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| July 31, 2009 |
Dr Ahmed Abdallah testifies
Human Rights Award Laureate Dr. Mohammed Ahmed Abdallah Eisa testified in front of a U.S. Senate Foreign Relations Committee hearing about U.S.-Sudan relations. As the only voice from Darfur testifying, Dr. Abdallah Eisa provided the much-needed perspective of someone who has not only witnessed the ongoing violence but is actively working to improve the deplorable conditions on the ground.Dr. Abdallah spoke out about what is needed for sustainable peace in Darfur. He recommended vital steps that the United States and the international community must take to achieve peace, including:- Allow aid groups expelled by the Sudanese government to return.
- Make certain that civil society groups, including representatives of women, internally displaced persons, and refugees are involved in peace negotiations.
- Ensure that the Comprehensive Peace Agreement between North and South Darfur is implemented.
- Strengthen the joint UN/African Union peacekeeping force, UNAMID.
- Demand that the Sudanese government disarm the janjaweed militia.