Editor's Note: This blog was written by Enough Project intern Naafeh Dhillon.
In the past week, Sudanese activists have launched two dynamic campaigns that draw attention to their government's ongoing crimes and call on the international community to respond with decisive action. Sudan Democracy First Group, a civil society organization dedicated to democratic transformation in Sudan, marked the third anniversary of the resumption of civil war in Blue Nile and the Nuba Mountains with a public art campaign highlighting the government's ongoing aerial bombardment of both areas. In a complementary effort, the African Centre for Justice and Peace Studies, a human rights group based in Sudan, launched its own campaign calling for stronger human rights monitoring in the country. Both efforts showcase the energy and commitment of Sudanese activists to challenging their government's abuses. The Enough Project stands in solidarity with these brave activists and fully supports their call for change.
The Sudan Democracy First Group (SDFG) campaign uses art as a tool for both resistance and resilience. In conjunction with Sudanese-American artist Khalid Kodi, the group organized a series of workshops in war-affected areas of South Kordofan in mid-July 2014. In Kauda, as part of the workshop, people held anti-bombardment signs ...
In a complementary effort, the African Centre for Justice and Peace Studies (ACJPS) and its partners are running a campaign on Twitter to draw attention to human rights violations in Sudan and ask the UN Human Rights Council to expand international human rights monitoring efforts. The campaign, which will run between Monday 15 September and Friday 19 September, demands that the Council condemn the government's crimes committed throughout the country and appoint a UN expert to monitor and investigate human rights abuses and publicly report on findings. ACJPS argues that there is not enough information getting out about the reality on the ground. Their campaign focuses on the Human Rights Council, which will be meeting in Geneva until September 26. Enough will be joining the Twitter campaign by sharing the following messages ...
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