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1. Ambassadors, Activists, NGO's and trade experts for a Global AntiCorruption Network 
The nazis are coming? journalists and scientists across the globe are targeted after discovering the hazards of chemicals in the air and in our food due to chemtrails from war (bombs) and dirty fuel.
We ask for our human right to live together peacefully with a New World Organization.
2. Stop the Killing in South Africa
In the past years the murder rate in South Africa has risen sharply and people of all cultures are being murdered on a daily basis, however, there seems to be an increase of white farmers being murdered, and it seems like this is a second Zimbabwe.
The Papers and Internet have ample proof of all these atrocities.
3. Recognition of Genocide against the Kurds in Iraq
Canadian Parliament passed a motion on 16 March 2010 recognizing atrocities took place in the Kurdish city of Halabja on 16 March 1988 with Iraqi planes used poison gas to kill thousands of Iraqi Kurds; as crimes against humanity as the first nation in the World recognizing the suffering of Kurds in Iraq.
"On 16 March 2013 when we will remember these atrocities on the 25th anniversary; a new motion will be submitted to the Canadian Parliament asking for the recognition of this event and the Anfal campaign as genocide against Kurds of Iraq. Canadian Parliament's approval of a motion which recognize these atrocities as genocide will give hope to humanity that the justice will prevail."
4. The UN should speak out against Myanmar violence & genocide
The Rohingya are a Muslim ethnic minority living in northern Rakhine state in Western Myanmar. They face religious and ethnic discrimination by Myanmar’s military regime, which refuses to recognize the Rohingya as Myanmar citizens.
The Rohingya people are not considered one of 135 legally recognized ethnic minority groups in Myanmar just because of their religion. Myanmar considers them illegal immigrants from Bangladesh, but they have lived in Myanmar for centuries. Myanmar has killed more than 20000 Muslims in last few months.
5. Stop the GeNOcide of the indigenous Brits
Demographers have asserted that indigenous Brits will become a minority by around the end of the 21st Century in their ancestral homelands due to mass immigration.
Latest Genetic evidence proves that 80% of all the British people have ancestors going back to the end of the last mini ice age, which is at least 12,000 years, some cases are even longer.
The Maoris of New Zealand are afforded indigenous status by the United Nations despite having been in New Zealand for around 730 years.
United Nations definition of genocide;
Article 2:
In the present convention genocide means any of the acts committed with intent to destroy, in whole or in part, a national, ethical, racial or religious group, as such;
2c Deliberately inflicting on the group conditions of life, calculated to bring about its physical destruction in whole or in part.
For decades all lost, abandoned and stray dogs and cats in Bulgaria have been subject to horrific abuse and mass extermination by the State and its institutions.
Barb wired death camps, called "isolators", especially designed for mass murder, have been operational all over the country, where millions of innocent, defenseless souls have perished in most despicable, cruel ways, tortured and killed by sadists and perverts, employed by the State. While the death machine pounding, the State propaganda has been engaged in "rationalization of murder" and disengagement of the moral standards of society by portraying such inhumane behavior toward sentient beings as socially acceptable and even desirable, by degrading and dehumanizing homeless animals, portraying them as vicious, dangerous beasts praying on humans. Moreover under such conditions of low moral standards and displaced responsibility, bloodthirsty morons, vigilantes and "concerned citizens", have been engaging systematically in animal "hunts" and various barbaric acts of animal torture and abuse, portrayed by the media as "solving the problem".
There was hope in 2007, when as a result of numerous petitions and complaints by Bulgarian citizens and NGOs regarding the serious welfare problems of stray animals, the European Intergroup on the Welfare and Conservation of Animals wrote to the Bulgarian authorities, reminding them that Bulgaria has ratified the European Council's Convention for the Protection of Pet Animals which makes it a binding obligation to take measures in this field. The Intergroup expressed hopes that the Bulgarian institutions would engage in the legislative process by voting and enacting effective measures to solve the problems of stray animals without recurring to a simple "catch and kill policy", which has proven to be completely ineffective and which is moreover unacceptable on moral and ethical grounds. As a consequence in 2008 the Animal Welfare Act was passed in Parliament, according to which TNR /trap, neuter and return/ programs were to be carried out for the humane solution of the stray animal overpopulation problem.
