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The long road to Juba for displaced South Sudanese
Published: 31 Jul 2012
By Matthew Corrigan, 31 July 2012 In May 2012, the International Organisation for Migration (IOM) flew thousands of South Sudanese to Juba. They were part of an estimated 12-15,000 returnees that have been stranded in Kosti, Sudan waiting to travel to the South. The move was brought to ahead when the authorities of Kosti demanded…
Thousands ‘choose peace’ on anniversary of South Sudanese independence
Published: 16 Jul 2012
Thousands ‘choose peace’ on anniversary of South Sudanese independence Warring parties urged to pull back from the brink as UN resolution deadline looms Citizens from South Sudan and Sudan have today been joined by human rights activists, civil society organisations and faith leaders from around the world in a united call for peace within and…
Thousands ‘choose peace’ on anniversary of South Sudanese independence
Published: 9 Jul 2012
Embargoed: 00:01 Central Africa Time (GMT+2) 9 July 2012 Thousands ‘choose peace’ on anniversary of South Sudanese independence Warring parties urged to pull back from the brink as UN resolution deadline looms Citizens from South Sudan and Sudan have today been joined by human rights activists, civil society organisations and faith leaders from around the…
NGO Panel Highlights Major Challenges to Human Rights in Sudan
Published: 31 May 2012
(May 31, 2012) On the margins of the 51st ordinary session of the African Commission on Human and Peoples’ Rights which opened at the Kairaba Beach Hotel on 18 April, a group of human rights organizations (African Centre for Justice and Peace Studies (ACJPS), Darfur Relief and Documentation Centre (DRDC), International Refugee Rights Initiative (IRRI),…
NGO Panel Highlights Major Challenges to Human Rights in Sudan
Published: 31 May 2012
(May 31, 2012) On the margins of the 51st ordinary session of the African Commission on Human and Peoples’ Rights which opened at the Kairaba Beach Hotel on 18 April, a group of human rights organizations (African Centre for Justice and Peace Studies (ACJPS), Darfur Relief and Documentation Centre (DRDC), International Refugee Rights Initiative (IRRI),…
CITIZENSHIP AND DISPLACEMENT IN THE GREAT LAKES REGION WORKING PAPER 7
Published: 7 May 2012
CITIZENSHIP AND DISPLACEMENT IN THE GREAT LAKES REGION WORKING PAPER 7 MAY 2012 Darfurians in South Sudan: Negotiating belonging in two Sudans Background to the Paper This paper was drafted by Dr. Lucy Hovil of the International Refugee Rights Initiative (IRRI), with additional drafting by Deirdre Clancy of IRRI. The field research team was led…
150 African and Arab civil society organisations implore US and China to help solve conflicts in Sudan and South Sudan
Published: 1 May 2012
H.E. Mrs. Hillary Rodham Clinton Secretary of State U.S. Department of State 2201 C Street NW Washington, DC 20520 United States of America 1 May 2012 Your Excellency, Re: Appeal of 150 African and Middle East civil society organisations for joint action by the governments of China and the United States of America to address…
Apprehending ‘The Terminator’: Pressure Mounts
Published: 1 May 2012
Activists Question ICC’s Decision on Witness Protection
Published: 23 Sep 2011
Gone But Not Forgotten: Bemba and Congo’s 2011 Presidential Elections
Published: 29 Aug 2011
Appearance of Ituri Militia Fuels Speculation
Published: 15 Apr 2011
The Lubanga Trial Resumes: Responses from Ituri
Published: 13 Oct 2010
Kabila’s Visit Highlights Tension Over Lubanga Trial
Published: 24 Sep 2010
Lubanga’s Missing Co-Perpetrator: Who is Bosco Ntaganda?
Published: 15 Sep 2010
Congolese in Danger of Being Deported from Botswana
Published: 2 Nov 2009
Refugee Rights News November 2009 On 9 October 2009, the Namibian newspaper reported that 41 Congolese who were being housed in Molepolole Refugee Reception Centre near Gabarone in Botswana would be deported to the Democratic Republic of Congo. For this group, which includes both persons who had been recognised in Namibia as refugees and asylum seekers, the…