Looting in Abyei - Photo from the Enough Project
Last weekend, the Sudanese Armed Forces bombed and captured the disputed border town of Abyei.
The Government of Sudan believes that the United States and other international actors will respond with rhetoric instead of action to its flagrant disregard for humanitarian law. Now is the time to prove them wrong.
To learn more, join us for a special policy call today at 2 pm ET.
Dial in #: (712) 432-0900
Participant Code: 154845#
Then, take action below.
1. Sign the petition to President Obama. Send a message demanding immediate consequences for the Government of Sudan’s attack on Abyei.
2. Donate to support our advocacy efforts. Thanks for your support!
3. Tweet @ Ambassador Rice. Use or edit the sample text below.
.@AmbassadorRice Thanks for all you do. Please push UNSC to protect civilians & hold perpetrators of violence accountable. #Abyei #Sudan
4. Post on Ambassador Rice’s Facebook Page. Use or edit the sample text below.
Ambassador Rice, thank you for your continued efforts to fight for peace in Sudan. I am deeply concerned over the recent escalation of violence in Abyei and the continued bombardment of villages in Darfur. During Tuesday’s meeting on Sudan, please push the UNSC to take action to protect civilians and hold perpetrators of violence accountable.
5. Ask your member of Congress to contact the Obama Administration about the situation, and demand immediate consequences.
Reach your member of Congress through 1-800-GENOCIDE.
6. Join members of the South Kordofan/Nuba Mountains and Abyei communities in Washington, DC.
June 3, 2011
Assemble at Lafayette Park/White House @ 12:00pm – 1:30pm
March toward U.S. Capitol Hill @ 1:30pm – 2:30pm
End at West Front Park/U.S. Congress @ 2:30 – 4:30pm
The opinions expressed here are those of the author(s) and do not necessarily reflect the position of the Save Darfur Coalition.
