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February 15 , 2008

CNPC: Will try to influence Africa issues 15/02-2008 02:37 (UPI)

HOUSTON, Feb. 15 (UPI) -- State-run China National Petroleum Corp. says it uses its presence in Africa to persuade Beijing to influence issues on the ground.

China Rejects Darfur Criticism 15/02-2008 01:53 (The New York Times)

BEIJING China has dismissed Steven Spielberg’s move to link the Olympic Games with Chinese policies in Sudan, saying Thursday that sports and politics should be kept separate.

Darfur town emptied after attack 15/02-2008 01:51 (Washington Post)

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China "regrets" Spielberg's Darfur decision 14/02-2008 23:29 (Yahoo Finance)

BEIJING (Reuters) - China voiced its disappointment on Thursday over movie director Steven Spielberg's decision to quit his Beijing Olympics role because of China's policies in Sudan and said the Games would be a success regardless.

U.N. Optimistic About Forces for Darfur 14/02-2008 16:37 (Yahoo! Singapore News)

AP - 1 hour 5 minutes ago WASHINGTON - U.N. Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon is expressing optimism about expanding peacekeeping forces in Darfur after meeting with Sudan's foreign minister.

Chad Leader Declares State of Emergency 14/02-2008 16:15 (Yahoo! Asia News)

Chad's president declared a nationwide state of emergency Thursday, telling citizens that tightened controls are needed to restore order after recent rebel attacks.

Solana condemns renewed Darfur violence 14/02-2008 15:17 (Xtra News)

BRUSSELS (Reuters) - The European Union on Thursday condemned renewed and escalating violence in western Darfur and urged Sudan to refrain from any actions affecting the civilian population and humanitarian work.

Sudan army rejects UK peacekeeper 14/02-2008 14:42 (Yahoo! Asia News)

KHARTOUM (Reuters) - Sudan's army rejected the appointment of a British officer to an international peacekeeping force in Darfur on Thursday in a move that could strain relations with the U.

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Action Professionals Association for the People

Aegis Trust Rwanda

African Centre for Democracy and Human Rights Studies

African Center for Development

African Center for Justice and Peace Studies

Africa Internally Displaced Persons Voice (Africa IDP Voice)

African Security Dialogue and Research (ASDR)

African Women's Development and Communications Network (FEMNET)

The Ahueni Foundation

Alliances for Africa

Amman Centre for Human Rights Studies

Andalus Institute for Tolerance

Anti-Slavery International

Arab Coalition for Darfur

Arab Program for Human Rights Activists

Association Africaine de Defense des Droits de l'Homme (ASADHO)

Cairo Institute for Human Rights Studies

Centre for Minority Rights Development (CEMIRIDE)

Centre for Research Education and Development of Freedom of Expression and Associated Rights (CREDO)

Citizens for Global Solutions

Conscience International

Conseil National Pour les Libertés en Tunisie

Darfur Alert Coalition (DAC)

Darfur Centre for Human Rights and Development

Darfur Leaders Network (DLN)

Darfur Reconciliation and Development Organization (DRDO)

Darfur Relief and Documentation Centre

East Africa Law Society

Egyptian Organization for Human Rights

Femmes Africa Solidarité

La Fédération Internationale des Droits de l'Homme (FIDH)

Forum of African Affairs (FOAA)

Human Rights First

Human Rights Institute of South Africa (HURISA)

Institute for Human Rights and Development in Africa

Institute for Security Studies

Inter-African Union for Human Rights (UIDH)

Interights

International Commission of Jurists (ICJ Kenya)

International Refugee Rights Initiative

Justice Africa

Justice and Peace Commission

Lawyers for Human Rights

Lebanese Association for Democratic Elections

Legal Resources Consortium-Nigeria

Ligue Tunisienne des Droits de l'Homme

Makumira University College, Tumaini University

Media Foundation for West Africa (MFWA)

Minority Rights Group

National Association of Seadogs

Never Again International

Open Society Justice Initiative

Pan-African Movement

Rencontre Africaine Pour la Defense des Droits de l'Homme (RADDHO)

Sierra Leone STAND Chapter

Sisters' Arabic Forum for Human Rights (SAF)

Socio-Economic Rights and Accountability Project (SERAP)

Sudan Organization Against Torture (SOAT)

Syrian Organization for Human Rights

Unitarian Universalist Service Committee (UUSC)

Universal Human Rights Network

WARIPNET

Women Initiative Nigeria (WIN)