for the link and phone number.  I signed this petition.  Signed one sometime ago.  My family has also contributed to Doctors without Borders; however, it isn't enough....I'm at a loss and not afraid to say I will never understand the inhumanity of man.

The Darfur Accountability Act was introduced Mar 2, 2005 (S. 495) it can be found at:

http://thomas.loc.gov/cgi-bin/query/D?c109:1:./temp/~c109WpMpL2::

 There is some news that the movie "Hotel Rwanda" has spurred some to take action.  Also, Paul Rusesabagina has issued a plea; and you can read that in the Boston Globe at

http://www.boston.com/news/local/articles/2005/03/03/rwanda_hotel_manager_issues_a_plea/

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Terri...Thank you so much for you post!

On the Petition Site, this time we are listed among the newest petitions! For whatever reason they did not do this the last time.

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There is so little we can do. The United States has in fact, taken the lead and denounced what is happening in Darfur as genocide, while the EU and most other countries have not. A big problem is that the credibility of the United States is as about as low as it has ever been.

Hopefully, the extra money provided by the G8 will make a difference, but I don't have much hope it will. The African Union is still underfunded.

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i signed the petition in 25.of nov and i sent a personal protest note to the sudan embassy in germany some times ago.may peace prevail on earth.LOVE and PEACE from germany

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On Friday, President Bush told reporters that he is committed to taking the actions necessary to end the genocide in Darfur. The President's words are a welcome acknowledgement that the U.S. government has heard the call from Americans to protect those who can't protect themselves in Darfur.

This is a extremely important step, one which all Darfur advocates have been urging for nearly two years.

The President said that up until now his Administration's plan had been "to encourage African Union troops to try to bring some sense of security to these poor people that are being herded out of their villages and just terribly mistreated." While "the [African Union's] effort was noble," he continued, "it didn't achieve the objective. We need more troops." The African Union (AU) ceasefire monitoring force is currently the only line of defense, yet it is insufficient to protect millions of Darfuri men, women, and children. The AU forces' lack of the necessary resources and capacity to for this mission is acknowledged in the Administration's acceptance of the need for a stronger international peacekeeping force to protect civilians.

Real peace and security in Darfur is going to require both an UN peacekeeping force in the long term, and increased NATO aid (a "bridging force") to support the African Union in the near term. With preliminary planning now underway at the UN, and a Security Council resolution authorizing a peacekeeping force with a strong mandate expected soon, there is reason to hope that a robust force could be protecting civilians by fall.
Because international support will be necessary for approval of both the UN mandate and NATO assistance, the Darfur advocacy community will be required to continue its work.

The President took another important step last week by submitting to Congress an emergency supplemental funding request of $514 million for peacekeeping and humanitarian aid programs in Sudan. Also last week, Senators Biden and Brownback introduced a resolution calling for NATO help for the AU mission and for implementation of a no-fly zone in Darfur.

These combined actions represent a major shift in momentum toward providing the people of Darfur with the security and protection they so desperately need. It is imperative to remember, however, that beyond these important steps on the path, many more will be required before security is achieved for innocent Darfurians.

The crucial progress represented by last week's actions was made possible by the indefatigable efforts of tens of thousands of caring and devoted Americans who told our leaders what was required by our shared principles. We are proud to have walked alongside you in getting this far on our journey.

While there is still much more to do, please know that you have our gratitude and admiration, and also that we will continue to call on you to take further actions as events unfold.

Sincerely,

David Rubenstein
Coordinator, Save Darfur Coalition

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60 Seconds of Action: For the second straight week, we have reason to thank our elected officials. Senators Sam Brownback (R-K and Joe Biden (D-DE) have introduced Senate Resolution 383, a bill calling for significant NATO assistance to the AU peacekeeping force in Darfur, including a no-fly zone, and for a quick transition to a capable UN peacekeeping force with a Chapter 7 mandate to protect civilians. Senators Dick Lugar (R-IN), Barack Obama (D-IL), Chris Dodd (D-CT) and Russ Feingold (D-WI) have already signed on as cosponsors. If you live in any of those states, please take a moment to make a phone call or send an email thanking them for their efforts for the people of Darfur. Contact information is available here.

