Sudan war crimes suspect reportedly killed in rebel fighting
April 24, 2013
Deputy commander of the JEM-Bashar and International Criminal Court (ICC) war crimes suspect, Saleh Mohammed Jerbo Jamus has reportedly been killed in Northern Darfur. The group reported his death on Monday, which was later confirmed by his defense team on Wednesday. Jamus was charged in connection....... [more] 
South Sudan must do more to protect civilians from violence: UN
April 6, 2013
The UN Mission in South Sudan (UNMISS) issued a report on Friday calling on the government of South Sudan to protect communities that are at risk of violence. The UNMISS report detailed the findings of a human rights investigation into the killing of 85 cattle herders in South Sudan's Jonglei state....... [more]
Sudan government committing war crimes: rights group
April 3, 2013
A group of US policymakers and advocates on Wednesday alleged in a new report that Sudan's government has committed war crimes, crimes against humanity and torture near the border of South Sudan since June 2011. Titled Architects of Atrocity, the report was released by the Enough Project, a group c....... [more]
Sudan to release all political detainees
April 1, 2013
Sudanese President Omar al-Bashir said Monday that he will release all political detainees and renew a commitment to maintain an open dialogue. The president made these statements after implementing a peace agreement with South Sudan. The rebel Sudan People's Liberation Movement-North (SPLM-N) had b....... [more]
UN urges Sudan security forces to strengthen human rights efforts
February 11, 2013
A UN independent expert on human rights in Sudan, Mashood Adebayo Baderin, on Sunday expressed concern regarding the arrest and detention of political opposition figures by Sudan's National Intelligence and Security Services (NISS). According to media sources, pro-democracy protesters have publicly....... [more]
HRW calls on Sudan to end crackdown on political groups
January 13, 2013
Human Rights Watch (HRW) on Sunday urged Sudan to end its crackdown against political and cultural groups. In December Sudanese authorities shut down four organizations in Khartoum that promoted cultural diversity, democracy and human rights. The government shut down these groups based on alleged na....... [more]
Nepal army officer charged in UK with torture during 2005 civil war
January 5, 2013
A Nepalese army officer was arrested and charged in the UK on Friday with two counts of torture during his country's civil war in 2005. Colonel Kumar Lama, a 46-year-old officer currently serving in the UN mission in Sudan, was arrested at his East Sussex home by Metropolitan Police officers on Thur....... [more]
President Bush signed Sudan divestment bill
December 31, 2012
On December 31, 2007, President George W. Bush signed the Sudan Accountability and Divestment Act of 2007, ignoring dissent from within his own administration. The bill allowed state, county and municipal offices to divest from companies that did business in or with Sudan, including firms that deal....... [more]
Libya declares martial law in southern region
December 17, 2012
The Libyan government closed the country's southern border with Algeria, Niger, Chad and Sudan on Sunday and declared southern Libya as a military zone. The move was in response to growing lawlessness in Libya's southern provinces of Ghadames, Ghat, Obari, Al-Shati, Sebha, Murzuq and Kufra. Represen....... [more]
ICC: UN Security Council must do more in Darfur
December 14, 2012
International Criminal Court (ICC) Chief Prosecutor Fatou Bensouda told the UN Security Council Thursday that they are not doing enough to root out Sudanese war criminals. According to Bensouda, the situation in Darfur continues to be of serious concern, and the ongoing violence constitutes war crim....... [more]
UN rights chief urges South Sudan to reverse expulsion of human rights officer
November 10, 2012
UN High Commissioner for Human Rights Navi Pillay on Friday urged South Sudan to reverse an expulsion order against a UN Mission in South Sudan (UNMISS) staff member, claiming the government has given no good reason to support the order. Pillay said that since the government has not provided any evi....... [more]
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