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Join Collectif Urgence Darfour in Ending Impunity

By Caroline Schwartz, Legal Communications Intern

The fight to end impunity is an international struggle, and it will take action from all corners of the globe to bring those responsible, who currently remain free, to justice. Due to the current impunity situation in the international arena, President Omar al-Bashir remains free to lead a privileged life in Khartoum, despite the two arrest warrants issued for him by the International Criminal Court. The fight to end President al-Bashir’s impunity is one of the main focuses of the IJP, and we are not alone in championing for the cause.

Recently, a French organization Collectif Urgence Darfour launched its Stop Bashir campaign to spread awareness of the situation in Darfur and advocate for the end of impunity for President Omar-Al Bashir. The Paris-based organization has created two videos, which present the situation in a creative, compelling, and relatable light. In addition, Collectif Urgence Darfour has drafted a petition directed at the United Nations Secretary General Ban-Ki Moon calling for Ban-Ki Moon to act and lead the way towards the arrest of President Al-Bashir.

Check out the two videos from Collectif Urgence Darfour below.

To support the Stop Bashir campaign and sign the petition, click here.


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Former IJP Intern, Jennifer Huang, Featured on IntLawGrrls

By Caroline Schwartz, Legal Communications Intern

Former IJP intern, Jennifer Huang, published her first post for the blog IntlLawGrrls this past weekend. The post covers the Africa and International Law: Taking Stock and Moving Forward conference that took place at Albany Law School on April 12-14, 2012. In addition to attending this event, Jennifer also presented her paper on the plight of the Pygmy people in Central Africa and the question of indigenous rights. Continue reading

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Enough Project Petitions African Union to Take Action on Sudan Atrocities

Originally posted on www.enoughproject.org

WASHINGTON – The Enough Project filed a petition on April 20 against the Republic of Sudan seeking to bring attention to the widespread human rights abuses that the Sudanese government is perpetrating against its own people in the states of South Kordofan and Blue Nile.

The petition, filed before the African Commission on Human and Peoples’ Rights, alleges that the government of Sudan’s intentional bombing of civilians and denial of international humanitarian aid to populations living in the two states constitute violations of, among other things, the rights to life and property afforded these civilians under the African Charter on Human and Peoples’ Rights. Continue reading

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