July 2016 – International Refugee Rights Initiative : International Refugee Rights Initiative

Letter to John Kerry on the appointment of another senior official on Sudan and South Sudan

Published: 30 Jul 2016

July 30, 2016 The Honorable John F. Kerry Secretary Department of State Washington, D.C. 20520 RE: The Office of the U.S. Special Envoy for Sudan and South Sudan Dear Secretary Kerry: Given the urgent crises in Sudan and South Sudan, we, the undersigned 70 human rights groups, activists, scholars and civic leaders, write to request the…

“My Camera as My Gun” – Sudan human rights monitoring

Published: 29 Jul 2016

State repression and violent conflict lead to gross human rights violations on a daily basis worldwide. Many of these conflicts and violations barely see the light of day as they often happen in areas less of a priority to international key players. Courageous local human rights monitors struggle to collect evidence and put pressure…

The International Criminal Court and the Bashir problem

Published: 17 Jul 2016

International Justice Day is celebrated on 17 July, the anniversary of the adoption of the Rome Statute for the International Criminal Court (ICC). The day is meant to serve as a reminder of the importance of bringing perpetrators of war crimes, crimes against humanity, and genocide to justice. Back in 2012, a UN Human Rights…