How to Help Stop Genocide in Darfur

Genocide has claimed hundreds of thousands of lives in the Darfur region and left thousands of people homeless. In 2006, the U.S. Congress passed the Darfur Peace and Accountability Act that enlists the International Criminal Court to prosecute war crimes committed against citizens, activists, aid workers and journalists. Though the violence continues, individuals can do their part to bring peace to the region.

Instructions

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      Keep informed about recent developments by subscribing to email alerts sent by partner groups listed on the Save Darfur website. Each group offers a unique approach to ending genocide in Darfur.

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      Sign online petitions sponsored by Amnesty International. Both U.S. House Resolution 1011 and U.S. Senate Resolution 470 call for a Darfur peace plan.

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      Write a letter-to-the-editor to your local newspaper urging world governments to make ending genocide in Darfur a top priority. Follow the writing tips on the Genocide Intervention Network website.

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      Call the Anti-Genocide Hotline at 1-800-GENOCIDE to urge the governor of your state, Congress and the President of the United States to end foreign investment that funds genocide in Darfur. Then report the results of your calls to the site so it can track officials' responses.

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      Join an activist group such as Student Anti-Genocide Coalition, comprised of more than 600 high school and college chapters around the country. Contact a regional coordinator listed on the coalition's website to join a STAND chapter. If a chapter isn't nearby, the site tells you how to start your own.

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      Create your own activist group. Go to the Save Darfur website to learn how to use their online organizing tools, plan your group's events and publicize your group's activities.

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