Join your local Sudan Divestment Taskforce

Since 2003, the government of Sudan has pursued a genocidal campaign against the civilian population of Darfur. Although obstruction by the government of Sudan has prevented the international community from determining concrete mortality statistics, at least 200,000 have died and over 2.5 million have been displaced as a result of the conflict. The U.S. government first labeled the Darfur conflict as genocide in July 2004; marking the first time the U.S. has declared a situation to be genocide while atrocities are ongoing.

Sudan has a well-documented history of responsiveness to economic pressure. Possessing neither the capital nor the expertise to fully exploit its own oil resources, the government of Sudan is highly reliant on foreign direct investment to fund its military and facilitate conflict in Darfur; up to 70% of Sudan’s oil revenues go towards its military expenditures. Furthermore, events in Sudan and the prospect of continued international sanctions have led investors to question not only the social ramifications, but also the financial prudence of investing in problematic companies operating in the country.

The Sudan Divestment Task Force (SDTF), a project of the Genocide Intervention Network, is the coordinating entity for the targeted Sudan divestment movement. It provides support to individuals, fiduciaries, asset managers, and government officials who are involved in targeted Sudan divestment campaigns around the world. SDTF has developed a unique, fiscally sound approach to shareholder engagement and divestment by focusing efforts on the most problematic and risk-prone companies in Sudan. This approach, termed "targeted Sudan divestment,” maximizes pressure on the government of Sudan while minimizing potential harm to both innocent Sudanese civilians and investment returns.

Get involved by visiting http://www.sudandivestment.org/home.asp