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(Juba, South Sudan) – Tom Andrews, President of Genocide Intervention Network/Save Darfur Coalition issued the following statement from Juba in recognition of Independence Day for the Republic of South Sudan:
(Washington, DC) – The International Criminal Court (ICC) issued arrest warrants today citing Muammar Mohammed Abu Minyar Qaddafi, his son, Saif Al-Islam Gaddafi and his head of intelligence, Abdullah Al-Senussi for crimes against humanity (murder and persecution) committed across Libya in February this year. Tom Andrews, the newly-appointed President of Genocide Intervention Network/Save Darfur Coalition, issued the following statement:
WASHINGTON -- The international community must acknowledge that an undeclared war is now beginning between North and South Sudan says Sudan Now, a group of anti-genocide and human rights organizations.
(Washington, DC) – As Syrian army tanks and troops surround the northern city of Jisr al-Shughour, and the government’s brutal attacks on demonstrators continue, the Genocide Intervention Network/Save Darfur Coalition today called on the United Nations Security Council to pass a resolution condemning the ongoing violence against Syria’s population and hold perpetrators accountable. According to human rights organizations, at least 1,100 civilians have been killed since the initial repression began. The government has also arrested at least 10,000 citizens, many of whom have been tortured while in custody.
(Washington, DC) - Following the separate arrests of indicted war criminals Ratko Mladic and Bernard Munyagishari, the Genocide Intervention Network/Save Darfur Coalition praised the arrests as an important step toward justice for victims of genocide, while renewing a call for similar justice for the people of Darfur. Mark Hanis, Co-Founder and President of Genocide Intervention Network/Save Darfur Coalition issued the following statement:
Washington, D.C. - The U.S. government’s incentive-oriented policy toward Sudan has not achieved its objectives. The Khartoum regime has militarily occupied Abyei, escalated bombing and aid cut-offs inDarfur, and increased support for ethnic militias throughout the South. The process toward normalization between the U.S. and Sudan should be suspended and offered incentives should be supplanted by escalating consequences for government officials in Khartoum and any other party that commits human rights abuses and targets civilians, said Sudan Now, a campaign led by a group of prominent anti-genocide and human rights advocacy organizations.
WASHINGTON, D.C. – Conflict Risk Network today called on companies, states, the opposition-led Interim Transitional National Council and other parties involved in the sale of Libyan oil to uphold internationally accepted transparency standards. Reports indicate a tanker owned by Athens-based Dynacom Tankers and contracted by Swiss oil trading firm Vitol SA left a port near Tobruk last week carrying a cargo of crude oil sold by Libyan rebels. The cargo is said to be worth $112 million, and the rebels reportedly intend to make future sales from areas under their control.
(Washington, DC) – Human rights advocacy organizations expressed support today for the Obama administration’s swift action to protect civilians in Libya and reinforce the International Responsibility to Protect doctrine. The United States lent military support to establish a United Nations-approved no-fly zone as Libyan armed forces approached the city of Benghazi. Many feared widespread civilian fatalities if the forces reached the city of 700,000.
(Washington, DC) – The Genocide Intervention Network / Save Darfur Coalition (GI-NET / SDC) welcomed the United Nations Security Council vote today authorizing a no-fly zone and other actions to protect civilians in Libya (Resolution #1973). Reports from the country indicate that more than a thousand people have died and a quarter of a million have been displaced since Gaddafi’s forces responded violently to pro-democracy protests in mid-February.
(Washington, DC) – The Genocide Intervention Network / Save Darfur Coalition (GI-NET / SDC) today called on the United States to make every effort possible to ensure UN Security Council approval of a no-fly zone over Libya. The Security Council is expected to vote today on a resolution authorizing the no-fly zone, as a major offensive by Libyan government forces against the eastern city of Benghazi appears imminent.
