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No legitimacy for war criminals

Imagine an election where the government sends in troops to break up a political rally, arrest and jail the candidate and supporters who attend, and then arrest and beat the journalists who try to tell the story of what happened. That's the reality of election season in Omar al-Bashir's Sudan. With less than 90 days until… Read More

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In response to a crisis of disastrous dimensions, the Save Darfur Coalition has created a growing and engaged activist network that has demonstrated its commitment to ending the genocide in Darfur. The Coalition--consisting of over 180 US organizations representing 130 million people--has helped pull together two well attended and widely covered national rallies, two successful global events, a postcard campaign that sent more than one million messages to President Bush demanding a U.S. response to the genocide, a visit to Chad, and meetings with world leaders to advance the prospect of peace. The Coalition has received donations from thousands of individuals and has a rapidly growing activist list of a million concerned citizens.

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SAVE DARFUR COALITION Petition

Do Not Legitimize Sudan's Genocidal Regime

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Sudan’s first multi-party elections in 24 years are scheduled for April 2010

For too long, a military dictatorship has monopolized power and wealth in Sudan, committing genocide in Darfur and violently oppressing the rest of the country. The corrupt regime in Khartoum has at every turn blocked political reforms necessary for free and fair elections to take place.


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Amanda about 3 hours ago

Donated $42.
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Mariana 1 day ago

On 8 February 2010, Pre-Trial Chamber I of the International Criminal Court (ICC) declined to confirm charges of war crimes against Darfur rebel leader Bahr Idriss Abu Garda, hence refusing to move his case forward to trial. The decision does not prevent the Prosecution from subsequently requesting the confirmation of the charges against Abu Garda if supported by additional evidence. The Prosecution may also request leave to appeal the decision. This decision results from a public hearing held by Pre-Trial Chamber I from 19 to 30 October 2009, during which the ICC Prosecutor was required to support his charges with evidence. Abu Garda objected to the charges and challenged the evidence through his counsel. 78 victims participated in the hearing through four legal representatives.
See http://www.icc-cpi.int/menus/icc/pres...

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Katrina 1 day ago

This is all about oil and diamonds. It makes me sick to be an American when America is so deeply involved with the terrorism going on in Africa. Until the oil runs out, it won't stop.

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Angela 1 day ago

If you're unable to donate to this cause, please just pass this on to your friends.

"A typical situation is this: The Janjaweed (armed militia supported by the Sudanese Government to carry out the genocide, alongside and independent of, the Sudanese Army) will enter a village on horse or camel back. They then set about causing as much mayhem and terror as possible: destroying houses and buildings, shooting the men, gang raping the women and children and shooting any who try to escape. The village is generally destroyed, families dispersed and separated, most killed. Those who manage to escape then attempt the long journey to an IDP (Internally displaced persons) camp.

Up to 400,000 people have died due as a result of direct attacks and conflict induced malnutrition and disease. The vast majority of these have been women, children and civilian men.

More than 3 million people have been displaced and are living in IDP camps

More than 350,000 people are deprived of humanitarian support due to the threat of attack faced by aid workers. Thousands starve each month due to the Sudanese government impeding humanitarian aid efforts

A further 4 million Darfuri residents are dependant on limited international humanitarian assistance. The violence is now spilling onto neighbouring Eastern Chad."

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This is important!

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Lamar 5 days ago

i agree with Annette Kay James-Faltot

Why can't we do for Darfur what we are doing for Haiti? The world is silent while genocide reigns there. Silence is consent.

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for freedom and piace

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Mariana 6 days ago

On 3 February 2010, the Appeals Chamber of the International Criminal Court (ICC) unanimously reversed ICC Pre-Trial Chamber I's decision of March 2009 not to include the crime of genocide in the arrest warrant against President Bashir of Sudan. The Appeals Chamber directed the Pre-Trial Chamber to decide anew whether a warrant of arrest should be extended to cover the crime of genocide based on the correct standard of proof.
To see the Coalition for the International Criminal Court's press release, see http://www.coalitionfortheicc.org/doc...

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Shy Supporter 7 days ago

Why can't we do for Darfur what we are doing for Haiti? The world is silent while genocide reigns there. Silence is consent.

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Kyla 7 days ago

Giovanna Ibarra, I like your middle post. That is an excellent proverb.

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Giovanna 7 days ago

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Giovanna 7 days ago

◈ It is no longer good enough to cry peace, we must act peace, live peace and live in peace. ~ Shenandoah Indian Proverb ◈
STOP GENOCIDE
SAVE DARFUR

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Giovanna 7 days ago

For FREEDOM and JUSTICE!!

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Liberia 8 days ago

Click here to help Ugandan orphans attend school for only $22 http://helpingthechildrenofafrica.blo...

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Uma 8 days ago

I just committed to giving $25USD/monthly to a cause which has been shamefully back-burnered, again. The Sudanese Government, and their Dictator, 'President' al-Bashir, are openly trying to 'cleanse' Black-Africans from the Sudan. This is the first, and ongoing genocide of the Millenium.
The United Nations cannot take any sort of stand, because China buys Sudanese oil, on the cheap. The United States will not take a stand, because China holds so much of the United States' National Debt, it would be unwise to ruffle their feathers.
For whatever lame rationalisations, although al-Bashir is officially wanted, in connection with war-crimes, including genocide, (per the World Court Decision, 2008, I think) he travels at will, in both Africa, and amongst the Oil Producing Countries.
If no one else will take a stand, then by god and by damn, we MUST.
NOT ON MY WATCH!

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Join this cause to help orphans in Uganda, you can even sponsor a child for only $22 a year!
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