Darfur Weekly News Update
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This week's newsletter is divided into the following sections: Announcements, Darfur political developments, International news, Making a Difference, Opinion.
Announcements
National Weekend of Prayer and Reflection for Darfur
July 15th, 16th, 17th.
The Save Darfur Coalition invites you to participate in an interfaith weekend designed to call national attention to the crisis in Darfur. Congregations across the United States will include a prayer and information about the crisis in their services. We ask that you join us in promoting this initiative in your faith community. To request a faith action packet, please e-mail martha@savedarfur.org.
Darfur political developments
Darfur talks tackle draft declaration
June 14, 2005 – Reuters
Peace talks on the conflict in Sudan's Darfur region progressed at a snail's pace in Nigeria on Tuesday with the opposing camps considering a draft declaration of principles that has yet to be discussed face-to-face.
Sudan war crimes court to open
June 14, 2005 – BBC News
Sudan has set up a special court to try those accused of war crimes in the Darfur region. Justice Minister Ali Mohammed Yassin said the court would be an alternative to the world court which has started to investigate alleged atrocities. Mr. Yassin said that more than 160 suspects had already been identified but he did not give any more details, beyond saying they were from Darfur and that they included rebels. The United Nations envoy to Sudan, Jan Pronk, welcomed the special court but said it could not be a substitute for the ICC.
National court for crimes in Darfur lacks credibility
June 14, 2005 – Amnesty International
Tomorrow's opening of a special court set up by the Sudanese Government to try alleged Darfur war criminals is "doomed to failure," Amnesty International said today, unless the country undergoes serious legal reforms ensuring independence of the judiciary and brings about an end to the current climate of intimidation. "We fear that the establishment of the special court may just be a tactic by the Sudanese government to avoid prosecution by the International Criminal Court,“said Kolawole Olaniyan, Director of Amnesty International's Africa Programme.
For more please visit http://www.savedarfur.org
From Save Darfur Coalition:
Save Darfur Coalition
Weekly News Update
Weekly News Update
This week's newsletter is divided into the following sections: Announcements, Darfur political developments, International news, Making a Difference, Opinion.
Announcements
National Weekend of Prayer and Reflection for Darfur
July 15th, 16th, 17th.
The Save Darfur Coalition invites you to participate in an interfaith weekend designed to call national attention to the crisis in Darfur. Congregations across the United States will include a prayer and information about the crisis in their services. We ask that you join us in promoting this initiative in your faith community. To request a faith action packet, please e-mail martha@savedarfur.org.
Darfur political developments
Darfur talks tackle draft declaration
June 14, 2005 – Reuters
Peace talks on the conflict in Sudan's Darfur region progressed at a snail's pace in Nigeria on Tuesday with the opposing camps considering a draft declaration of principles that has yet to be discussed face-to-face.
Sudan war crimes court to open
June 14, 2005 – BBC News
Sudan has set up a special court to try those accused of war crimes in the Darfur region. Justice Minister Ali Mohammed Yassin said the court would be an alternative to the world court which has started to investigate alleged atrocities. Mr. Yassin said that more than 160 suspects had already been identified but he did not give any more details, beyond saying they were from Darfur and that they included rebels. The United Nations envoy to Sudan, Jan Pronk, welcomed the special court but said it could not be a substitute for the ICC.
National court for crimes in Darfur lacks credibility
June 14, 2005 – Amnesty International
Tomorrow's opening of a special court set up by the Sudanese Government to try alleged Darfur war criminals is "doomed to failure," Amnesty International said today, unless the country undergoes serious legal reforms ensuring independence of the judiciary and brings about an end to the current climate of intimidation. "We fear that the establishment of the special court may just be a tactic by the Sudanese government to avoid prosecution by the International Criminal Court,“said Kolawole Olaniyan, Director of Amnesty International's Africa Programme.
For more please visit http://www.savedarfur.org
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