Actor George Clooney Speaks Out On Sudan At Stanford

STANFORD (CBS / BCN) -- Actor George Clooney and author John Prendergast appeared before a sold-out crowd Monday at Stanford University to talk about the challenges facing Sudan.

Clooney and Prendergast have launched a campaign to raise awareness about a Jan. 9, 2011, referendum in which the Sudanese people will vote on whether Southern Sudan should become an independent nation.

The activists discussed the current situation in Sudan and what the international community can do to help.

Clooney has been an outspoken advocate for Sudan, and Prendergast is a co-founder of the Enough Project and author of "The Enough Moment: Fighting to End Africa's Worst Human Rights Crimes.''

The forum titled "Sudan: Preventing the Next War" was held before a capacity crowd in the Cubberley Auditorium at Stanford.

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