Monthly Archives: December 2011

A New Year Wish for 2012

12/28/11

Even as we celebrate the end of 2011 with our families and loved ones, we are deeply saddened by the violence in so many places this season. We ask our friends and supporters to keep in their hearts the victims … Continue reading →

Guest Post: How to be a Superhero – Working to End Genocide

12/23/11

This is a guest post from Staci Alziebler-Perkins, a 2011 Carl Wilkens Fellow. When I was a little girl, I always wanted to be a superhero. All you needed was a cool outfit like Batman or an invisible jet and … Continue reading →

Sending the Devil to Syria

12/22/11

The good news: World leaders appear to agree with rare consensus that the Syrian government’s violent killing of civilians – more than 5,000 in recent months, including an estimated 300 children – must end. The Arab League has condemned and … Continue reading →

Gulf Countries Call on Assad to Stop the ‘Killing Machine’

12/20/11

After months of stalling, the Syrian government finally agreed to allow 500 Arab League monitors into the country to observe and report on human rights violations and ensure that Syria is complying with the Arab League’s plan to end the … Continue reading →

Headlines from Conflict Areas: Dec 20

12/20/11

Here is the daily roundup and summary of the major headlines coming out of conflict areas. United to End Genocide does not necessarily support the views expressed in the articles in this post. Sudan and South Sudan BREAKING NEWS: South … Continue reading →

Humanitarian Situation for Blue Nile Refugees in South Sudan

12/19/11

Over 30,000 people from Blue Nile have fled into South Sudan to avoid aerial bombardments by the Sudanese government and fighting between the military and Sudan People’s Liberation Army-North. Many of the civilians arrive in South Sudan with little to … Continue reading →

Friday’s Demonstration Outside Law Firm Representing Sudanese Government

12/19/11

If you haven’t heard, Omar al-Bashir, the Sudanese dictator wanted by the International Criminal Court (ICC) for crimes against humanity, war crimes, genocide, now has legal representation here in Washington, DC. Bashir’s new lawyer, Bart Fisher, has decided that it is … Continue reading →

Headlines from Conflict Areas: Dec. 19

12/19/11

Here is the daily roundup and summary of the major headlines coming out of conflict areas. United to End Genocide does not necessarily support the views expressed in the articles in this post. Democratic Republic of Congo DR Congo’s Tshisekedi … Continue reading →

Headlines from Conflict Areas: Dec. 16

12/16/11

Here is the daily roundup and summary of the major headlines coming out of conflict areas. United to End Genocide does not necessarily support the views expressed in the articles in this post. Syria Syrian Protesters, Security Forces Clash in … Continue reading →

Headlines from Conflict Areas: Dec 15

12/15/11

Here is the daily roundup and summary of the major headlines coming out of conflict areas. United to End Genocide does not necessarily support the views expressed in the articles in this post. Syria Syrian rebels kill 27 soldiers in … Continue reading →