Update on Amnesty International's Mission to Sudan

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

Thanks Roada

this is an audio report about the Amnesty International (AI) visit to Sudan.
The delegation has reported that, they have seen evidence of ethnic cleansing, and that the situation there is very dire. People do not feel safe to venture outside the camps, let alone think about going back to their burnt villages. please listen carefully:
http://www.voanews.com/mediastore/Drudge_Darfur_AI_21sep04.ram