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U.S. and European media

March 12 , 2008

Darfur's return to hell 12/03-2008 10:59 (The Independent)

The conflict in Darfur has entered a violent and deadly new phase. Another "scorched earth" policy is being unleashed, reminiscent of the worst waves of government-backed violence that brought the Sudanese region to world attention five years ago and led the US to declare that what was happening there constituted genocide.

State Dept. Rights Report Calls Record of Sudan 'Horrific' 12/03-2008 07:27 (Washington Post)

State Dept. Rights Report Calls Record of Sudan 'Horrific' The State Department's annual survey of human rights practices around the world calls Sudan's record 'horrific' and notes that countries where power is in the hands of unaccountable rulers are the most systematic violators of human rights standards.

Darfur Outrage Spreads to Mutual Funds 11/03-2008 23:39 (Wall Street Journal Template)

Many mutual-fund shareholders this proxy season will be voting on a politically charged question: whether to discourage investment in companies doing business in Sudan, whose government is accused of abetting genocide.

Russia Backs Sanctions on Darfur Rebels 11/03-2008 21:25 (Washington Post)

UNITED NATIONS -- The U.N. Security Council expressed 'profound concern' Tuesday at the upsurge in violence and worsening humanitarian situation in Darfur and Russia called on members to consider sanctions against rebel groups challenging peace efforts.

Russia Approves Help for Chad EU Mission 11/03-2008 16:03 (Los Angeles Times)

PARIS Russia has approved the deployment of helicopters to bolster an EU peacekeeping force along Chad's border with the Darfur region of Sudan, the Russian defense minister said Tuesday.

Sudan Questions Use Of Fresh Peace Deal With Chad 11/03-2008 14:36 (The New York Times)

Filed at 1:58 p.m. ET DAKAR (Reuters) - Sudan wants peace with its neighbor Chad but doubts the value of signing a fresh reconciliation pact after a string of previous accords failed, Sudanese President Omar Hassan al-Bashir said on Tuesday.

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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)