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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 16th, 2010

august 16th, 2010

Darfur expels five aid workers

"Authorities in Sudan's West Darfur state have expelled five humanitarian workers from the United Nations and the Red Cross, aid officials said Monday, as the UN chief expressed alarm about the situation in Darfur."

august 14th, 2010

Update: Sudan blocking access to Darfuri refugees: UN

"Sudan must stop blocking aid agencies from reaching more than 80,000 displaced Darfuri refugees at Kalma camp, a scene of bloodshed where conditions are deteriorating, the UN's humanitarian chief said on Saturday."

august 14th, 2010

UNAMID says two of its police abducted in Darfur

"Two police advisers deployed with the joint UN-African Union peacekeeping force in Sudan's western region of Darfur were kidnapped by gunmen on Saturday, UNAMID said in a statement."

august 12th, 2010

More gunfire at Darfur camp, aid workers barred: UN

"There was an exchange of gunfire at a refugee camp in Sudan's western Darfur region that has been the focus of a tense standoff between international peacekeepers and Khartoum, a U.N. spokesman said on Wednesday."

august 10th, 2010

North, south Sudan leaders meet on referendum

"Northern and southern Sudanese leaders resumed negotiations on Tuesday on the ramifications of possible southern independence early next year, such as the distribution of oil wealth."

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