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Drawing upon the voices of cultural leaders to protect and assist the vulnerable, marginalized, and displaced.
Not On Our Watch is a federally registered 501(c)3 charity.
Nicholas Kristof Burma Op-Ed: "Sneaking In Where Thugs Rule"
"Before entering Myanmar from Thailand, you scrub your bags of any hint that you might be engaged in some pernicious evil, such as espionage, journalism or promotion of human rights.
Then you exit from the Thai town of Mae Sot and walk across the gleaming white 'friendship bridge' to the Burmese immigration post on the other side. Entering Myanmar (which traditionally has been known as Burma), you adjust your watch: Myanmar is 30 minutes ahead — and 50 years behind."
Not On Our Watch Donates $1.5 million to Lifesaving Programs in Darfur and Eastern Chad
Continuing its efforts to offer critical assistance and resources to victims of the ongoing conflict in the Darfur region, Not On Our Watch has awarded a combined (US)$1.5 million to lifesaving programs in Darfur and eastern Chad.
Note: This op-ed originally appeared in The Hill and was written by John Prendergast and Omer Ismail.
In an unexpected move at the end of last year, Sudan’s President Omar Bashir traveled to Russia and appealed to President Vladimir Putin for protection from the United States. Strangely, this occurred only a month after the United States prematurely moved towards normalizing relations with the very abnormal government of Sudan by removing comprehensive sanctions on the country. Bashir purchased fighter jets from Russia and discussed with Putin the creation of a Russian military base on the Red Sea.