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Press Release
Commemoration of South Sudan’s Independence Occurs in the Shadow of Crisis
The abuses committed by the government of Sudan continue to be an affront to conscience.
July 11, 2012
Press Release
Sudanese Authorities Must End Violent Crackdown on Protesters, End Impunity for Abuses
Sudanese security forces have detained 2,000 people in connection with the youth-led protests in Khartoum and other major towns across Sudan.
July 11, 2012
Press Release
Sudanese Authorities Must End ‘Ruthless Crackdown’ on Protesters and Journalists
Amnesty International said today Sudanese authorities must end their ruthless crackdown on protests and harassment of journalists.
June 22, 2012
Report
‘We Can Run Away from Bombs, but Not from Hunger’: Sudan’s Refugees in South Sudan
Amnesty's new report highlights the heartbreaking situation for Sudanese refugees who have fled indiscriminate airstrikes for neighboring South Sudan.
June 6, 2012
Press Release
Immediate Action Needed in Escalating Sudanese Refugee Crisis
In a new report, Amnesty International implores the U.N. Security Council to take immediate action to halt the Sudanese military's indiscriminate airstrikes that are driving tens of thousands into inadequate refugee camps.
June 6, 2012
Press Release
Amnesty International Decries Continued Bombing and Restrictions on Humanitarian Aid While Civilians Suffer in Sudan
Today, Amnesty International joined Congressman Jim McGovern, actor George Clooney, and partner NGOs in front of the Embassy of Sudan in Washington, DC, to call for an immediate end to atrocities being perpetrated by the Sudanese government.
March 16, 2012
Press Release
Amnesty International Activists Will Join Member of Congress to Demand End to Sudan Atrocities at Protest Friday, March 16, at Sudan Embassy
Amnesty International and other organizations will join Rep.Jim McGovern, D-MA, at a demonstration on Friday morning, March 16 to protest Sudan's ongoing human rights violations against the people of South Kordofan and Blue Niles states.
March 15, 2012
Report
Sudan: No End to Violence in Darfur
A new report by Amnesty International highlights how arms sales from China and Russia fuel human rights violations in Sudan's Darfur region.
February 9, 2012
Press Release
Weapons from China, Russia and Belarus Fuel Violent Conflict Against Civilians in Darfur, Amnesty International Reports
Weapons from China, Russia and Belarus are fueling violent conflict against civilians in Darfur, Amnesty International reports today, in a briefing that highlights the urgent need for effective controls by the United Nations over the flow of arms.
February 9, 2012
Press Release
Amnesty International Reports on Conditions for Civilians Who Fled South Sudan’s Abyei Region — First International Organization to Visit Region Since Violence Forced Tens of Thousands to Leave Homes in May
Tens of thousands of civilians in the disputed Abyei region of South Sudan are living in dire conditions in hastily set up camps or crowding with relatives, with food and water in scarce supply, Amnesty International reported today while urging the United Nations to step up security to allow stranded civilians to return to their homes more than six months after fighting broke out.
December 20, 2011
Report
Sudan: Possible war crimes in Southern Kordofan
Amnesty International and Human Rights Watch have collected evidence indicating that the Sudanese Armed Forces may have committed war crimes in Southern Kordofan, the organizations said today. In a rare trip to the Nuba Mountains region of Southern Kordofan, researchers from the two human rights groups found that an indiscriminate bombing campaign carried out by Sudan since early-June is killing and maiming men, women and children. The slideshow requires JavaScript and the Flash Player. Get Flash here.// var flashvars = {data:"https://adam.amnesty.org/asset-bank/assetfile/140243.xml", displayTime:"8", onExternalSite:"on", type:"photoEssay", modules:"AssetBank", modulePath:"https://adam.amnesty.org/images/slideshows/common/modules/"}; if (flashvars.type=="photoEssay") { flashvars.controlMenuOptions = "AssetBank_viewAsset,AssetBank_addToLightbox,AssetBank_addAllToLightbox,thumbnailBar,titleBar,infoBar,autoResize,embiggen"; flashvars.title = "IN PICTURES: The human face of…
August 30, 2011