Chairman Tierney and other distinguished Members of this Subcommittee: As human security in Darfur and eastern Chad continues to deteriorate; as 4.5 million conflict-affected human beings face ongoing threats of violence, ...
On President Bush’s new “sanctions” against the Khartoum regime
There has been a strangely uncritical response to President Bush's announcement that he is imposing additional sanctions on Khartoum for failing to halt the grim genocide by attrition in the Darfur region of western Sudan. ...
UN Security Council Resolution 1706, August 31, 2006 | 14 May 2007
On August 31, 2006, the UN Security Council passed Resolution 1706, authorizing a peace support operation for Darfur consisting of 22,500 UN troops, civilian police, and Formed Police Units. The force was to deploy "rapidly" ...
The “Genocide Olympics?” Campaign Roars Into High Gear
An extraordinary column by Rick Reilly of Sports Illustrated gives us perhaps our clearest and strongest view of the deplorable implications of Steven Spielberg's decision to serve as artistic director in the 2008 "Genocide ...
Khartoum’s Expedient Decision on a “UN Peace Support Package”
Seven and a half months after UN Security Council Resolution 1706 (August 31, 2006) authorized deployment of 22,500 UN troops and civilian police to Darfur, with a robust mandate for civilian and humanitarian protection, the ...
“Artists abetting genocide,” The Boston Globe, April 16, 2007
STEVEN SPIELBERG surely doesn't favor the continuing genocide in the Darfur region of Sudan, but he still needs to explain himself. The acclaimed film director has chosen to play a central, hands-on role in orchestrating the ...
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