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Global Petition to Stop the Violence in Darfur

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Dear Prime Minister Harper and global leaders:

The Darfur region of Sudan has been devastated by four years of conflict. Fighting has spilled across the borders into Chad and the Central African Republic. A small African Union peacekeeping force lacks resources and can offer little protection for communities and places of refuge. The peace process has all but dissolved.

Too many lives and livelihoods continue to be lost.  The government of Canada must work urgently with the armed groups, the government of Sudan and the international community to:

  • Call on all parties in the region to stop attacks on civilians.
  • Support the current African Union force to effectively and proactively protect civilians.
  • Deploy the joint United Nations/African Union peacekeeping force as soon as possible.

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Below are a selection of the most recent Speak Out messages sent to Prime Minister Harper.

 
" Inaction is action at it's worst. "
jill holland , city,
 
" I was a toddler when the world stood by while the people of Rwanda slaughtered each other. I will not be a silent member of the international community. As our officials, we have entrusted you to represent us and help those in need. The Sudanese people should not fear their government, but you should recognize the power of the people and act before you are ousted from your comfy chairs in this century's League of Nations. In the words of Edmund Burke, "All that is necessary for the triumph of evil is that good men do nothing". "
Luke O\'Neill , London, ON
 
" The mental and physical impact this conflict is having on women is devastating, with many women being frequently and systematically raped. Furthermore the mental anguish most women have to endure because they are forbidden to talk about being raped so as to avoid being ostracized by their community. Girls as young as five and women as old as eighty have been raped. The international criminal court has filed a report on these atrocities and so it is imperative that we do something to stop this conflict immediately. Refugee camps need protection so that women are not raped while collecting firewood. And inhabitants of these camps need mental and physical support to deal with the devastating circumstances they have lived and are living through. Action is needed immediately! Please help! "
Jennifer van Wyck , Vancouver, BC
 
" As a 15 year-old student, I have but little power. All I can do is ask YOU to make a difference. You have the power,so you have the responsibility to look after your fellow human beings. "
Melissa Mitchell , Belleville, ON
 
" We need to stop this dependency on oil--as the people of Darfur are demonstrating, we cannot LIVE on it. This is a terrible lesson that hopefully, from which we ALL should learn. LIFE is the important thing, not the carbon-based ancient dead, nor our modern conveniences. "
Janet Solomon , Dartmouth, NS

6779 people have signed the petition in Canada.
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