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Gunships Can’t Save Darfur Alone

Wednesday, March 3rd, 2010

UNAMID Mi-35P

Newly deployed M-35P in Nyala. Photo: UNAMID/Albert Gonzalez Farran

It’s been a painfully long time coming, but last week, five Mil Mi-35P gunships settled in to their new home in Nyala, South Darfur. The Ethiopian helicopters – whitewashed for peacekeeping service – will in theory greatly enhance UNAMID’s aerial capacity. They represent a key force multiplier, essential in developing the mission’s rapid reaction capability, including emergency response and tactical intervention.

But after celebrating their long overdue arrival, the first thing on Force Commander Nyamvumba’s agenda was to ask for more. He has made it very clear that this is only one step in a series of many that UN and AU member states must take to provide his peacekeepers with the very best odds possible as they confront endless challenges in Darfur, an advantage they have not thus far enjoyed.

This means giving them the mobility and muscle needed to successfully confront hostile operating conditions, the adversities of which have been compounded by continued obstruction by both the government and rebel groups, as well as by violent attacks directly targeting the mission and its assets.

Amid reports of civilian deaths and mass displacement, recent events illustrate the complex reality of a place far from peace. The use of indiscriminate aerial bombardment by the Sudan Armed Forces against rebel positions in Jebel Moun and Jebel Mara has a disproportionately devastating effect on local populations. Rebel movements have likewise hurt Darfuri civilians by restricting both UNAMID investigations and humanitarian access. In at least one battle – which resulted in more than a dozen deaths, 31,000 displaced civilians, and serious human rights abuses, including sexual violence – highly placed military sources told me that “helicopters and aerial reconnaissance units would have helped…prevent the incident.”

In fact, over the last three months, fatal incidents have repeatedly highlighted the essential role of helicopters in life-saving medical evacuation, rapid investigations and assessment following clashes, tactical intervention and quick reaction capacity, aerial reconnaissance and monitoring, as well as troop and equipment deployment. The Mi-35P is only capable of fulfilling a small number of these tasks.

The Mi-35Ps – with their powerful 30-mm twin-barrel automatic cannons – bring exciting new strength to an operation consistently criticized for being weak and ineffective, but they are in reality only a few items on a long list of aircraft that UNAMID desperately needs to implement its protection mandate. The gunships, while important, have limited impact on the mission’s ability to negotiate Darfur’s harsh terrain, rampant banditry, and prohibitive lack of infrastructure necessary for the efficient movement of troops and equipment to the region’s hotspots. For that, UNAMID requires many more utility and transport helicopters.

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Rebel Contraindication

Wednesday, February 24th, 2010
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Former UNAMID Force Commander Meets SLA Field Commander (UN Photo/Stuart Price)

Without excuses and without exception, when humanitarian and human rights are threatened, there must be independent monitoring; when violated, there must be an investigation. This applies as much to oppressive government forces as it does to their challengers. When clashes threaten the lives and livelihoods of civilians, the rebel cause is weakened. SLA-AW, take note.

Obstructionism – sometimes enforced by hostile threats – against Darfur’s embattled peacekeeping mission (UNAMID) has become a serious problem. Despite recent advances toward full deployment, other factors have severely limited its troops from implementing their mandate to effectively protect civilians. Perhaps most troubling of these is the extent to which all key belligerent parties continue to restrict UNAMID’s monitoring patrols and access to the sites of ongoing or recently concluded clashes, most of which have resulted in the limitation of humanitarian assistance and direct abuses against local populations—including human rights violations, civilian deaths, and mass displacement.

Though this is far from an emerging problem in Darfur, it requires renewed attention and must be addressed with the rigorous application of impartial standards to all groups involved, while acknowledging responsibility is not shared equally. The reality – which varies over time depending on military and political strategy –  is some are worse offenders than others. In December, we highlighted the role of the Government of Sudan (GoS) in impeding the work of UNAMID and the UN Panel of Experts. Today, we single out the SLA-AW for obstructionist actions that have complemented, rather than counteracted, GoS destabilizing activities and have further eroded civilian security while promoting impunity in Darfur.

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Twenty-seven Senators Push for UN Action on Darfur

Tuesday, December 15th, 2009
Ambassador Susan Rice

Ambassador Susan Rice

A bipartisan group of 27 Senators wrote to US Ambassador to the United Nations Susan Rice urging her to ensure that the UN Security Council does not tolerate continued human rights abuses and arms embargo violations by the Sudanese government and rebel groups in Darfur.  U.S. Senators Russ Feingold (D-WI) and John McCain (R-AZ) led the group in writing to Ambassador Rice.  They cited a recent report by the UN Panel of Experts on Sudan which states that “…almost all sides in the conflict have failed in their obligation to comply with Security Council sanctions,” and urged her to ensure the UN Security Council reviews the panel’s recommendations for action.

