sarah milburn knows a good deal about that which she is speaking these days...milburn is one of amnesty international's country specialists for chad which is on the western border of the sudan where where the crisis stricken region of darfur is located..what is a country specialist??? according to amnesty international they,
monitor the political situation in a country or region, collaborate with researchers at the International Secretariat in London, work closely with the members of AIUSA in developing and implementing strategies to promote human rights actions in relevant countries and serve as spokespersons for the organization.
she is advocating for us -that's you and me - to take action to urge chad to accept peacekeepers to protect civilians...
why??? because amidst the crisis of killing, famine, rape, and torture that defines darfur the chadian government is failing in its duty to protect civilians in eastern chad even in the wake of another massacre on march 30th in the villages of tiero and marena in western darfur...
it's so easy to take this action - i recommend you send both the e-mail and print out the letter version (and mail it ASAP), and hell, even fax a copy to ambassador mahamoud adam bechir of chad while you're at it...
you can do it in the time it'd take you sip down a glass of chardonnay or finish a cool sam adams - in fact you can do both at the same time...
so copy this post (or pimp it) and get others to take action with you and thank you...
here's sarah's full letter to me...
peace out <3
Dear Randy,
I am writing you today to ask for your help in protecting civilians in eastern Chad, as well as Darfur.
The Government of Chad must immediately admit UN peacekeepers to protect civilians in eastern Chad. Hundreds of unarmed civilians were killed on and around March 30 in the villages of Tiero and Marena, in the Dar Sila region of eastern Chad. These deaths were only the latest of thousands related to the conflict in Darfur, which has spread to eastern Chad, causing a regional human rights crisis. An estimated 120,000 people have been forced from their homes in eastern Chad, some of whom have been desperate enough to seek refuge in Darfur.
The Chadian government is failing in its duty to protect civilians in eastern Chad. Past assurances to the contrary, Chad's President Idriss Deby has recently said he would agree to only UN police, not UN peacekeepers with the resources and mandate capable of protecting civilians from attack. UN peacekeepers should be authorized to protect civilians in eastern Chad, as well as Darfur.
Thousands of Amnesty supporters have recently sent messages, placed calls and made in-person visits to Congress to tell their elected officials that they must do everything in their power to get UN peacekeepers into Darfur. But we must also press for the same protections for displaced Darfuri and Chadian civilians in eastern Chad. Please join our efforts by taking action today.
Sincerely,
Sarah Milburn
Chad Country Specialist
Amnesty International USA
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