Blog Posts in Publication Announcements

Posted by Mollie Zapata on Oct 13, 2011

A new report by the Satellite Sentinel Project, “In Close Proximity: Alleged Abduction, Detention, and Extrajudicial Killings by Abu Tira,” documents proof that the Government of Sudan’s Central Reserve Police, or CRP, have engaged in war crimes against civilians and internally displaced people who sought refuge in the shadow of the U.N. compound in Kadugli, South Kordofan, Sudan.

Posted by Laura Heaton on Oct 13, 2011
Displaced Darfuris Enough Project - Laura Heaton

Long a banner issue for Sudan activists, the Darfur conflict now languishes in its eighth year, with at least 60,000 people newly displaced by fighting this year alone. Multiple rounds of peace talks since 2004 have produced agreements that have done nothing to bring security to the people of Darfur and in some cases “have actually made matters worse,” according to a new policy report by Enough.

Posted by Carine Umuhumuza on Oct 5, 2011

In August 2009, Secretary of State Hillary Clinton traveled to eastern Democratic Republic of Congo, marking the highest level U.S. visit ever to the war-torn region. After witnessing the situation on the ground firsthand, Secretary Clinton returned to the U.S. with an expressed commitment to confront the most pressing needs in the region, specifically addressing the causes of conflict and unconscionable loss of human life. In a new Enough report, “Matching Deeds to Words to End the World’s Deadliest War,” Enough Policy Analyst Aaron Hall and Policy Consultant Sasha Lezhnev map out recommendations for U.S. policy in Congo.

Posted by Laura Heaton on Oct 3, 2011
Somalia famine zones (FEWS NET, FSNAU/FAO)

Under ordinary circumstances, diverting or selling food aid may qualify as corruption. “With three quarters of a million people on the brink of starvation, they become crimes against humanity,” writes Somali expert Matt Bryden in a new policy paper published by the Enough Project.

Posted by Mollie Zapata on Sep 23, 2011

The Government of Sudan appears ready to launch a massive military drive aimed at the rebel stronghold of Kurmuk in the Blue Nile border area, says a new report by the Satellite Sentinel Project.  

Evidence against the Government of Sudan mounts, as yet another SSP report documents the potential for further indiscriminate and disproportionate use of force that could constitute violations of international humanitarian and human rights law.