The Cost of Ignoring Chemical Warfare in Darfur

Bijan Razzaghi Bloody vomiting, difficulty breathing, diarrhea, rashes on the skin, miscarriage among women and loss of vision. These are some of the symptoms described by the victims of chemical attacks in Jebel Marra, a region in Darfur, Sudan. According to a report...
Letter to Member States of the UNSC

Letter to Member States of the UNSC

9 February 2017     Member States of the UNSC United Nations New York   Your Excellencies,   Darfur Women Action Group (DWAG) and the undersigned would like to express our deep concern about the recent massacres against civilians in Nertiti, Jabel...
China must stop Enabling Sudan

China must stop Enabling Sudan

Bijan Razzaghi The Government of Sudan has long used aircraft to bomb villages in Darfur, killing thousands of civilians and displacing millions of innocent people. In an attempt to limit Sudan’s ability to continue attacking Darfuris, in 2005 the United Nations...
Second Attack in First week of January in Darfur

Second Attack in First week of January in Darfur

For the second time this week Sudanese civilians have been attacked in Darfur first in Nertetiti and now in El Geneina. The latest attack was in the capitol of the West Darfur State at least seven people are believed to have been killed including a prominent doctor...

ICC: We Are Not Giving Up On Darfur

DWAG President Niemat Ahmadi and team members attended the ICC prosecutor’s 24th report on the Darfur case to the United Nations Security Council. During the briefing, ICC reinforced its commitment to arrest President al-Bashir for war crimes and genocide. Carla Ruas...