Sadly, in a country eaten by corruption, populism and greed, hatred prevailed. The Government, accustomed to solving all political, economic and social problems by murder, not only failed to enforce the Act but actively sabotaged it. The killings continued while the State institutions did all they could to destroy whatever evidence and records existed as to the numbers they knew they had murdered.
And it got worse. Irritated by the fact that not only the morality but the legality of their actions was constantly challenged by various animal welfare and animal rights organizations, the State decided to fight back. On the 4th of April 2012, the Minister of Agriculture - Miroslav Naydenov officially announced that following orders by the Prime minister - Bojko Borisov, he would start a legislative initiative to change back the Animal Welfare Act and Ordinance 41, and thus legalize again the indiscriminate, mass slaughter of stray dogs and cats. Moreover he promised he would make all necessary legal changes as to completely cut out the NGOs and animal rights activists from the decision making process and curtail their rights to inspect, challenge and control State institutions and their activities.
This is truly disgusting, unlawful and unacceptable in the 21st century in a country member of the EU, pretending to be civilized. This truly is genocide and fascism in its purest form.
Mr and Mrs Appiah came from Ghana to study and work, they were here on visa's and there came a time when the visa was denied for the whole family.
Leeds City Council have the children without the parents having faced any criminal charges.
Mr and Mrs Appiah are due to be deported.
It is my understanding that a family is a group and that the taking of children and moving them from one group to another is prohibited by UK and International Law, this is evidenced by the provision in UK Statute Law -
“International Criminal Court Act 2001 – Schedule 8 – Article 6 – Genocide (e) forcible transferring children of the group to another group”
8. Protect Human Rights of Indigenous People in Mexico
Genocide, starvation, corruption and injustice in the Sierra Tarahumara, Chihuahua, Mexico. And in the cities people die in the hospitals because of insufficient care by public servants while there is money to be spent: 32 million on unnecessary remodelling, hundreds of bridges, etc.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=tmNLa7Ws7Bc
9. Prosecute Iraqi genocide charges in the International courts without delay
Our understanding was the genocide perpetrators in Iraq could be brought before an international court, so as the court verdicts could have shaped an international dimension and the offenses were approved according to the international standards.
Besides, the charges could have been implemented as emerged. Confined criminals will be a proper way to bring the big crimes to a halt.
During July 2007 the Iraqi high tribunal of crimes decided to detain and act against 423 of those accused, later on the Iraqi tribunal on August 10 2010 in a new outcome distributed arrest warrants to 258 individuals living in Kurdistan region, although some of the accused are now living in: Germany, Austria, Swiss, Holland, Briton…etc.
10. The UN should recognize Japanese War Crimes as an act of Genocide
In WWII the Japanese committed a genocide on the Chinese, Korean, Filipinos, Malays, Vietnamese, Cambodians, Indonesians, and the Burmese. The Japanese murdered women, children and men who weren't part of the war and sometimes raped them. They made women their sex slaves. One of their most horrific act was the Rape of Nanjing.
They committed cruel acts on POWs lie bury them alive, used chemical weapons to kill many ( Hilter refused to use and the Nazis had tons of chemical weapons ), etc.. Find out more at your local library or search Japanese War Crimes.
As per the Aviation Safety Network, Hewa Bora Airlines has been founded in 1994 and is one of the blacklisted airlines within the EU since 2006.
