Sudan protests: Calls for bread evolve into civil rights revolution, reach Darfur
Sudan has been roiled by protests and concomitant violence since mid-December. What began as popular disapproval over steep hikes in…
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In Darfur, refugee returns are involuntary, poorly planned and potentially dangerous
In my last update on Darfur, I expressed skepticism regarding the United Nations’ assessment that the situation in Sudan had…
The Darfur genocide 15 years on: What has changed?
Jewish World Watch (JWW) came into being as a response to the Darfur genocide. The Darfuris remain a vital cornerstone…
Noura Hussein’s life is in danger again
Jewish World Watch received upsetting news last week that Noura Hussein is in trouble once again. Her execution is not…
We Will Not Forget the Darfuris
Today is the 15th anniversary of the start of conflict in Darfur, the first genocide of the 21st century. The…
The United States has Lifted Sanctions on Sudan
On Friday Oct. 6, the Trump administration decided to lift economic sanctions on the genocidal regime in Sudan citing, “the…
Obama Lifts Sudan Sanctions, JWW Responds
JWW’s Director of Advocacy and Programs Mike Brand wrote in The Hill today about President Obama’s decision to lift sanctions and open…
Where would you go? What would you bring?
*Brooke Cichosz, a 2016 Schulweis Fellow contributed to this post. Imagine if you were forced to flee your home. What would…
Sudan’s President Bashir is still a wanted génocidaire and war criminal
When did the world forget that Sudan’s President Omar al-Bashir is a wanted génocidaire and war criminal? Between the European…
Bashir’s Continued Impunity: What it means for international justice
Sudan’s President, Omar al-Bashir, recently traveled to two nearby African nations and faced no consequences, despite the fact that he…