Resistance Army attacks in the Central African Republic, but insecurity has hampered the ability of the U.N. to reach them.  Read More »

5 Best Stories You Might Have Missed This Week

Posted by Laura Heaton on May 28, 2010

A weekly round-up of must-read stories, posted every Friday.
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Battle for Somalia: Diplomats Vow Support, Insurgents Vow Overthrow

Posted by Laura Heaton on May 27, 2010

As a battle raged in the streets of Mogadishu, the cautiously optimistic remarks at an international peace conference for Somalia, set in Turkey, seemed disconnected from the reality on the ground.  Read More »

Huge Gains for NCP in Legislative Elections

Posted by Amanda Hsiao on May 27, 2010

While the results of the presidential level election – and the fraud, rigging, and intimidation that produced them – captured headlines, far little attention has been drawn to the outcome of the legislative races.  Read More »

Shake Hands with the Devil: U.N. Attends al-Bashir Inauguration

Posted by Enough Team on May 27, 2010

A U.N. presence at the al-Bashir inauguration can only work to confer the legitimacy that he so desperately craves.  Read More »

President Obama Signs Landmark LRA Bill into Law

Posted by Laura Heaton on May 26, 2010

In a ceremony attended by Enough, Resolve Uganda, Invisible Children, and key Congressional supporters, President Obama signed into law the Lord’s Resistance Army Disarmament and Northern Ugandan Recovery Act on Monday night.  Read More »

Taking the Lord's Resistance Army Seriously

Posted by Ledio Cakaj on May 26, 2010

To be successful, policymakers charged with designing the new strategy for ending the Lord's Resistance Army need to understand why the Ugandan government has failed to defeat the LRA in the past 20 years.  Read More »

Thanks, RIM, But Could You Answer Our Question?

Posted by John Bagwell on May 26, 2010

This week, we're asking you to participate in our Change the Equation for Congo campaign which aims to build pressure on the electronics industry to support conflict minerals legislation and sign on to a letter clearly stating their position. BlackBerry maker RIM used the classic PR tactic of only answering the question you wish you'd been asked instead of the one you were given.  Read More »