Join NYC Action for Darfur on Tuesday
Below is an action alert sent out by the New York City Coalition for Darfur. If you’re in the Big Apple on Tuesday, join their vigil group in front of the US Mission to the UN and show your support for the people of Darfur.
Subject: Action Alert: New York City Action for Darfur Tuesday March 17 12-2.
URGENT ACTION ALERT!
On Wednesday, March 4, 2009, the International Criminal Court in The Hague issued a landmark arrest warrant for President Omar al Bashir of Sudan. Just hours later, President Bashir expelled 16 humanitarian organizations from Sudan, placing millions of Darfuri civilians at immediate risk. Bashir is holding innocent lives hostage in order to retain his own grip on power.
4.7 million innocent people are currently affected by the conflict – more than the populations of the cities of Los Angeles and San Francisco put together. Without the assistance provided by the humanitarian organizations expelled, well over a million internally displaced Darfuris are at immediate risk. With the rainy season quickly approaching, organizations are expecting widespread death from disease and starvation as millions lose access to food, water, medicine and adequate shelter.
TAKE ACTION NOW!
Join the Vigil Group, New York City Coalition for Darfur, Long Island Action Group, Brooklyn for Peace and other activist groups and citizens throughout New York City as we demand immediate and decisive action by the US, the UN and the EU! Activists, do all you can. Please make a particular effort to join us Tuesday, March 17 for a big push!
Where: US Mission to the UN
45 Street between 3rd and Lexington
New York, NY (look for the police booth)
When: Tuesday, March 17: 12:00-2:00
NOTE to the Darfuri community: Please exercise caution in joining our activities, although our action is focused on bringing help to the displaced, we do not know if the Sudanese government will retaliate against Sudanese nationals who participate (we do know that they made efforts to record participation at the rally for the ICC). Please consider whether you would endanger any family members before you participate in any action.
What to Bring: Signs (if you wish, we will have some)
Possible slogans include:
DARFUR – MILLIONS AT RISK!
DARFUR EMERGENCY!
DARFUR – MILLIONS NOW FACE
NO FOOD
NO WATER
DISEASE
STARVATION
DEATH
DARFUR – MILLIONS COULD DIE – WE CAN STOP IT!
DARFUR – ACT NOW!
SAVE DARFUR!
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