Below is their crash records:
- 26 April 2002 Boeing 707 Crashed in Kishasa N'djili
- 08 August 2002 Tristar 250 crashed in Kinshasa N'djili
- 15 April 2008 DC 9 Crashed in Goma
- 21 June 2010 MD-82 Crashed in Kinshasa N'djili
- 08 July 2011 Boeing 727 Crashed in Kisangani
12. Stop the South African Genocide and Rapes
Extreme violence and secret genocide is being committed against the white minority of South Africa. Tens of thousands of whites have been murdered since 1994. Brutal torture and rape is common and not even the young or elderly are spared.
Quotes: "Kill the Boer, Kill the Farmer" - Peter Mokaba (ANC). (The same Peter Mokaba who denied aids)
"When Mandela dies we will kill you whites like flies" - Mzukizi Gaba (ANC).
"We the members of MK have pledged ourselves to kill them, the whites" - Nelson Mandela.
For more information and graphic images go to FarmMurders.com
2011 is the year of revolutions. The year of the people. The world is uniting against oppression. South Sudan got their independence and other countries are getting rid of their dictators this year.
Now more than ever, is the perfect time to get rid of the dictator Meles Zenawi and grant true independence and freedom for the Ogaden. We cannot let this year pass us without having Justice for the Ogaden region. Let us free the Ogaden in 2011 too.
From January 9-15 2011, people from South Sudan voted on whether they should break away from Sudan and declare independence. On 30 January 2011, the results had shown that 98.83% of the population had voted for independence from Sudan. So they were granted independence.
It is time to let the people of Ogaden vote and decide if they want to break away from Ethiopia and declare independence too.The people of the Ogaden deserve to decide and vote peacefully for their freedom and true independence. Sign this petition if you think a referendum on independence for the Ogaden should be scheduled to be held sometime in 2011 too.
"It always seems impossible until it is done. " - Mr. Nelson Mandela
Please visit pazmexico.wordpress.com all the information is there.
15. Contre l'impunité et le négationnisme des crimes de 2005 au Togo: Abass Bonfoh doit démissionner!
L'objectif de cette pétition est de dire "Non" à l'impunité et au négationnisme des crimes de 2005 au Togo en réclamant la démission immédiate de Mr Abass Bonfoh président de l'Assemblée Nationale du Togo. Cette pétition soutient la déclaration des ONGs togolaises LTDH, CACIT et ACAT Togo.
En effet dans une interview accordée au bimensuel « Tribune d’Afrique » le 16 Septembre 2010 Mr Abass Bonfoh, Président de l’Assemblée Nationale et ancien président de la République par intérim du Togo, a déclaré à propos des massacres qui ont pavé la montée au pouvoir de Faure Gnassingbé en 2005 «Même quand vous racontez qu’il y a eu des morts au Togo, quels morts, où ont t-il été enterrés et qui s’en était plaint ? Ce ne sont que des histoires auxquelles je ne crois pas, parce que je n’ai rien vu de la sorte, pas un seul mort… Qu’on nous montre les morts ou les fausses communes dans lesquelles ils sont enterrés. Je n’ai vu aucun cadavre…».
Sachant que dans un rapport publié en 2005, la Ligue Togolaise des Droits de l'Homme a fait état d’au moins 811 morts enregistrés; la Commission nationale d’enquête indépendante mise sur pied par le gouvernement togolais a évoqué le chiffre de 150 morts ; les Nations Unies, à travers une Commission d’enquête, ont fait état de 400 à 500 morts ; dans un discours prononcé en juillet 2007 à Atakpamé, le Chef de l’Etat, Faure Gnassingbé a reconnu ces événements et a fortement martelé : « plus jamais ça sur la terre de nos Aïeux » ; ces propos traduisent le sentiment d’impunité dont jouissent les auteurs des graves atrocités commises contre les Togolais en 2005.
Venant d’un haut responsable de l’état, ces propos négationnistes ne peuvent que raviver la douleur des familles des victimes et susciter la consternation des populations togolaises et des défenseurs des droits de l’homme à travers le monde entier.
