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On May 25, 2005, seven Americans were found guilty of "unlawful assembly" for blocking the entrance to the Sudanese embassy to protest the ongoing genocide in Darfur. They received suspended sentences and are appealing the verdict. They continue their work to end the genocide.

This is believed to be the first case of Darfur-related civil diobedience to come to trial.

See also: photos from Darfur and fasting for Darfur. For Darfur genocide background, see "Genocide in Slow Motion".

Sudan Trial

posted by Brenna Cussen on May 31st, 2005

Thank you so much for all of your prayers and support. The trial of the “Sudan Seven,” as we have been referred to, was an incredible show of nonviolent witness at its best. I was honored to be a part of such a group. The Holy Spirit no doubt was speaking through the testimonies of witnesses Dr. Eric Reeves, Dr. Mark Lance, Mwiza Munthali, Barbara Wien, Bishop Thomas Gumbleton, and each of the seven defendents as they each took the stand to testify to their area of expertise.
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posted by Brenna Cussen in Darfur, Darfur Genocide on Trial | on May 31st, 2005 | Permanent Link to “Sudan Trial” | No Comments »

Time Served

posted by Mike on May 25th, 2005

Seven American activists were found guilty of unlawful assembly today in D.C. Superior Court before Chief Judge Rufus King III. They were on trial for a February demonstration at the Sudanese embassy to protest the ongoing genocide in the Sudanese region of Darfur.

defendants rejoice at being free to go
May 25: Tom Lewis, Harry Duchesne, Brian Kavanagh, Liz Fallon, Brenna Cussen, Ken Hannaford-Ricardi, and Scott Schaeffer-Duffy are happy to be outside after a day in D.C. Superior Court. Click on the photo to download a high-resolution version.
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posted by Mike in Darfur, Darfur Genocide on Trial | on May 25th, 2005 | Permanent Link to “Time Served” | 4 Comments »

Pre-trial Summary

posted by Scott Schaeffer-Duffy on April 13th, 2005

In December 2004, after reading media reports of mass killing, rape, and displacement of African civilians in the West Sudanese region of Darfur, a Catholic Worker Peace Team was formed. It included Brenna Cussen of South Bend, Indiana, Chris Douçot of Hartford, Connecticut, Grace Ritter of Ithaca, New York, and Scott Schaeffer-Duffy of Worcester, Massachusetts.Chris Douçot and Grace Ritter in Sudan with African chiefs and Arab sheiks

They visited four huge camps for “internally displaced people” in Darfur. Their observations confirmed the charge that the Sudanese government is guilty of genocide.
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posted by Scott Schaeffer-Duffy in Darfur, Darfur Genocide on Trial | on April 13th, 2005 | Permanent Link to “Pre-trial Summary” | 4 Comments »

Seven Arrested for Protesting Sudan Genocide

posted by Mike on February 2nd, 2005

Seven people were arrested today at a noontime demonstration outside the Sudanese Embassy in Washington DC, calling for an end to the Sudanese government’s campaign of genocide in Darfur. The demonstrators, who were carrying enlarged photos of Sudanese refugees, knelt in prayer along the steps to the embassy and were arrested an hour after their arrival by members of the Secret Service.
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posted by Mike in Darfur, Darfur Genocide on Trial | on February 2nd, 2005 | Permanent Link to “Seven Arrested for Protesting Sudan Genocide” | 2 Comments »
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