[Peace-discuss] Fwd: Keep the Spotlight on the Genocide in Darfur!

[Alfred Kagan]

>From: Africa Action <africaorganize at earthlink.net>
>Subject: Keep the Spotlight on the Genocide in Darfur!
>To: africaaction_list at mailmanager.net
>Date: Thu,  5 Aug 2004 08:40:24 -0400 (EDT)
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>		Keep the Spotlight on the Genocide in Darfur!
>
>Write a Letter to the Editor Today!
>
>Thank you for all of your recent actions on the 
>genocide in Darfur.  As the crisis continues, we 
>ask you to consider taking another action this 
>month to help keep the public eye on this urgent 
>situation.
>
>Over the past several weeks, with your help, our 
>efforts have spurred important progress.  Two 
>weeks ago, the U.S. Congress passed historic 
>resolutions declaring what is happening in 
>Darfur to be ìgenocideî.  After receiving our 
>petition with more than 28,000 signatures, 
>Secretary of State Colin Powell pushed for the 
>fast passage of a United Nations (UN) Security 
>Council Resolution calling on the Sudanese 
>government to disarm its militias in Darfur. 
>
>But, even with these important victories, we 
>still face many obstacles. Unfortunately, 
>despite our best efforts, the UN Resolution 
>passed last week is feeble and wholly 
>inadequate.  The international community 
>continues its efforts to engage the Khartoum 
>government, even while this government continues 
>to commit genocide against its own citizens.
>
>We cannot let the UN or our own government think 
>that they are doing enough. We cannot condone a 
>ìwait and seeî approach when 1,000 people are 
>dying every day in Darfur.  We must continue to 
>call for action!
>
>Please take a few minutes to help us keep this 
>issue in the forefront of national debate. 
>
>Write a Letter to the Editor of your local 
>newspaper to make sure the genocide in Darfur 
>stays in the public eye.  This way, we can 
>ensure it remains on the agenda of our elected 
>officials.  We must continue to build public 
>pressure for our policy-makers to do more.   
>
>We have included a sample letter below to get you started. 
>
><http://capwiz.com/africaaction/utr/1/OHPBDSIUXY/LILEDSIUZI/>Click 
>here to find and contact your local newspaper by 
>zip code, and to send a quick message through 
>Capwiz directly to the editor. 
>
>Alternatively, you can research submission 
>guidelines for your local paper and send a 
>letter by email or regular mail.
>
>Remember, letters to the editor should always 
>reflect the 3 ìCîs ñ Current, Clear and Concise. 
>Please let us know at 
><mailto:africaaction at igc.org>africaaction at igc.org 
>if your letter makes it into the paper!
>
>Sample Letter to the Editor on Genocide in Darfur:
>
>"Thank you for your coverage of the crisis in 
>Darfur, western Sudan.  While much of the media 
>coverage in this country continues to focus on 
>the humanitarian emergency in Darfur, we must 
>not lose sight of the fact that this 
>humanitarian crisis is but a part of an ongoing 
>genocide being carried out by the Sudan 
>government.  The horrific fate of the thousands 
>dead and the millions facing disease and 
>starvation in Darfur is the result of deliberate 
>and genocidal actions on the part of the 
>government in Khartoum.  As 1,000 people die 
>each day, the U.S. and the UN continue to engage 
>in attempts at diplomacy with the very 
>government that is bent on destroying its own 
>people.  The U.S. government should follow the 
>lead of Congress and call the events in Darfur 
>by their rightful name- genocide.  The U.S. and 
>other nations must take action to stop the 
>genocide, according to their obligations under 
>the 1948 Genocide Convention."
>
>
>Thank you again for your diligent and 
>impassioned efforts on this important issue. 
>Together, we can help ensure that the attention 
>of the world remains focused on our 
>international obligations to the people of 
>Darfur.    
>
>- Africa Action 
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Al Kagan
African Studies Bibliographer and Professor of Library Administration
Africana Unit, Room 328
University of Illinois Library
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