Survivors of genocide are people who we all, as part of a common human race, have some moral responsibility towards, as well as some recompense to pay for not having done whatever was necessary to stop the destruction of their families and communities. To me, taking care of the survivors of past genocides is also […]
Archives for May 2009
Darfuri rebel suspected of attack on peacekeepers now at ICCوصول بحر ادريس أبو قردة إلى مباني المحكمة الجنائية الدولية Abu Garda est arrivé dans les locaux de la Cour pénale internationale
May 17, 2009 by Leave a Comment
Today, the first suspect to turn himself in voluntarily to the ICC arrived in The Hague following the issuance of a Summons to Appear (this is what the Prosecutor asks for in lieu of an arrest warrant if there is a chance the suspect will appear voluntarily). This is great news – both in terms […]
Perceptions from outside the U.S. #3: RwandaRwanda
May 14, 2009 by 1 Comment
Gaston Segakiga is a lawyer and human rights activist in Rwanda. Is there an advocacy movement for Darfur in Rwanda? There is no advocacy movement for Darfur in Rwanda. Many activists who could do it are still coping with post genocide consequences. Others do not see really what they could do to save lives of […]
Q1: Alex de Waal
May 12, 2009 by 1 Comment
Q1: Can pressure from citizens ever add a foreign policy issue to the list of traditional national interests? Or can citizens only impact the sense of urgency around an issue that was already a traditional national interest to start with? Alex de Waal: Let me briefly look at two recent examples of how citizens’ activism […]
Q1: KTJ Scott
May 12, 2009 by Leave a Comment
Q1: Can pressure from citizens ever add a foreign policy issue to the list of traditional national interests? Or can citizens only impact the sense of urgency around an issue that was already a traditional national interest to start with? KTJ Scott: I am not entirely certain what is included on the list of national […]
Perceptions from outside the U.S. #2: Italy
May 12, 2009 by Leave a Comment
Ilaria Allegrozzi works as the Governance and Humanitarian Affairs officer at the Cooperation Office of the Italian Embassy in Addis Ababa, Ethiopia. I asked her about the Darfur advocacy community in Italy. Is there an advocacy movement for Darfur in Italy? Yes. It’s called Italians for Darfur. What can you tell us about it? It’s […]
Perceptions from outside the U.S.
May 12, 2009 by Leave a Comment
Hi everyone Another “ongoing conversation” I’m hoping to start this week is about how the U.S. based Darfur advocacy movement is perceived by people outside the U.S. I’ve asked a few friends and colleagues from around the world who were selected as 2007 Global Young Leaders on Genocide Prevention, to contribute their thoughts. To start […]
A conversation on strategic issues facing advocates . . .
May 11, 2009 by Leave a Comment
Hi everyone As I’m researching and writing this book, there are a number of issues that come up time and time again – and that I therefore spend a lot of time thinking through. One of these relates to strategic choices that the advocacy community has faced – and continues to face today. To both […]
GOS interference forces Mandate Darfur to cancel
May 8, 2009 by 2 Comments
The Mo Ibrahim Foundation has canceled it’s much-anticipated Mandate Darfur conference, scheduled to start in Addis next week. They posted the notice on their website moments ago. I’m almost too angry to respond. I can’t tell you how many Darfuris and Darfur advocates have been talking with excitement about the fact this conference was happening […]
Questions for the Advocacy Community
Hi everyone Below are the first posts in the “questions for the advocacy community” conversation I’ll be running on this site over the coming weeks. As more contributions come in, I’ll probably start commenting, but I would also love to hear what you think. In the posts on Q1, KTJ Scott and Alex de Waal […]