16. Keep the Rabe family in Britain
The Rabe family arrived here two years ago in order to care for an elderly family member who was suffering from multiple illnesses.
Mr Rabe is now a self-employed mechanic and his family are settled here. He does not claim benefits but provides a service to his community. His eldest child is in the middle of taking GCSE exams, and to uproot them now would cause severe disruption both to their lives and to that of Mr Rabe's elderly mother who relies on the family for her care.
Mr Rabe told a Staffordshire newspaper:
""I do not want any benefits in Britain, I have paid the rent on my house by working all day as a mechanic.
"I have used all my savings to look after my mother and to try to stay in this country. It is very wrong that asylum seekers stay here and get money from the state. I have never asked for a penny and I would never ask for anything.
"I need to stay here and want to look after my mother. She needs help with basic things like getting to the shops.""
It is a documented fact that white people in SA are often the victims of violent crime and racist attacks. Since 1994, more than 3,000 white farmers have been murdered in what some are calling a genocide.
17. Support human rights for Srilanka
People from across the globe are condemning the Human rights violations of Srilankan government. And civilized society is fighting hard to establish the justice to the tamils. Killing of nearly 140,000 innocents, war crimes, ongoing slaughter on the journalists, moderates, reformists, artists and having opposition leader behind the bars make the Srilanka as a criminal and a failed state.
List of few Evidences :
People's Permanent Tribunal found Srilanka guilty of war crimes and Genocide.
UN's Human Rights Chief is critical of Lankan government Human rights records.
US human rights report accused Lankan rulers for the Human Rights violations.
For your reference i am attaching the supporting evidences for war crimes and Genocide
http://warwithoutwitness.com/index.php?option=com_phocagallery&view=category&id=3:20th-march-2009&Itemid=54
http://www.uktamilnews.com/?p=13034
Sri Lanka video 'appears authentic' By Jonathan Miller - Channel 4 News
Sri Lanka video 'appears authentic' By Jonathan Miller - Channel 4 News
18. Stop the Fraudulent Elections in Sudan
The current situation in Sudan is extremely volatile. The Sudanese government violently cracked down on peaceful protesters on December 7 and 14, proving that it is unwilling to create the conditions for free and fair elections, currently scheduled for April 2010. If illegitimate elections are held, the entirety of Sudan – including Darfur - is likely to topple into renewed civil war.
Despite this obvious violation of basic freedoms, the U.S. has yet to impose genuine consequences on those obstructing peace in Sudan. If nothing changes before April, U.S. taxpayers will have spent nearly $100 million to support the election of an indicted war-criminal and legitimize the iron-fisted rule of one of the world’s most oppressive regimes.
President Obama promised consequences for Sudan if Khartoum did not meet benchmarks for peace — tell the White House that Sudan must feel real consequences for its actions NOW!
19. Noelle Must Stay
Noelle has lived in the UK for 6 years. Her previous political involvement and that of her father led to Noelle being imprisoned, where she was assaulted, beaten and tortured. She has submitted medical evidence confirming her ill-treatment.
The adjudicators have accepted that, had she come straight to the UK in 1995, she would have been granted asylum.
20. Դատապարտում ենք պարտվողականությունը
April 23 (Bloomberg) — Turkey and Armenia agreed on a “road map” to normalize relations, the Foreign Ministry in Ankara said after reconciliation talks between the neighbors who share a bloody history and whose border is shut.
Տեղի ունեցավ «Հայ-թուրքական միջպետական ներկա գործընթացի և այսպես կոչված «ճանապարհային քարտեզի» մասին հասարակական քննարկումԱրմեն Այվազյանի ելույթը. «Հայ-թուրքական միջպետական ներկա գործընթացի և այսպես կոչված «ճանապարհային քարտեզի» մասին
Տե՛ս ս.թ. ապրիլի 30-ին այս հայտարարության տակ ստորագրած 55 հոգու ցանկը
21. Support a Darfur Awareness Organization
This petition is for Assumption College students who were moved by the horrific events taking place in Darfur.
