Get some people to sign the Darfur petition

a UN backed peacekeeping envoy for Sudan was announced by Kofi Annan:)

one small step… i’m trying to be optomistic, but we’re talking about the UN here… time will tell, but this is the best chance for peace in the darfur region :)

peace,
kdf

I received an e-mail urging me to do this, which I of course did, but thought why not pass it on :)

Human Rights First has been calling for U.N. Secretary-General Kofi Annan to appoint a Special Envoy for Darfur. Secretary-General Annan’s term ends on December 31. We have only 16 days left. Click here to urge Secretary Annan to appoint an envoy for Darfur right now. http://www.hopefordarfur.org/

Many of you represented the victims in Darfur by signing our petition calling for this envoy. In November, our Executive Director Maureen Byrnes personally delivered the petition with more than 32,000 signatures to Mr. Annan.

We urge you to help us make one final concerted push – ask him to appoint someone of the highest international stature to focus solely on the crisis in Darfur. The Special Envoy would coordinate a joint global response to Darfur – by being firm with countries that are shielding the Sudanese government and by being an honest broker with all parties to the conflict.

Time is running out. Click here to tell Secretary Annan to appoint a Special Envoy to help resolve the crisis in Darfur.
http://www.hopefordarfur.org/

Thank you.

Jill Savitt
Campaigns Director
Human Rights First

Save the Date – December 10 – to Help With the Global Day on Rape and Sexual Assault in Darfur

Last September Human Rights First had the idea for – and helped organize – the Global Day for Darfur. Their efforts led to events in more than 40 countries to draw attention to the Darfur crisis. They now want to draw attention to the massive levels of rape and sexual violence in Darfur. On December 10, thousands of women will demonstrate outside Sudanese embassies worldwide, showing solidarity with the women of Darfur.

Your support could make a real difference. Please go to www.globefordarfur.org for more information about how you can get involved.

I will be!

Peace – kdf

Here is where you can add your name to a long list of people asking Prime Minister Stephen Harper to ACT and help stop the genocide in Darfur – I did!

http://www.thepetitionsite.com/takeaction/163304037?ltl=1159932058

this is a cross reference to another, my latest Thing… Here is my letter…

UN Security Council
President of the UN Security Council
UN Headquarters
First Avenue at 46th Street
New York, NY 10017USA

Your Excellency,

A humanitarian tragedy continues to take place in Darfur and is now also unfolding in the eastern parts of Chad.

I call on the UN Security Council to protect civilians in Darfur
and support the AU as required. I urge you to secure that the peacekeepers are mandated and trained to protect civilians everywhere in Darfur, using all necessary means, in full compliance with international human rights and humanitarian law. I especially stress the need to protect women from gender-based violence.

The peacekeepers must ensure the disarmament of the government-supported Janjawid militia, secure humanitarian access to the civilian population and the safe, voluntary and sustainable return of all the displaced to their homes.

I also ask you to ensure investigation of all human rights abuses in Darfur, including all cases of rape and sexual violence.

Yours sincerely,
kdf

http://www.humanrightsfirst.org/international_justice/darfur/voices/index.aspx?source=dhp

I’ve decided I’m going to re-post this over and over so more people will sign… let’ see how many will!!!

DO IT :)

peace, kdf

ps.. the image associated with this post was shown here, on a UNICEF website…

http://www.unicef.org/spanish/infobycountry/sudan_darfuroverview.html

http://www.humanrightsfirst.org/international_justice/darfur/voices/index.aspx?source=dhp

I’ve decided I’m going to re-post this over and over so more people will sign… let’ ssee how many will!!!

DO IT :)

peace, kdf

ps.. the image associated with this post was shown here, on a UNICEF website…

http://www.unicef.org/spanish/infobycountry/sudan_darfuroverview.html

http://www.humanrightsfirst.org/international_justice/darfur/voices/index.aspx?source=dhp

sign it and send it on :)