Implementing the Darfur Peace and Accountability Act

A Checklist for Acting Against Genocide

The Darfur Peace and Accountability Act imposes sanctions against officials the president identifies as responsible for the genocide and urges the President to deny US port entry to any ships engaged in business in Sudan's oil sector.

Has the president appointed a Special Envoy for Sudan?	Checked	Andrew Natsios appointed on Sept. 19, 2006.
Do US personnel and NGOs have access to Darfur?	Unchecked	The government of Sudan has consistently obstructed humanitarian operations. According to the UN Mission in Sudan, attacks against aid workers have increased dramatically over the past year.
Has the president blocked assets of individuals responsible for crimes in Darfur?	Checked	Assets of four individuals blocked on April 26, 2006. Asset freezes for three additional individuals were announced on May 29, 2007. The United Nations panel of experts has named additional individuals suspected of perpetrating genocide who have not yet been targeted for asset freezes.
Have any oil tankers engaged in business in Sudan been denied entry to US ports?	Unchecked	Over 70 percent of oil revenue in Sudan is used for military expenditures.
Has the US Secretary of State sent relevant reports on Darfur to Congress?	Unchecked	Reports are required on the current status of the African Union peacekeepers in Sudan and sanctions against Sudan.
Has the Darfur Peace Agreement been implemented and expanded to include non-signatories?	Unchecked	No new signatories have been included, and key provisions have not been implemented. A new round of negotiations is underway to expand the agreement.
Has the world provided sufficient resources for African Union peackeepers to sustain themselves and become UN-ready?	Unchecked	The African Union peacekeepers cannot ensure operations beyond a few months, and is not ready for a UN transition.
Has the UN deployed a robust force to Darfur with sufficient mandate to protect civilians?	Unchecked	UN Security Council Resolution 1706, passed on July 25, 2006, was not implemented. Another Security Council Resolution, 1769, was passed on July 31, 2007 authorizing a hybrid UN/AU Mission in Darfur (UNAMID). The force, scheduled to deploy in January 2008, is currently facing obstruction from the Sudanese government.