22. Students opposing the IMF Loan to Sri Lanka
The Sri Lankan Government is asking the International Monetary Fund (IMF) for a loan of $1.9 billion dollars.
The government need this money! Their genocidal war has been extremely expensive.
In 2008 they spent $1.48 billion on military purposes.
That is $ 1,480,000,000 on their hi-tech tanks, supersonic jets and advanced weaponry.
In 2009 they spent $1.66 billion on military purposes.
That is $ 1,660,000,000 used on arms to destroy our homeland, cripple our children, and murder our brothers and sisters.
They spent so much and now it’s come back to bite them. They claim they want this money for "re-devlopment" of the North, which boils down to the construction of more concentration camps, and making them more permanent.
This is our chance to make a difference!
At the G20 summit, they decided to triple the IMF budget to $ 1 trillion. That means they have a lot more money.
Make sure that Sri Lanka does not get a single rupee of this money. Make it known that we will not stand for it.
23. King's College London students against the IMF loan to Sri Lanka
The Sri Lankan Government is asking the International Monetary Fund (IMF) for a loan of $2.4 billion dollars.
The government need this money! Their genocidal war has been extremely expensive and the government do not have enough money to pay for all the arms that they have purchased.
In 2008 they spent $1.48 billion on military purposes.
That is $ 1,480,000,000 on their hi-tech tanks, supersonic jets and advanced weaponry.
In 2009 they spent $1.66 billion on military purposes.
That is $ 1,660,000,000 used on arms to destroy our homeland, cripple our children, and murder our brothers and sisters.
They spent so much and now it’s come back to bite them.
This is our chance to make a difference!
At the G20 summit, they decided to triple the IMF budget to $ 1 trillion. That means they have a lot more money.
Make sure that Sri Lanka does not get a single rupee of this money. Make it known that we will not stand for it.
Seven famous Genocides have already occurred, killing more than 186,051,000 innocent lives. Right now there are three more known Genocides occurring. With Genocides in the past no one has stepped in and tried to put a stop to it when it most needed to be stopped.
As high school students we know that we are the next generation; and if we want change we have to start now, because change doesn't happen over night. We want to put a stop to Genocide before more innocent lives are taken.
We can't let it continue, therefore we need your help to raise awareness in our community. We need to get our voices heard so we can have a part in stopping genocide.
25. Αναγνώριση της Γενοκτονίας του Πόντου
Ο ποντιακός ελληνισμός, από την πτώση της αυτοκρατορίας της Τραπεζούντας ( 1461 ) γνώρισε συνεχείς διωγμούς, σφαγές, ξεριζωμούς και προσπάθειες για το βίαιο εξισλαμισμό και εκτουρκισμό του, με αποκορύφωμα τη συστηματική και μεθοδευμένη εξόντωση – γενοκτονία του αιώνα μας.
Επτά χρόνια μετά την άλωση της Πόλης, οι Οθωμανοί κατέλαβαν την Τραπεζούντα. Η οθωμανική κατάκτηση του μικρασιατικού Πόντου μπορεί να διαριθεί σε τρεις περιόδους.
* Η πρώτη αρχίζει με την άλωση της Τραπεζούντας το 1461 και λήγει στα μέσα του 17ου αιώνα. Την περίοδο αυτή οι Τούρκοι κρατούν μάλλον ουδέτερη στάση κατά των Ελλήνων του Πόντου.
* Η δεύτερη αρχίζει στα μέσα του 17ου αιώνα και λήγει με το τέλος του πρώτου ρωσοτουρκικού πολέμου. Χαρακτηρίζεται με τη θρησκευτική βία κατά των χριστιανικών πληθυσμών. Κατά την περίοδο αυτή πραγματοποιούνται οι ομαδικοί εξισλαμισμοί των ελληνικών πληθυσμών.