Joining Senators Feingold and McCain were Senators Patrick Leahy (D-VT), Olympia Snowe (R-ME), Arlen Specter (D-PA), Johnny Isakson (R-GA), Robert Casey (D-PA), Susan Collins (R-ME), Joseph Lieberman (I-CT), Richard Burr (R-NC), Barbara Boxer  (D-CA), Bob Corker (R-TN), Benjamin Cardin (D-MD), Roger Wicker (R-MS), Sherrod Brown (D-OH), James Risch (R-ID), Amy Klobuchar (D-MN), Jeff Bingaman (D-NM), Bernie Sanders (I-VT), Ron Wyden (D-OR), Michael Bennet (D-CO), Byron Dorgan (D-ND), Dianne Feinstein (D-CA), Frank Lautenberg (D-NJ), Kirsten Gillibrand (D-NY), Jeanne Shaheen (D-NH), and Jeff Merkley (D-OR).

Read the letter to Ambassador Rice after the jump.

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United Nations: Important Progress on Gender

Thursday, December 3rd, 2009

Cross posted from Refugees International’s blog.

This year there were two important developments for women at the United Nations.  The first was the creation of a unified gender entity, and the second was the passage of Security Council Resolution 1888 on women and armed conflict.  While neither of these developments has led to concrete improvements in the lives of refugee and displaced women as of yet, we’re hopeful that in the near future the issues affecting them will be front and center of the UN’s agenda.

This past September, The UN General Assembly approved the creation of a new and unified gender entity after three years of intense discussions.  The four main agencies dealing with gender — the Division for the Advancement of Women, the UN Development Fund for Women, the Office of the Special Advisor on Gender Issues and United Nations International Research and Training Institute for the Advancement of Women — were merged into a single agency to be headed by an Under Secretary General, the third highest ranking position within the UN system.  In the past, women’s issues within the UN system have been marginalized, receiving little funding, and programs have been fairly incoherent.  Very little cutting edge policy on women’s issues has emerged from the UN.  We’re hopeful that this new entity will invigorate the UN’s response to problems affecting women and will work to protect women’s rights, as well as to increase women’s participation in decision making processes.  As RI works to improve conditions for refugees and displaced women, we are hopeful that this new organization will be a solid partner.

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Social Networks and Digital Activism

Tuesday, December 1st, 2009

On December 1st of each year, the world observes World AIDS Day to spread awareness and hold world governments and international leaders accountable for promises and pledges to help halt the pandemic. This year’s theme is Universal Access and Human Rights. It is my hope that by promoting human rights, education, and gender equality, especially within at-risk populations such as women in Sudan, the world’s efforts to end the global AIDS pandemic will be more effective.

According to the United Nations Development Programme, Sudan has one of the highest rates of HIV/AIDS in North Africa and the Middle East. Women and girls are disproportionally affected due to their vulnerable status and the use of rape as a weapon of war in Sudan. On Day 7 of the 16 Days campaign, we remember the words of Hilary Clinton – “women’s rights are human rights.” As we work to bring peace to Sudan, we must not allow the marginalization of women and the myriad issues they face to continue.

Today, I am asking everyone in my network on Facebook and Twitter to update their status to help spread awareness about the plight of women in Sudan. In Darfur, rape is used as a weapon of war—a weapon that has lasting physical and psychological effects. Today, tomorrow, and the next day, be the voice of these women—help build awareness by telling your networks to stand up for women’s rights. Together we can give the women of Sudan access to much needed care and empower them to be agents of change in their communities.

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If you can read this

Friday, October 9th, 2009
One of our mobile billboards in downtown Pittsburgh

One of our mobile billboards in downtown Pittsburgh

If you can read this you can save lives in Sudan.

That was the message that we brought to world leaders in New York at the U.N. General Assembly and in Pittsburgh at the G20 summit last month.  We also brought them your messages – your reminders in photos and petitions to those world leaders: Don’t Forget Darfur.

Take a moment to check out what we accomplished together:

During our street actions in New York we delivered your 45,383 petition signatures to Special Envoy to Sudan General Scott Gration. In the short program before the Darfur/Darfur exhibit began, General Gration told the crowd:

“And this letter that I’ve got from you all is very important. I’ll make sure that the President gets this, and that he understands the concern that America has to solve this problem in a very expeditious way; a concern that we’ll see in these pictures… What you’re doing is so important to bring the visibility and the pressures to bear, so that we can take the appropriate actions in Darfur to make a difference in the lives of people who deserve this and a lot more.”

