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Election Aftermath in the Democratic Republic of Congo
October 26, 2006

Anneke Van Woudenberg, a Senior Researcher for Human Rights Watch, discusses the runoff elections in the Democratic Republic of Congo and the effect they have had on the human rights situation in the region. She reports that the DRC's democratic future remains ominous and the international community must stay engaged.

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Tags: DR Congo, Human Rights, Humanitarian Update, Justice, Responses

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Three Regions Critical to Sudan’s Peace and Stability
October 19, 2006

Jerry Fowler speaks with Jason Matus, a development expert who first started working in Sudan in 1994. Focusing on the 2005 peace agreement signed between the Sudanese government and the Southern rebel group, the Sudan People's Liberation Movement, Jason explores the significance and progress of three regions--Abyei, the Nuba Mountains and the Blue Nile--in implementing the agreement.

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Tags: Humanitarian Update, Responses, Sudan

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Lessons from the Armenian Genocide and America’s Response
October 12, 2006

Peter Balakian, Professor of English at Colgate University, is author of the best-selling book, "Burning Tigris: The Armenian Genocide and America's Response." He discusses the grassroots movement to end the genocide, the media's coverage of the events, the political responses, and the relevance it has to the crises our world faces today.

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Tags: Armenia, Legacies, Responses

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Run for Congo Women
October 5, 2006

After learning about the situation in the Democratic Republic of Congo and realizing how little others knew about it, Lisa Shannon had to take action. Lisa teamed up with Women for Women International and created Run for Congo Women, a simple and concrete way citizens around the world can raise awareness and funds for women living in war-torn Congo. Last year, she did a lone, thirty mile run, raising $28,000; this year she has organized runs across the world raising thousands of dollars for women in the Congo.

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Tags: DR Congo, Gender-Based Violence, Responses

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