* Η τελευταία περίοδος, που τελειώνει το 1922 υποδιαιρείται σε δύο υποπεριόδους. Η πρώτη αρχίζει με τη συνθήκη του Κιουτσούκ Καϊναρτζή, το 1774. Χαρακτηρίζεται από τη συστηματική προσπάθεια των τοπικών αρχών να μην εφαρμόζουν προς όφελος των χριστιανώντους φιλελεύθερους νόμους. H δεύτερη υποπερίοδος αρχίζει το 1908 και χαρακτηρίζεται από την ανάπτυξη του τουρκικού εθνικισμού.
Από τους βαλκανικούς πολέμους και από τους επίσημους συμβούλους, των Γερμανών, οι Νεότουρκοι διδάχθηκαν ότι μονάχα με την εξαφάνιση των Ελλήνων και Αρμενίων θα έκαναν πατρίδα τους τη Μικρά Ασία. Οι διάφορες μορφές βίας δεν αρκούσαν για να φέρουν τον εκτουρκισμό.
Η απόφαση για την εξόντωσή τους πάρθηκε από τους Νεότουρκους το 1911, εφαρμόστηκε κατά τη διάρκεια του Α΄ Παγκοσμίου πολέμου και ολοκληρώθηκε από το Μούσταφα Κεμάλ ( 1919 – 1923 ). Στις 19 Μαϊου, με την αποβίβαση του Μουσταφά Κεμάλ στη Σαμψούντα, αρχίζει η δεύτερη και σκληρότερη φάση της Ποντιακής Γενοκτονίας. Με τη βοήθεια μελών του Νεοτουρκικού Κομιτάτου συγκροτεί μυστική οργάνωση, τη Mutafai Milliye, κηρύσσει το μίσος εναντίον των Ελλήνων και σχεδιάζει την ολοκλήρωση της εξόντωσης του ποντιακού ελληνισμού. Αυτό που δεν πέτυχε το σουλτανικό καθεστώς στους πέντε αιώνες της τυραννικής διοίκησής του, το πέτυχε μέσα σε λίγα χρόνια ο Κεμάλ, εξόντωσε τον ελληνισμό του Πόντου και της Ιωνίας.
Η τρομοκρατία, τα εργατικά τάγματα, οι εξορίες, οι κρεμάλες, οι πυρπολήσεις των χωριών, οι βιασμοί, οι δολοφονίες ανάγκασαν τους Έλληνες του Πόντου να ανέβουν στα βουνά οργανώνοντας αντάρτικο για την προστασία του αμάχου πληθυσμού. Τα θύματα της γενοκτονίας θα ήταν πολύ περισσότερα, αν δεν υπήρχε το επικό και ακατάβλητο ποντιακό αντάρτικο.
Με την επικράτηση του Κεμάλ, οι διωγμοί συνεχίζονται με μεγαλύτερη ένταση. Στήνονται στις πόλεις του Πόντου τα διαβόητα έκτακτα δικαστήρια ανεξαρτησίας, που καταδικάζουν και εκτελούν την ηγεσία του ποντιακού ελληνισμού. Το τέλος του Πόντου πλησιάζει. Οι φωνές λιγοστεύουν.
Η γενοκτονία των Ελλήνων στον Πόντο υπήρξε το αποτέλεσμα της απόφασης των Τούρκων εθνικιστών για επίλυση του εθνικού προβλήματος της Οθωμανικής Αυτοκρατορίας με τη φυσική εξαφάνιση των γηγενών εθνοτήτων.
Η μοίρα αυτή απετράπη με ένα εξαιρετικά οδυνηρό τρόπο: με τις; γενοκτονίες των χριστιανικών λαών, Ελλήνων και Αρμενίων, με την υποχρεωτική έξοδο όσων επιβίωσαν και με τη βίαιη τουρκοποίηση των μουσουλμανικών εθνοτήτων, όπως οι Κούρδοι, που συνέχισαν να παραμένουν στην τουρκική, πλέον, επικράτεια.
