How to Take Action

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More Ways to Take Action

There are more easy ways for you to take action. Make a difference for the people of Darfur today. You can:

• Support the Genocide Intervention Network
• Use our tool kit to contact your members of Congress
• Hold an event to raise money and awareness
• Join the Sudan divestment campaign
• Write a letter to the editor of your local newspaper

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The Political Situation

August 7, 2008: UN Urges Review for 30 Darfurians Given Death Penalty

30 Darfurians tried in a special “terrorism” court were convicted and sentenced to the death penalty for allegedly participating in the May attack on Khartoum. The UN raised concerns that the trials were not up to international standards because they lacked sufficient legal council and appeals processes, and has urged Sudan to review the cases.

August 1, 2008: Aid Group Pulls Out of Darfur Due to Lack of Security

Doctors Without Borders suspended activities in Northern Darfur due to insecurity in the areas of Tawila and Shangil Tobaya. The pull-out of staff means that 65,000 residents are without medical care in these provinces.  The aid group may return to North Darfur once their operational security is assured.

July 14, 2008: International Criminal Court Seeks Arrest of Sudanese President Bashir

ICC Prosecutor Luis Moreno-Ocampo submitted evidence to a panel of three judges in The Hague who will decide whether to issue a warrant for Sudanese President Omar al-Bashir's arrest. President Bashir is alleged to have masterminded and carried out genocide, war crimes and crimes against humanity in Darfur. This indictment has been hailed as a triumph of justice over impunity, but also raises fears of retaliation by the Sudanese government against humanitarian workers and peacekeepers in Darfur. This indictment marks the first time that a sitting head of state has been accused of such crimes by the ICC.

July 9, 2008: Six UNAMID Peacekeepers Killed in Ambush

Six UNAMID members were killed in an ambush during a patrol in North Darfur. The peacekeepers are from Rwanda, Ghana, and Uganda. Several other UNAMID peacekeepers are wounded and others are still missing. Presently, it is unclear who is responsible for the attack. UNAMID currently has only 9,000 of the planned 26,000 troops deployed on the ground, and lacks the helicopters that it says are necessary to be effective in the region.