New Sudanese Indigenous NGOs (NESI)

CONTINUATION OF HUMAN RIGHTS VIOLATIONS BY SUDAN GOVERNMENT

The New Sudanese Indigenous NGOs (NESI) hereby strongly condemns the escalation and continued gross violations of basic freedoms by the Sudanese government. Terror is the only word that can truly describe the way of rule the government of Sudan has been doing for more than 10 years. In Sudan, the month of October alone has seen a lot.
Bombardment of people:

The United Nations World Food Programme (WFP) in a statement dated Sunday 7th October, 2001 has said that an aircraft dropped 30 bombs on two consecutive days killing one person and injuring others. The Government of Sudan is the only party in Sudan's 18 years conflict, which has aircraft.

Oil-related Violations:
In a recent report dated October this year, released by a number of international agencies including Canadian Auto Workers Union, Steelworkers Humanity Fund, The Simons Foundation, United Church of Canada and World Vision Canada, we quote "the investigators found that there was an increase in the number of recorded helicopter gunship attacks on settlements in or near the oil consortium. The attacks are part of what appears to be a renewed Government of Sudan strategy to displace indigenous non-Arab inhabitants from specific rural areas of the oil region in order to clear and secure territory for oil development."

And more recently Arrests:
According to AFP, 25 October this year, Sudan government has arrested BBC and Reuters' correspondent for unknown reasons along with a senior journalist on an English-language newspaper. Alfred Taban was picked up from his home, while the daily Khartoum Monitor's managing editor, Nhial Bol, was taken from the newspaper offices by plainclothes men Wednesday afternoon, editor-in-chief Albino Okely said. The Khartoum Monitor was recently ordered to close down for two days for publishing a report the National Press Council regarded as 'inaccurate'.
NESI, as part of the emerging civil society in opposition-held areas, hereby calls upon the world's nations to come to the aid of the civil population of Sudan. The fight against terror needs to be a comprehensive one. The Sudan government should be seen as a terrorist and fascist regime which, does not believe in basic human rights principles. Indeed, it is an expansionist regime that is only capable of killing anyone who does not succumb to its agenda.

25th October 2001

Signed by:

1. Widows, Orphans and the Disabled Rehabilitation Association of New Sudan (WODRANS): E-mail: wodrans@net2000ke.com
2. Sudanese Women Voice for Peace: E-mail: swvp@africaonline.co.ke
3. Sudan Medical Care: E-mail: sumc@net2000ke.com
4. Relief Organization of Fazugli (ROOF): E-mail: rooblue1@yahoo.com
5. Nuba Relief, Rehabilitation and Development Organization (NRRDO): E-mail: nrrdo@maf.or.ke
6. New Sudan Women Federation: E-mail: nswf@todays.co.ke
7. MRDA Mundri Relief and Development Association (Nairobi): E-mail: MRDA@maf.or.ke
Mundri Relief and Rehabilitation Association (Arua): E-mail: mrdauga@infocom.co.ug
8. Jonglei Association for Relief, Rehabilitation & Development (JARRAD): E-mail: sumc@net2000ke.com
9. Hope Agency for Rehabilitation and Development (HARD): E-mail: Address(s): C/o svwp@africaonline.co.ke
10. South Sudan Community Association (SSCA): E-mail: ssca@mitsuminet.com
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About NESI-Network
We are a group of local organizations known as New Sudanese Indigenous NGOs (NESI-Network). Our main objective is to work together towards achieving a just and fair Sudan for all regardless of ethnicity, gender, religion/faith etc. We are currently operational in the margenalized areas trying to alleviate the extremely poor conditions under which the people live. Our Motto is self-reliance and a dignified life-style for our people.

For further information contact the Network Desk Officer at:
NESI-Network (New Sudanese Indigenous NGOs)

E-mail: nesinet@todays.co.ke

Web-site: www.nesinetwork.org