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Update on Amnesty International's Mission to Sudan
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Date: Fri, 17 Sep 2004 14:10:48 -0400
A high level mission from Amnesty International arrived in Sudan this week to examine the current human rights crisis in the Darfur region and to press for measures to end this human rights catastrophe. The mission includes AI's Secretary General, Irene Kahn, and the Executive Director of Amnesty International USA, Bill Schulz. The delegation has met with senior members of the government of Sudan and Sudanese non-governmental organizations and civil society as well as individuals in camps for internally displaced people. The delegation is part of AI's ongoing work to alleviate the crisis and end human rights abuses.
Listen to an audio recording from Amnesty International USA Executive Director Bill Schulz on his visit to the town of Nyala. (requires Real player): http://takeaction.amnestyusa.org/ctt.asp?u=640793&l=9871
Read the transcript of Bill Schulz's recording: http://takeaction.amnestyusa.org/ctt.asp?u=640793&l=9872 Read a summary of the delegation's visit to the Internally Displaced Persons (IDP) camp at Sissi, forty kilometers outside the town of al-Jeneina: http://takeaction.amnestyusa.org/ctt.asp?u=640793&l=9873
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GET INVOLVED IN THE "DARFUR DAY OF ACTION", SEPTEMBER 21!
During the week of September 21 -- the UN International Day of Peace -- Amnesty International activists around the country will draw attention to the dire situation in Darfur through vigils, demonstrations and other actions.
We need your help! Go to Amnesty International USA's Sudan Action page now to find out what you can do. Your collective action makes a difference, so please take action today.
Go there now: http://takeaction.amnestyusa.org/ctt.asp?u=640793&l=9874
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ORGANIZE A DARFUR PHOTOGRAPHY EXHIBIT IN YOUR COMMUNITY
Want to do more? You can organize a photo exhibit in your community.
"Yesterday My Village Was Burned," a moving photo exhibit on the crisis in Darfur, was launched on Capitol Hill in Washington DC this month, and includes testimonies of survivors of the violence in Darfur. Exhibits will also be on display in local libraries, community centers, and events across the country.
Download the exhibit and an organizing guide: http://takeaction.amnestyusa.org/ctt.asp?u=640793&l=9874
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YOUR GIFT MAKES A DIFFERENCE
The crisis in Sudan is horrific, and may well worsen if immediate action is not taken. Tens of thousands have been killed, over a million displaced, and hundreds of thousands of women and girls raped in this human rights catastrophe. With your immediate help we will be better able to sustain our important work during this time of crisis.
DONATE NOW: http://takeaction.amnestyusa.org/ctt.asp?u=640793&l=9875
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HAVE QUESTIONS ABOUT SUDAN? JOIN THE DISCUSSION
Join other Action Center members in the Online Action Center Forums and share your questions, comments and ideas about Sudan. Ask questions about the situation in Darfur and share your ideas for organizing an event on September 21.
Also, if you do organize an event in your area... tell us about it!
Go to the Forums now: http://takeaction.amnestyusa.org/ctt.asp?u=640793&l=9876
Never been to the Online Action Forums before? We encourage you to become a registered member today. There is no fee to register. Discuss Amnesty's campaign work and share ideas with other activists. This growing community of activists puts you in touch with wide range of opinions and experience from across the country and around the world.
Find out how to register now: http://takeaction.amnestyusa.org/ctt.asp?u=640793&l=9877
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