Humanitarian organization International Rescue Committee reported this week that more than 200 women have been sexually assaulted in the last five weeks alone around Darfur’s largest displaced camp, Kalma. This alarming trend is yet another sign of the region’s plummeting security situation.

The Genocide Intervention Network has launched a new initiative: the Darfur Congressional Scorecard. Their website, DarfurScores.org provides a summary of congressional action in an easily accessible format to enable concerned citizens to be more effective advocates for the cause. Detailing the performance of each member of Congress empowers individual Americans to hold Congress accountable for its action to end genocide.

The Sudanese Catholic Bishops released a statement on July 25 calling for a more rigorous implementation of the Comprehensive Peace Agreement, as well as more concerted efforts for peace throughout Sudan. The statement was openly critical of the widespread corruption within Sudan and the “minimal efforts being exerted by the Government to enforce law and order.