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In Sudan, Activists Mount Legal Challenge to NGO Closures
Region: SudanCivil society groups attempt to resist government crackdown in wake of ICC’s indictment of Bashir. By Amy Stillman in London (AR No. 209, 9-Apr-09) It was late in the afternoon when the letter arrived at the Sud... more
Views: 451In Sudan, Surviving Without the Help of NGOs
Region: SudanOn March 4th, the International Criminal Court (ICC) issued an arrest warrant for President Omar Hassan al-Bashir of Sudan. In retaliation, 13 NGO’s were banished from the country the day after, a number that rose to... more
Views: 640What the ICC Arrest Warrant Really Means for Sudan
Region: SudanIn the following interview we hear from Mark Brecke, Director of Darfur documentary They Turned Our Desert Into Fire, on what the International Criminal Court's (ICC) arrest warrant for Sudan's President will mean to its p... more
Views: 394More Aid Groups Face Threats Of Getting Booted Out Of Sudan
Region: SudanPerhaps the growing problems let alone humanitarian problems in Sudan could become a major international challenge for current United States President Barack Obama. It has been about a month and a half since Obama had take... more
Views: 397IRC expelled from Darfur
Region: PakistanBelow is the text of press release of IRC I received in e mail today. Dear Friend of the IRC, Today, the Government of Sudan ordered the closure of our humanitarian aid programs in Darfur as well as North and East Su... more
Views: 403Arrest Warrant For Omar al-Bashir: “Just Talk"
Region: SudanThe International Criminal Court issued arrest warrant Wednesday for Sudanese President Omar al-Bashir making him the first sitting head of state to be charged with war crimes and crimes against humanity. The charges are b... more
Views: 518Darfur's Janjaweed Loyalty to Bashir Under Strain
Region: SudanBy Abdhalla Tajeldin Adam in Belgium (AR No. 198, 27-Jan-09) The pending indictment of Omar al-Bashir by the International Criminal Court, ICC, appears to have eroded critical support for the embattled Sudanese preside... more
Views: 610YouTube Blocked in Sudan?
Region: SudanPosted by SudaneseDrima to Global Voices Online YouTube has been partially blocked for internet users in Sudan for reasons that are still unknown. Some Sudanese in the country report being able to access YouTube without a... more
Views: 2088Rattled Sudan Leader Seeks Backers
Region: SudanBehind the angry rhetoric, President Omar al-Bashir is looking to friends and opponents alike to fend off international arrest warrant. By Katy Glassborow in The Hague and journalists in Khartoum The expressions of right... more
Views: 670Can Excess of Justice Lead to Injustice?
Region: NetherlandsThe views expressed in this article are not necessarily the views of IWPR or GroundReport By Lisa Clifford in The Hague A man who does public relations for Sudan’s foreign ministry recently asked me if I thought Ah... more
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