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Land of the Hungry
August 19, 2013
For over two years, a humanitarian catastrophe has unfolded in Sudan’s Nuba Mountains as fighting intensifies between the government of Sudan and thousands of fighters from the Sudan People’s Liberation Movement-North. Here is a report from the region.
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Violence in South Sudan’s Jonglei State
August 12, 2013
Two new reports from Doctors Without Borders and Human Rights Watch begin to shed light on the gravity of the situation along the border between Sudan and South Sudan.
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The Responsibility to Protect: From Words to Action
August 8, 2013
A new report authored by former Secretary of State Madeleine K. Albright and former Presidential Special Envoy to Sudan Richard S. Williamson examines how to realize the promise of the Responsibility to Protect and more effectively use this tool to prevent genocide and mass atrocities.
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The Battle for Al-Hemer
July 16, 2013
The Center for the Prevention of Genocide asked Andrew Berends, an experienced documentary filmmaker who is in the Nuba Mountains to document the war there for a new film, to share some of his photos and reflections on what he is seeing in this land that has been virtually cut off from outside assistance or eyewitnesses.
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The 18th Anniversary of the Genocide at Srebrenica
July 11, 2013
Thursday, July 11, 2013 marks the 18-year anniversary of the fall of Srebrenica.
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UN Official Urges Leaders to Refrain from Sectarian Rhetoric Regarding Syrian Conflict
July 8, 2013
The UN Special Adviser on the Prevention of Genocide, Adama Dieng, is urging religious and political leaders in the Middle East and North Africa to refrain from rhetoric that could exacerbate the violence in Syria and incite crimes against civilians.
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World Refugee Day 2013: Eye on Syria
June 20, 2013
Today, June 20, marks World Refugee Day 2013, an annual United Nations-designated opportunity to raise awareness of the plight of those displaced due to war, conflict, or persecution throughout the world.
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US Confirms Chemical Weapons Used in Syria
June 14, 2013
On June 13, the White House issued a statement confirming the Assad regime has used chemical weapons, including the nerve agent sarin, against the opposition.
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Susan Rice and Samantha Power Named to New Roles in Obama Administration
June 6, 2013
President Obama announced on Wednesday afternoon that Susan E. Rice will become national security adviser to the Obama administration, replacing Tom Donilon. The President also named Samantha Power, a former National Security Council official, to replace Ms. Rice as American ambassador to the United Nations.
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Kuti and the Antanov
June 4, 2013
The Center for the Prevention of Genocide asked Andrew Berends, an experienced documentary filmmaker who is in the Nuba Mountains to document the war there for a new film, to share some of his photos and reflections on what he is seeing in this land that has been virtually cut off from outside assistance or eyewitnesses.
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