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Published by Malcolm Harris on Feb 20, 2008
Category: Human Rights
Region: GLOBAL
Target: China
Web site: http://www.designersfordarfur.com
Petition text:
Consulate General o f China
520 West 12th Avenue
New York, NY 10036-1003
Dear Ambassador Peng Kiyu,
We are writing to express to you our deep concern regarding the ongoing atrocities taking place in Darfur, Sudan. We are writing as members of the fashion and apparel industry (Designers for Darfur) which utilizes Chinese contractors for an extremely high percentage of our overall international manufacturing. As valuable businesses contributing greatly to the Chinese economy, we call on China to take the following steps to protect the millions of people who have fled their homes in Darfur and face the threat of starvation, disease and rape, as well as the hundreds of thousands still in their homes who are at risk of displacement, torture and death:
1. Immediately provide half of the transport helicopters that UNAMID requires, with support from Europe and the United States for maintenance and contracting arrangements.
2. Support punitive measures, such as UN Security Council targeted sanctions, against Khartoum officials, until peace and security for Darfur is achieved. UN targeted sanctions should be imposed immediately against government, rebel, or militia officials who are responsible for undermining UNAMID’s deployment, the North-South peace deal, or regional stability, such as attempting to overthrow the government in neighboring Chad.
3. Verifiably suspend all military cooperation with the Khartoum regime, including weapons transfers, until peace and security for Darfur is achieved.
4. Work with the United States, France, and the United Kingdom in a quartet supporting UN and African Union initiatives in Darfur, Southern Sudan, and Chad. This cooperative work on the peace process needs to be comprehensive. The problems of Darfur, Southern Sudan, and Chad are intertwined, so unless peace is advanced on all of these fronts it will be unlikely to be achieved on any of these fronts.
The actions outlined above will allow the Chinese government to convince the world that it is truly committed to a peacekeeping role in Darfur and, more importantly, contribute to the end of the suffering of millions of Darfurians.
520 West 12th Avenue
New York, NY 10036-1003
Dear Ambassador Peng Kiyu,
We are writing to express to you our deep concern regarding the ongoing atrocities taking place in Darfur, Sudan. We are writing as members of the fashion and apparel industry (Designers for Darfur) which utilizes Chinese contractors for an extremely high percentage of our overall international manufacturing. As valuable businesses contributing greatly to the Chinese economy, we call on China to take the following steps to protect the millions of people who have fled their homes in Darfur and face the threat of starvation, disease and rape, as well as the hundreds of thousands still in their homes who are at risk of displacement, torture and death:
1. Immediately provide half of the transport helicopters that UNAMID requires, with support from Europe and the United States for maintenance and contracting arrangements.
2. Support punitive measures, such as UN Security Council targeted sanctions, against Khartoum officials, until peace and security for Darfur is achieved. UN targeted sanctions should be imposed immediately against government, rebel, or militia officials who are responsible for undermining UNAMID’s deployment, the North-South peace deal, or regional stability, such as attempting to overthrow the government in neighboring Chad.
3. Verifiably suspend all military cooperation with the Khartoum regime, including weapons transfers, until peace and security for Darfur is achieved.
4. Work with the United States, France, and the United Kingdom in a quartet supporting UN and African Union initiatives in Darfur, Southern Sudan, and Chad. This cooperative work on the peace process needs to be comprehensive. The problems of Darfur, Southern Sudan, and Chad are intertwined, so unless peace is advanced on all of these fronts it will be unlikely to be achieved on any of these fronts.
The actions outlined above will allow the Chinese government to convince the world that it is truly committed to a peacekeeping role in Darfur and, more importantly, contribute to the end of the suffering of millions of Darfurians.
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