Sudan: The Ongoing Humanitarian Crisis in South Kordofan and Continuing Human Rights Violations in Darfur
Hearing Notice
Please join the Tom Lantos Human Rights Commission for a hearing on the current human rights situation in Sudan's South Kordofan and Darfur regions.
On June 5, 2011, violence broke out in Sudan's South Kordofan state between the Sudanese Armed Forces (SAF) and the Sudan People's Liberation Movement-North. Reports have emerged from South Kordofan that serious violations of international law and human rights are taking place including extrajudicial killings, arbitrary arrests, illegal detention, and attacks against civilians. The SAF continues to indiscriminately bomb civilian and agricultural areas while the Sudan government's ground forces have been accused of killing individuals based on their political and ethnic identities. As a result of the violence, an estimated 150,000 people have been displaced from South Kordofan where government restrictions have prevented aid groups from delivering food and other assistance.
This hearing will examine the numerous and grave human rights abuses occurring in South Kordofan. In addition, the Commission will focus on the serious refugee crisis, the continued violence in the Darfur region, and the role of the United States and international organizations in addressing these humanitarian concerns.
If you have any questions, please contact Molly Hofsommer (Rep. McGovern) or Wendy Sneff (Rep. Wolf) at 202-225-3599, or send an email to tlhrc@mail.house.gov.
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Member of Congress
Co-Chair, TLHRC
Member of Congress
Co-Chair, TLHRC
Witnesses
- Jana Mason, Senior Advisor, U.S. Government and External Relations, United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees
Written testimony - The Honorable Tom Andrews, President, Genocide Intervention/Save Darfur Coalition; Former Member of Congress
Written testimony - Jeheanne Henry, Senior Researcher on Sudan, Africa Division, Human Rights Watch
Written testimony - Omer Ismail, Senior Policy Advisor, Enough Project
Written testimony - Dr. Luka Biong Deng, Executive Director Kush, Inc.; Former Minister of Cabinet Affairs for the National Government of Sudan
Written testimony