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On March 4, 2009, the International Criminal Court (ICC) announced it had issued an arrest warrant for Sudanese President Omar al Bashir on seven charges of crimes against humanity and war crimes. It is the first time the ICC has issued an arrest warrant for a sitting head of state. Act now to urge the US government to provide much needed support to the ICC's proceedings in Darfur by ratifying the Rome Statute and pledging to arrest President al Bashir. Download the action Arrest Now! Urge U.S. Support for the International Criminal Court's Darfur Cases in PDF format | Download the action Arrest Now! Urge U.S. Support for the International Criminal Court's Darfur Cases in RTF format
On January 1, 2008, a UN-African Union peacekeeping force (UNAMID) was deployed to Darfur with the mandate of protecting civilians. Many countries pledged troops and military hardware; but more than a year since its initial deployment, UNAMID remains severely under-resourced and just over 60% deployed. Urge key international actors to fulfill their pledges and do everything in their capacity to ensure that UNAMID can successfully protect the people of Darfur.
On March 4, 2009, the government of Sudan expelled and suspended the operations of humanitarian aid organizations that provide the bulk of life-saving aid, including food, water, and medicine to millions of vulnerable people in Darfur and across Sudan. This apparently retaliatory action came soon after a decision by the International Criminal Court to issue an arrest warrant for Sudanese President Omar al Bashir on charges of war crimes and crimes against humanity. Download the action Millions of civilians deprived of aid by the Sudanese government in PDF format | Download the action Millions of civilians deprived of aid by the Sudanese government in RTF format | Download the action Millions of civilians deprived of aid by the Sudanese government in MS Word format
The International Criminal Court has issued an arrest warrant for Sudanese President Omar al-Bashir on charges of war crimes and crimes against humanity committed in Darfur. Some organizations and United Nations member states are calling for the UN Security Council to suspend the execution of the arrest warrant. Write to Secretary of State Clinton and UN Ambassador Rice today to urge the U.S. to continue to oppose any calls to bargain justice away. Download the action Don't Defer Justice in Darfur in PDF format | Download the action Don't Defer Justice in Darfur in RTF format
Amnesty International USA, in partnership with the Save Darfur Coalition, is calling on President Barack Obama to turn his promises on Darfur into concrete action. We're collecting one million signatures to deliver to the White House to reinforce the need for Darfur to be a top-priority issue on the Obama administration agenda.
Press investors in Sudan’s oil industry to follow the lead of companies like Morgan Stanley and T. Rowe Price to take a stand for the people of Darfur. Download the action Call on investors: stand up for human rights in Darfur in PDF format | Download the action Call on investors: stand up for human rights in Darfur in RTF format
