Event (In-person and Virtual) - Marking 20 Years of Conflict in Darfur, Sudan

WHAT: Violence is raging in Sudan with the current outbreak of warfare between the country's Sudanese Armed Forces and Rapid Support Forces. For twenty years, though, the country's Darfur region has also been facing continual conflict. To better understand the forces behind these crises, join The Sentry and our partners for a livestream panel discussion.

DATE: Thursday, April 20th

TIME: 2:00 - 3:30 pm ET

WHERE: Capitol Visitor's Center Room SVC-215, Washington, DC. RSVP to attend in person. There will also be a livestream option, which will require the use of Webex.

DARFUR: 20 YEARS OF ATROCITIES

Please join us for a panel discussion on the ongoing crisis in Darfur and its links to the current situation in Sudan. It has been 20 years since mass atrocities began in Darfur, Sudan. In 2004, the US government determined that genocide was occurring. To this day, survivors continue to be attacked and violently displaced without access to security, justice and basic necessities. Congress has consistently shown bipartisan support for ending violence against civilians in Darfur, addressing the root causes of instability, and pushing for justice and accountability. The panel discussion, taking place during Genocide Awareness and Prevention Month, and under the unfolding conflict between SAF and RSF, will reflect on lessons learned over the past two decades, provide analysis of the current situation, and examine what is needed to bring about genuine freedom, peace and justice in Darfur and all of Sudan.

Panelists: Mohamed Osman, Sudan Researcher, Human Rights Watch Felicia Lee, Global Programs Manager, iACT Haitham Elnour, Girifna Suliman Baldo, Director, Sudan Transparency and Policy Tracker

Moderator: Nicole Widdersheim, Deputy Washington Director, Human Rights Watch Introductory Remarks: Naomi Kikoler, Director, US Holocaust Memorial Museum’s Simon-Skjodt Center for the Prevention of Genocide

This event is co-hosted by Human Rights Watch, US Holocaust Memorial Museum’s Simon-Skjodt Center for the Prevention of Genocide, Amnesty International USA, The Sentry, Refugees International, Never Again Coalition, Sudan Unlimited, iACT and Stop Genocide Now

For more info on the event, please visit: https://www.iact.ngo/post/darfur-20-years-of-atrocities

For media inquiries or interview requests, please contact: Greg Hittelman, Director of Communications, gh@thesentry.org

About The Sentry

The Sentry is an investigative and policy organization that seeks to disable multinational predatory networks that benefit from violent conflict, repression, and kleptocracy. Pull back the curtain on wars, mass atrocities, and other human rights abuses, and you’ll find grand corruption and unchecked greed. These tragedies persist because the perpetrators rarely face meaningful consequences. The Sentry aims to alter the warped incentive structures that continually undermine peace and good governance. Our investigations follow the money as it is laundered from war zones to financial centers around the world. We provide evidence and strategies for governments, banks, and law enforcement to hold the perpetrators and enablers of violence and corruption to account. These efforts provide new leverage for human rights, peace, and anti-corruption efforts.