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This Week: Sudan Remains Top Issue In Congress
WASHINGTON, D.C. – The next 18 months represent a critical time for the people of Sudan, and release of the Obama administration’s policy review on Sudan is both crucial and overdue. Tomorrow and Thursday, the House and Senate will hold several hearings focusing on Sudan, peacekeeping and the situation in Darfur (see below).
A variety of Sudan-related issues will be emerging at this week’s hearings and in the coming weeks: the reauthorization of the United Nations peacekeeping force for Darfur, or UNAMID, expected July 30; the anticipated release of the administration’s policy review; and the next steps the Obama administration needs to take to put an end to the Darfur crisis and keep the peace process between north and south Sudan on track.
Available for comment immediately following Gen. Gration’s testimony:
Jerry Fowler, President of the Save Darfur Coalition
John Norris, Executive Director, the Enough Project at the Center for American Progress
Sam Bell, Executive Director, Genocide Intervention Network
Upcoming Sudan related hearings:
Wednesday, July 29
- House Foreign Affairs Committee: New Challenges for International Peacekeeping Operations
Who: U.S. Permanent Representative to the United Nations Ambassador Susan E. Rice, and others
When: 10:00 am
Where: 2172 Rayburn House Office Building
- House Foreign Affairs Subcommittee on Africa: Sudan: U.S. Policy and Implementation of the Comprehensive Peace Agreement
Who: John Prendergast, co-founder, the Enough Project at the Center for American Progress, and others
When: 3:30 pm
Where: 2200 Rayburn House Office Building
Thursday, July 30
- Senate Foreign Relations Committee: Toward a Comprehensive Strategy for Sudan
Who: Special Envoy to Sudan Gen. Scott Gration, and others
When: 10:00 am
Where: 419 Dirksen Senate Office Building
- House Tom Lantos Human Rights Commission: Implementation of the 2005 Comprehensive Peace Agreement: Ensuring Human Rights for the People of Sudan
Who: Amir Osman, senior director of policy and government relations, Save Darfur
John Norris, executive director, the Enough Project
When: 1:00 pm
Where: 210 Cannon House Office Building
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About the coalition: The Save Darfur Coalition – an alliance of more than 180 faith-based, advocacy and human rights organizations – raises public awareness about the ongoing genocide in Darfur and mobilizes a unified response to the atrocities that threaten the lives of people throughout the Darfur region. The coalition’s member organizations represent 130 million people of all ages, races, religions and political affiliations united together to help the people of Darfur. For more information on the coalition, please visit www.SaveDarfur.org.
About Enough: Enough is a project of the Center for American Progress to end genocide and crimes against humanity. Founded in 2007, Enough focuses on crises in Sudan, Chad, eastern Congo, northern Uganda, Somalia, and Zimbabwe. Enough’s strategy papers and briefings provide sharp field analysis and targeted policy recommendations based on a “3P” crisis response strategy: promoting durable peace, providing civilian protection, and punishing perpetrators of atrocities. Enough works with concerned citizens, advocates, and policy makers to prevent, mitigate, and resolve these crises. For more information, contact Eileen White Read, 202.741.6376; eread@enoughproject.org.
About Genocide Intervention Network: Genocide Intervention Network is working to build the first permanent anti-genocide constituency, mobilizing the political will to stop genocide when it occurs. Accessible online at http://www.GenocideIntervention.net, Genocide Intervention Network empowers individuals with the tools to stop genocide. Visit www.genocideintervention.net.
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