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February 2012

South Sudan Officials Rebuff the White Army Comeback

Posted by Annette LaRocco and Nenad Marinkovic on Feb 22, 2012

The recent spate of violence in Jonglei state has drawn the world’s attention to the cyclical problem of inter-communal violence in South Sudan. When another round of violence between the Lou-Nuer and Murle people reignited in late December 2011, it was accompanied by disturbing press releases from the so-called Lou-Nuer White Army calling for the extermination of the Murle people, which appalled the public in South Sudan and beyond. Leading officials from Jonglei state, including the governor himself, do not give too much importance to these statements, but are they being too dismissive?  Read More »

Congressman Donald Payne: Fighting for Civil Rights and International Justice

Posted by Enough Team on Feb 22, 2012

Rep. Donald Payne (D-NJ), who also serves as Chairman of the Subcommittee on Africa and Global Health on the Committee for Foreign Affairs, has been a longtime advocate for human rights. In his Enough moment, Congressman Payne shares how his domestic involvement in the U.S. civil rights movement has evolved into championing for international justice issues.  Read More »

Raise Hope for Congo Graces the New York City Fashion Week Runway

Posted by Enough Team on Feb 22, 2012

New York City Fashion Week is a time for clothes, models, and… Raise Hope for Congo?

Well this year, actress and Raise Hope for Congo supporter Emmanuelle Chriqui, hosted Gen Art’s fashion show with proceeds benefitting the RHFC campaign. In addition to the likes of designers Gemma Kahng, Samantha Pleet, and sibling duo line William Okpo, models sported our very own gray and orange RHFC t-shirts down the runway, which according to Sarah Hall and Clark Seydel of Huffington Post Style, was the “best thing that happened on any catwalk all week.”  Read More »

Enough 101: The International Criminal Court and the Crimes It Tries

Posted by Mollie Zapata on Feb 21, 2012

This week's post in the series Enough 101 looks at the crimes under the jurisdiction of the International Criminal Court.  Read More »

Why I Quit My Job at CBS To Stop Human Trafficking

Posted by Enough Team on Feb 21, 2012

Singer/songwriter and activist Courtney B. Wong's video about conflict minerals from Congo first caught the eye of the Raise Hope for Congo campaign team on YouTube last month. In this guest blog post, Wong writes about her motivation and dedication to her activism to end human trafficking.

This post originally appeared on the MTV Act blog.  Read More »

When Torture Survivors Turn the Tables

Posted by Enough Team on Feb 20, 2012

Activist, restaurateur, and guest blogger Magdy el-Baghdady recently returned to London from Khartoum, where he was detained in one of Sudan's most infamous prisons: Kober. He offered this horrifying insider's perspective on the violence prisoners there endure. Please be aware that some of el-Baghdady's descriptions are graphic.  Read More »

Crackdown in Kinshasa: Congo Government Bans Peaceful March, Cuts Broadcast Stations

Posted by Tracy Fehr on Feb 17, 2012

Tensions in Congo’s capital are rising as the Congolese government took swift action this week to suppress opposition voices.

The government banned a peaceful march organized by Catholic religious leaders yesterday to commemorate the 20th anniversary of what is known as the “Christians Massacre” and to protest the recent botched presidential and legislation elections. The anniversary marks the day in 1992 when several Christians were killed during a pro-democracy rally against the closure of a national conference to debate the Mobutu Sese Seko regime. Yesterday, soldiers met peaceful demonstrators with tear-gas and arrests. Congo’s Voice of the Voiceless rights group reports that three priests and two nuns have been imprisoned, and soldiers and police fired tear gas into church compounds to prevent people from participating  Read More »

Khartoum Moves to Strip Citizenship of 'Southern' Sudanese

Posted by Enough Team on Feb 17, 2012

Among the many crises growing more desperate by the day in Sudan, one has been largely overlooked: On April 8 the Khartoum regime will strip all "southerners" of their citizenship in the North. No matter that as many as 1 million people will be denied citizenship solely on the basis of their ethnicity; no matter that many were born and have lived all their lives in the North; no matter that these people meet the traditional international criteria for citizenship, (birth, long residence, property ownership, even pension rights). The regime in Khartoum is determined to proceed with what will be nothing less than an ethnic culling of the population in the North.

Sudan expert Eric Reeves wrote this guest post.  Read More »

5 Stories You Might Have Missed This Week

Posted by Laura Heaton on Feb 17, 2012

A weekly round-up of must-read stories, posted every Friday.  Read More »

New Enough Report: Time Works Against Justice - Ending Impunity in Eastern Congo

Posted by Edward Ford on Feb 16, 2012

In a report released today, “Time Works Against Justice: Ending Impunity in Eastern Congo,” the Enough Project looks at the historical precedent of a failed Congolese justice system and its far reaching effects on the peace and reconciliation process. The paper delves into the historical context for the culture of impunity in Congo and describes both the daily injustices and the blatantly egregious high-level examples of corruption that perpetuate a culture of fear, hopelessness, and resentment among the civilian population.  Read More »