NYC event for Darfur and Sudan - Sunday, September 19

  • The New York City events have been scaled back, due to difficulties with short lead times and permits. New York City will still have a significant event as part of the Global Day, but not on the scale we hoped.
  • Given this change, the Massachusetts Coalition to Save Darfur will not be providing buses to New York City.
  • We'll continue to track news of the possibilities for large events in the coming year and will do what we can to support them.

Please join us in these easy actions against genocide

  • Click here for Facebook and Twitter actions you can take to urge the Obama administration: Don’t Be AWOL on Implementing Sudan Policy. The US administration has failed to move on applying pressures and consequences for the Government of Sudan blocking progress to a lasting peace.
  • By phone, leave a message for Secretary Clinton on the Department of State comment line.  Dial 202-647-6575 and press 1 to record your comment, any time.  Suggested message:
    This is [your name] calling from [city, state] with a message for Secretary Clinton on Sudan: The U.S. Sudan policy continues to be AWOL on civilian protection. The Government of Sudan has blocked humanitarian organizations from Kalma IDP camp in Southern Darfur, leaving approximately 100,000 civilians without protection services. It has also stated its intention to dismantle the camp, which could be disastrous to a population that has constantly been under siege and in danger. Furthermore, President al-Bashir is threatening to expel the UN protection force and aid organizations from Darfur. Secretary Clinton, I know you care about Sudan. Now is the moment for a full diplomatic surge and implementation of the U.S. Sudan policy of incentives, pressures, and consequences. Millions of lives are at stake.
  • Call the White House comment line at 202-456-1111, Monday - Friday, 9-5 EST, with this suggested message:
    This is [your name] calling from [city, state].  I'm calling to ask President Obama to implement his Sudan Policy by applying pressures and consequences on the Government of Sudan for blocking peace and protection in Sudan.
  • Call 1-800-Genocide to be connected directly to your elected officials for free.  All you need is your zip code.
  • Your 401K can help end genocide. If you have at least $2,000 invested in a mutual fund and have held that fund for at least a year, you can submit a shareholder proposal. It's easy to do.  Each volunteer makes a difference by extending the reach of the campaign.  Email proposals@investorsagainstgenocide.org if you can help. Learn more at InvestorsAgainstGenocide.org.

Activism and the news

  • August 10: Read The End of a Peacekeeping Presence in Darfur? by Eric Reeves.
  • July 22: Activists sent an open letter to President Obama and leading members of his administration, saying the “administration appears to be AWOL on the U.S. Sudan policy, having abandoned it at a crucial time in Sudan’s history.” The groups ask that the administration fix the policy in four specific areas as outlined in the recent report by the Enough Project titled, “What’s Wrong with U.S. Policy Toward Sudan, and How to Fix It.”  Click here to see the letter and sign-ons.
  • June 10: Activists ask President Obama to unequivocally support the ICC's arrest warrants for war crimes and crimes against humanity in Sudan. The Massachusetts Coalition to Save Darfur joined activist leaders around the country in signing the letter, delivered to President Obama, the Office of the Ambassador at Large for War Crimes Issues, and the US Mission to the UN. Click here to see the letter and sign-ons.
  • May 26: Darfuris in US publish letter expressing "gravest concern regarding the suffering of our people back home in Darfur."
  • Unitarian Universalist Association's Board of Trustees announced their unanimous decision to end their 10 year relationship with Fidelity and move their $178 million retirement accounts to TIAA-CREF in order to be genocide-free. Read more here.
  • May 6: Click here to read Enough's report card showing the failing grades on benchmarks for progress for Sudan.
  • May 5: Rep. Frank Wolf calls for change of course on Sudan. Sudan activists around the country issue press release supporting Wolf.  “It is far past time for the Administration to implement the policy that was announced five months ago which stated that benchmarks would be applied to Sudan based on verifiable changes in conditions on the ground with disincentives applied for backsliding or lack of progress...Secretary Clinton and Ambassador Rice should directly oversee the implementation of that policy.”
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Coming Events

2010-09-19 Global Day with major event in New York City.  Join the Massachusetts Coalition to Save Darfur at the global day events in New York.  Click here to sign up.
2010-10-20 Awareness &  Action on Human Rights: A Call to People of Faith and Conscience, SAVE THE DATE for a program at Old South Church, Copley Square, on Sudan/Darfur, Burma, and Iran. 

If you know of local Darfur-related events, let us know so we can help publicize them.
Send email to SaveDarfurMA@gmail.com.