—Special Envoy to Sudan General Scott Gration

In Pittsburgh, President Obama drove by our street teams—and waved at our activists holding signs along the route to the G20 opening dinner.  Also in Pittsburgh we held a live webcast policy briefing on “Sudan and the G20: what the world’s richest countries can do.”  In combination with our TV ads, print and billboard ads these actions reminded world leaders that they can all save lives in Sudan.

Check out what we accomplished together during our United Nations and G20 “Don’t Forget Darfur” campaign by taking a few minutes to see our TV and print ads, policy briefing, photos of our street actions, and our new “Don’t Forget Darfur” video on YouTube.

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President Obama Addresses The United Nations General Assembly

Thursday, September 24th, 2009

Yesterday, President Barack Obama made his first address to the United Nations General Assembly declaring a new era of American engagement. He called on all nations to work together to solve the world’s problems and spoke specifically about the need to pursue peace in Sudan.

Our efforts to promote peace, however, cannot be limited to defeating violent extremists for the most powerful weapon in our arsenal is the hope of human beings, the belief that the future belongs to those who would build and not destroy, the confidence that conflicts can end and a new day can begin.

And that is why we will support — we will strengthen our support for effective peacekeeping while energizing our efforts to prevent conflicts before they take hold. We will pursue a lasting peace in Sudan through support for the people of Darfur and the implementation of the comprehensive peace agreement so that we secure the peace that the Sudanese people deserve.

Save Darfur Coalition president Jerry Fowler said he was encouraged by President Obama’s words, but that concrete actions were necessary to end the crisis in Sudan:

Save Darfur is pleased that President Obama used his UN speech to reiterate his determination to pursue a lasting peace in Sudan. But, now he must turn these words into action by building an international coalition to apply incentives and pressures to push Khartoum to end the conflict in Darfur and fully implement the Comprehensive Peace Agreement. The President should use the opportunity presented by the G-20 meeting in Pittsburgh to encourage the world’s richest countries to leverage their economic influence to ensure that Khartoum’s debt is not forgiven until it makes concrete and lasting progress toward ending insecurity and instability in Darfur and throughout Sudan. The Save Darfur Coalition looks forward to the release of the administration’s long-overdue Sudan policy review, which we hope will outline the administration’s specific plan for achieving lasting peace in Sudan.

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Darfur/Darfur at the 2009 U.N. General Assembly Session

Wednesday, September 23rd, 2009

We wrapped up the presentation of Darfur/Darfur a little after 10:00 p.m., but if you were not able to attend tonight you’ll have a second opportunity to see the exhibit tomorrow. Save Darfur is doing an encore showing tomorrow night starting at 7 p.m. in Grace Plaza (W 43rd St & 6th Ave).

We’ll have a full write-up of the event tomorrow, but we wanted to make sure we got a few shots up ASAP:

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Darfur/Darfur Tonight In NYC

Tuesday, September 22nd, 2009

If you’re in the New York City area tonight please come by Grace Plaza (W 43rd St & 6th Ave) at 7 p.m. for a special screening of the Darfur/Darfur photo exhibit. The images will be projected at large-scale on the Grace Building and preceded by a brief program. U.S. Special Envoy to Sudan Major General Scott Gration, Save Darfur Coalition president Jerry Fowler, Darfur/Darfur curator Leslie Thomas and photo journalist Ron Haviv will all be in attendance.

Right now, Save Darfur street teams are fanned out across midtown Manhattan promoting the exhibit and talking with people about the situation in Sudan. If you want to help out you can come by the Starbucks on Park Avenue near 42nd Street.

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DARFUR/DARFUR comes to New York City – tonight!

Monday, September 21st, 2009

DARFUR/DARFURThis evening, Tuesday, September 22, the Save Darfur Coalition will present DARFUR/DARFUR, a traveling exhibit of digitally-projected changing images that provide visual education about the richly multi-cultural region while exposing the horrors of the ongoing humanitarian crisis. The images will be projected at large-scale in Grace Plaza in New York City, timed to coincide with the UN General Assembly, and preceded by a brief program. Speakers include U.S. Special Envoy to Sudan Major General Scott Gration, Save Darfur Coalition president Jerry Fowler, Darfur/Darfur curator Leslie Thomas and photo journalist Ron Haviv. Please join us and spread the word! It will be at 1133 Avenue of the Americas (6th Ave) and 43rd Street, with remarks beginning at 7 pm and projections at 7:30. RSVP here: http://www.savedarfur.org/page/event/detail/other/4vxh3.

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