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A bi-weekly audio series and podcast service, hosted by Committee on Conscience Project Director Bridget Conley-Zilkic, that brings you the voices of human rights defenders, experts, advocates, and government officials. Vital voices addressing one of humanity's most vital issues. The opinions expressed in these interviews do not necessarily represent those of the Museum.

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Slow Movement Towards UN Force for Darfur
The UN Security Council adopted a resolution (1663, if you're keeping count) on March 24 asking Secretary General Kofi Annan to step up planning for eventual deployment of a UN force in Darfur. Though moving in the right direction, this is more timid than what seemed possible at the beginning of February. Meanwhile, Sudan has continued its pr campaign against foreign intervention. Bottom line -- a more robust force to augment the beleaguered African Union is months away. On this Thursday's episode, I'll be talking with Jon Sawyer of the Pulitzer Center for Crisis Reporting about his recent stint "embedded" with the AU in Darfur.

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