ACTION
ALERT - HUMANITARIAN
CRISIS IN
SUDAN
WHAT TO DO
1. Familiarize yourself with the background information on Sudan.
2. Compose your letter.
Express grave concern to
Canadian authorities about attacks on ethnic African civilians in Darfur by Janjaweed militias
with the support of
government troops. Call for the Canadian government to immediately
support the
following measures:
* Support the deployment of a robust force, preferably under the mandate of the UN Security Council,
with responsibility and powers to protect civilians, replacing the current ineffective African Union force
AS SOON AS POSSIBLE.
* Support the enforcement of the no-fly zone declared by the UN to prevent Sudan from using helicopters and
bombers to attack civilians.
* Support stricter enforcement of targeted sanctions against Sudanese political leaders.
* Exert international pressure on the Government of Sudan urging compliance with investigations
by the International Criminal Court Prosecutor.
3. Send your message to:
The
Rt. Hon. Stephen Harper
Prime Minister of Canada
Office of the Prime Minister
80 Wellington Street
Ottawa
K1A 0A2
Phone: 613-941-6900
Email: [email protected]
Hon. Pierre Pettigrew
Minister of Foreign Affairs
Lester B. Pearson Building
125 Sussex Drive
Tower A, 10th Floor
Ottawa, ON
K1A 0G2
Phone: (613) 995-1851
Email: [email protected]
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