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last update: january 11th, 2011

Senator Kerry: 'Abyei is not being forgotten'

The successful launch of South Sudan’s referendum is cause for celebration, but a lot of work remains, emphasized Senator John Kerry, and board members George Clooney and John Prendergast at a press conference in Juba on the first day of polling.

 

Follow the link for further coverage of the press conference, and visit www.satsentinel.org for a full overview of the Satellite Sentinel Project, as well as daily updates.

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CNN’s Fareed Zakaria Talks with Board Member George Clooney about Satellite Sentinel Project

On Sunday, as Sudanese voters participated in the first day of a week-long referendum on self-determination, CNN’s "Fareed Zakaria GPS" aired an interview with board members George Clooney and John Prendergast.

 

The pair of human rights activists told CNN (and as many as 280 million CNN-I viewers around the world) about the use of satellite imagery to detect and deter human rights crimes in Darfur and southern Sudan by denying deniability and promoting greater accountability.

 

Follow the link for a recap of the interview, and visit www.satsentinel.org for a full overview of the Satellite Sentinel Project, as well as daily updates.

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last updated august 27th, 2010

august 27th, 2010

Sudan's Bashir defies arrest order to visit Kenya

"Sudan's genocide-accused President Omar al-Bashir arrived Friday in Kenya, which is obliged to cooperate with the International Criminal Court seeking his arrest for crimes in Darfur."

august 23rd, 2010

Sudan 'deliberately' weakening southern economy

"South Sudan's fledgling economy is being 'deliberately' weakened by former civil war enemies in the north who are paying Juba's share of oil revenues in local currency, the southern finance minister said on Monday."

august 18th, 2010

Update: Sudan to deport foreign aid workers

"Sudan's government confirmed Wednesday it will expel a number of international aid workers from the restive western region of Darfur for unspecified 'violations.'"

august 17th, 2010

Update: Jordanian UN officers abducted in Darfur freed

"Two Jordanian officers from the joint UN-African Union peacekeeping force in Darfur (UNAMID) who were abducted at gunpoint have been freed, Jordanian and Sudanese officials said on Tuesday."

august 16th, 2010

Update: UN, aid workers enter Darfur refugee camp hit by clashes

"UN representatives and aid workers were allowed into a refugee camp in war-torn Darfur on Monday, more than two weeks after deadly fighting there, the United Nations said."

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