60 Minutes of Action: The Save Darfur Coalition yesterday launched a 21,000 mile, 22-city, 11-state photo exhibit and speaking “Tour for Darfur: Eyewitness to Genocide” to raise public pressure on the Bush administration to end the genocide and build a lasting peace in the Darfur, and on Congress to provide the resources necessary to do so. The list of cities the tour will be visiting is available here. If you live in within an easy drive of one of the cities, please consider attending. More detailed information on the events will be available on the website soon.

This week in Sudan:

The past week saw a number of positive steps taken towards providing meaningful security for the people of Darfur. Following up on his $389 million dollar supplemental funding request for Darfur peacekeeping and humanitarian aid, the President on Friday called for additional NATO involvement, saying that protecting innocent civilians is “going to require NATO stewardship, planning, facilitating, organizing, probably double the number of peacekeepers that are there now, in order to start bringing some sense of security.” His comments were echoed by Senators Sam Brownback and Joe Biden, who that same day introduced Senate Resolution 383, a bill which calls for immediate NATO support of the African Union peacekeepers and a quick transition to the expected UN peacekeeping force. In addition, a group of 10 Members of the U.S. House of Representatives visited Darfur this week, including Minority Leader Nancy Pelosi.

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The conflict in Darfur has led to some of the worst human rights abuses imaginable, including abductions, rape and forced displacement. But your efforts over the next 100 days can make a difference in the lives of the people of Darfur.

We are going to depart from our usual format in the Africa Human Rights Action Network over the next 100 days so we can bring you updates on how you can join Amnesty International activists worldwide in taking action, organizing events and calling on world leaders to ensure the people of Darfur are safe.

As a first step, we ask that you help us stop the flow of arms that wreak havoc on innocent civilians in Darfur. Ruthless arms brokers have been at the center of many weapons transfers to abusive armed groups in Sudan and countries under U.N. arms embargoes. Urge your Member of Congress to press the Bush Administration to support a strong global agreement on arms brokering, and to better enforce U.S. law to halt this global threat to human rights.

Thanks for your help. By working together over the next 100 days, we can make a positive difference.

Sincerely,

Mona Cadena
Field Organizer
Amnesty International USA

P.S. – Don’t forget to join our call to stop the killings in Darfur. Your voice is a crucial part of this effort. Once you’ve joined, please encourage your network of friends and colleagues to get involved.

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Dear friends

I live in Israel and during the last months lots of refugees came to Israel through the egyptian border after escaping the egyptian police's bullets.  Many people including medical doctors from Hadassa Hospital of Jerusalem are spending their time to cure and heal the tropical illnesses they came with . I tried to the a little thing by collecting used clothing from my neighbours and sent to them, the poor guys. They are still coming unles the border police of egypt is not succeeding killing them. May god mercy on them the poor un lucky people of Dalfur.

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Looks like this is pretty much a dead group but the fight for Darfur goes on.

Here are some more recent petitions:

                        Save Darfur
            Save Darfur
            Save Darfur
            Save Darfur

Keep the pressure on them!

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Please send an email to the UN Security Council Presidents , urging them to send authorized peacekeepers quickly and with the resources they need to succeed in their mission.

And remember that on October 24th, United Nations Day, we'll deliver our Global Petition for Darfur and your signatures   to the White House.

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Dear all

I am Aseel Mohammed El Tahir From Sudan, I working with National NGOs in South Darfur State as Child Protection and Development Officers'

Regarding to Darfur Confilict, I have all the Informational I can Share With All

]Yours Friends

Aseel Mohammed El Tahir

Email: aseelgfo@gmail.com

Mobile: 00249 121 571 709  

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