New York City Darfur Action Team
The Northeast Regional Office has formed a NYC Darfur Action Team in New York City to help coordinate AI's work on Darfur in the NYC area.
More than 200,000 people have been killed since the current conflict began in February 2003. Systematic human rights abuses have occurred, including killing, torture, rape, looting and destroying of property by all parties involved in the conflict, but primarily by the Sudanese government and government-backed Janjawid militia. Though direct government participation in human rights abuses in Darfur has subsided, the Janjawid remains active in Darfur and Eastern Chad, despite the negotiated Darfur Peace Agreement (DPA). Civilians are increasingly at risk because of inter-rebel fighting due to deep divisions among the rebel groups concerning the DPA. Additionally, over 2.5 million people have been internally displaced, with another 200,000 fleeing over the border to Chad.
Vigil
Friday, March 30 4:00 p.m. - 5:00 p.m.
Amnesty International will hold a vigil in front of the Chinese Consulate to request that China use its significant influence with the Sudanese Government so that Civilians are protected in Darfur, Western Sudan. more »