Οι Έλληνες στον Πόντο ανέρχονταν σε 700.000 άτομα την παραμονή του Α' Παγκοσμίου Πολέμου. Μέχρι το τέλος του 1923 είχαν εξοντωθεί 353.000 άτομα.
26. Demand Alan Ferguson apologise for Genocide denial
On March 18 2009, Alan Ferguson, Australian Liberal Senator for South Australia criticized the Hon Michael Atkinson for stating that "The nationalist Turks led by Mustafa Kemal's forces and their frenzied followers began to persecute them through beatings, murder, forced marches and labour, theft of their properties and livelihood, rape, torture and deportations."
Alan Ferguson goes on, in reference to the above comment, to say "We can all rewrite history" calling the issue "debatable" and stating that the Pontic Greeks and Armenians are "trying to put today's moral judgement on events that took place 100 years ago."
27. Recognise the Armenian Genocide!
The Armenian Genocide was the deliberate and systematic destruction of the Armenian population of the Ottoman Empire during and just after World War I. It was characterised by the use of massacres, and the use of deportations involving forced marches under conditions designed to lead to the death of the deportees, with the total number of Armenian deaths generally held to have been between one and 1 and 1.5 million.
Many countries, including Turkey and the UK have still not recognised the Genocide. This refusal to recognise such a calamity creates opportunities for similar events to take place without recognition by other countries.
The UK has not recognised the Genocide due to not wanting to damage trading relations with Turkey. It prompts the question: Does the UK and other non-recognising countries care more about trade relations or stopping ongoing injustice?
28. Bring Justice to Victims of War Crimes in 1971 in Bangladesh
This petition is to the Bangladesh Government to initiate, without delay, a thorough investigation on the war crimes and bring justice to the victims of war crimes who were tortured, humiliated and murdered during the war in 1971.
29. Petition to End the Siege on Gaza
As of 12/29/08
Please sign this petition to show your support for an immediate end to the collective punishment of the residents of Gaza as a result of Israel’s ongoing siege. Since Saturday, the bombings by the Israeli military have murdered more than 345 people and injured 1,450 more. An offensive on the ground is imminent. Show your support--- end the massacres, end the genocide!
This petition will be sent to president-elect Barack Obama, as well as Pennsylvania state senators and congressional representatives.
30. End the Genocide in Darfur!
Dear friend,
Last July 31, the U.N. Security Council authorized 19,000 additional peacekeepers to help stop the violence in Darfur.
A year later, barely 2,000 additional peacekeepers have arrived, and those that are there lack the equipment and support that they need to protect Darfuri civilians.
That's why I've signed on to the Save Darfur Coalition's international petition to the leaders of China, France, Russia, the U.K., and the U.S., the five most critical voices on the U.N. Security Council. We're demanding that they fulfill the promise they made a year ago, and stop dragging their feet on fully deploying the peacekeepers.
Will you join us, and 75,000 others around the world, in signing this important petition? Our names will be displayed with 75,000 others in a major media event on July 31, the one-year anniversary of the Security Council's important - but unfulfilled - resolution.
A Security Council resolution is useless without concrete action from the U.N. and the leaders of the nations who lead it. It is outrageous that the five permanent members of the U.N. Security Council - China, Russia, France, the U.K., and the U.S. - cannot produce just 24 helicopters needed by the peacekeepers to help end the brutal genocide.
This is a failure of will, plain and simple. The world promised Darfur protection but has failed to deliver it.
Since the peacekeepers were authorized by the Security Council a year ago, 440,000 more Darfuris have been driven from their homes. The people of Darfur can't afford to wait any longer for these world leaders to find the courage to act.
Help me send these world leaders a strong message: let's stop dragging our feet and keep our moral obligation to bring peace and security to Darfur
Thanks for joining us in this important struggle. It means a lot.
Thank you!