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Today, April 29, has been declared a Global Day for Darfur. Activists around the world are taking part in demonstrations to call for U.N. peacekeeper protection for civilians, a sustainable peace agreement, and punishment for the perpetrators.On this special day of action, Amnesty International USA is offering a number of actions you can take online with just a few clicks of the mouse.
So please take a few moments to speak out for protection and justice for the victims of the ongoing violence in Darfur:
Urge Chad to accept peacekeepers to protect civilians.
Thousands of women and girls have been raped, child soldiers have been recruited, whole villages looted and destroyed, and an estimated 120,000 people have been forced from their homes in eastern Chad, some of whom have been desperate enough to escape into Darfur. Urge Chad to accept peacekeepers to protect civilians.
Tell Congress to help get U.N boots on the ground in Darfur.
Thousands of Amnesty activists last week visited, phoned, and e-mailed their Members of Congress to tell them that time is running out for the people of Darfur. Help get UN boots on the ground before it's too late. Join our efforts by taking action today.
Ensure justice for the people of Darfur.
Despite international outrage over the human rights crisis in Darfur, not a single perpetrator of war crimes or crimes against humanity has been brought to justice. Send two crucial messages to Secretary of State Rice and your members of Congress today: strengthen the U.S. government's relationship with the ICC, and keep the pressure on Sudan's government to cooperate with the ICC investigation.
Read more about the conflict in Darfur.
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