No More Blood Spilled in Congo!
Target:
UN Secretary General Ban ki Moon, President Barack Obama, Vice President Joe Biden
Sponsored by:
Urge Uganda to Return to Peace!
As peace-loving people, we strongly denounce the return to war by the government of Uganda, which, along with the armies of the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC) and Sudanese Peoples Liberation Army, attacked the Lord's Resistance Army (LRA) on December 14, 2008 in Garamba Forest, DRC.
We are especially concerned for civilians in the DRC, including captive women and children with the LRA, who are now at greater risk following the offensive.
The DRC is already experiencing a devastating crisis in which two million people have been displaced. Provoking the LRA will only create more war in the Great Lakes region--potentially and disastrously--spilling back into northern Uganda.
We ask that you denounce the Bush Administration's support for the Garamba strike and continue to advocate for a peaceful solution to the Ugandan conflict, using all diplomatic means to persuade Uganda's President Yoweri Museveni to:
1. Resume resolution of the conflict through peaceful means and return to the negotiating table.
2. Honor the provisions of the Juba peace agreement, which have been signed thus far.
3. Recall Ugandan troops from the Democratic Republic of Congo.
4. Appeal to the LRA that in spite of the strikes, the LRA's response should not be to resume attacks on the civilian population.
Urge Uganda to Return to Peace!
As peace-loving people, we strongly denounce the return to war by the government of Uganda, which, along with the armies of the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC) and Sudanese Peoples Liberation Army, attacked the Lord's Resistance Army (LRA) on December 14, 2008 in Garamba Forest, DRC.
We are especially concerned for civilians in the DRC, including captive women and children with the LRA, who are now at greater risk following the offensive.
The DRC is already experiencing a devastating crisis in which two million people have been displaced. Provoking the LRA will only create more war in the Great Lakes region--potentially and disastrously--spilling back into northern Uganda.
We ask that you denounce the Bush Administration's support for the Garamba strike and continue to advocate for a peaceful solution to the Ugandan conflict, using all diplomatic means to persuade Uganda's President Yoweri Museveni to:
1. Resume resolution of the conflict through peaceful means and return to the negotiating table.
2. Honor the provisions of the Juba peace agreement, which have been signed thus far.
3. Recall Ugandan troops from the Democratic Republic of Congo.
4. Appeal to the LRA that in spite of the strikes, the LRA's response should not be to resume attacks on the civilian population.
We signed the "No More Blood Spilled in Congo!" petition!
# 126:
2:14 pm PST, Nov 5,
Tessa Leseberg, Australia
# 125:
10:17 am PDT, Oct 19,
Susan Krhounek, Washington
What are the UN troops doing to protect the innocent!
What are the UN troops doing to protect the innocent!
# 124:
9:06 pm PDT, Aug 24,
Amanda Riley, New Jersey
# 123:
1:55 pm PDT, Aug 20,
Jessica Koch, New York
# 122:
8:33 pm PDT, Aug 19,
Blake Parker, Massachusetts
Hasn't there been enough atrocious crimes committed to get your attention? Or am I mistaken and you know but are simply turning your heads? Let me ask you something. If you know a crime is about to be committed (a vicious crime) and you could stop it but you didn't, doesn't that make you a party to the crime in the first place? Yeah, it probably does. So I guess you would be preferred to be called criminals yourself rather than stop the crimes... Maybe you're right, maybe not enough blood has been spilled yet. And maybe nobody should get involved, what the hell, it's only Africans.
Hasn't there been enough atrocious crimes committed to get your attention? Or am I mistaken and you know but are simply turning your heads? Let me ask you something. If you know a crime is about to be committed (a vicious crime) and you could stop it but you didn't, doesn't that make you a party to the crime in the first place? Yeah, it probably does. So I guess you would be preferred to be called criminals yourself rather than stop the crimes... Maybe you're right, maybe not enough blood has been spilled yet. And maybe nobody should get involved, what the hell, it's only Africans.
# 121:
8:14 pm PDT, Aug 19,
Rebecca Fowler, Australia
# 120:
10:36 pm PDT, Aug 8,
KALENZI FRANCIS, Uganda
I denounce, rebuke and bring to no effect all the plans of whoever plans to return to war in this great Lakes region.
I denounce, rebuke and bring to no effect all the plans of whoever plans to return to war in this great Lakes region.
# 119:
3:37 pm PDT, Jul 22,
Richard Hines, California
I personally also want to add to this letter and ask the following: 5. Cut off military aid to Uganda's government. There are enough homeless people here in America who could use that aid. 6. Give micro-grants to Acholis directly (not to Ugandan govt.) to resettle their old homelands 7. Provide and equip Acholis with virgin, native African seeds (Not GMO!) to re-start their agricultural lifestyle 8. Equip Acholis with solar-distillation devices to give them clean water to cut down on water-bourne diseases. 9. Carry out a similar program of reparations for ordinary people displaced in neighboring Congo. Thank you very much. Your help is greatly appreciated. Together we can! -Rick
I personally also want to add to this letter and ask the following: 5. Cut off military aid to Uganda's government. There are enough homeless people here in America who could use that aid. 6. Give micro-grants to Acholis directly (not to Ugandan govt.) to resettle their old homelands 7. Provide and equip Acholis with virgin, native African seeds (Not GMO!) to re-start their agricultural lifestyle 8. Equip Acholis with solar-distillation devices to give them clean water to cut down on water-bourne diseases. 9. Carry out a similar program of reparations for ordinary people displaced in neighboring Congo. Thank you very much. Your help is greatly appreciated. Together we can! -Rick
# 118:
12:35 am PDT, Jun 25,
Gabriel Miterick, Canada
# 117:
10:35 am PDT, Jun 23,
James Macdonald, Canada
what happens there happens here and it is sickening and we need Action NOW!
what happens there happens here and it is sickening and we need Action NOW!
# 116:
3:21 pm PDT, Jun 19,
Name not displayed, Norway
# 115:
2:15 am PDT, Jun 7,
Cynthia Simonian, California
We have not forgotten about the DRC, nor are we willing to write off the Congo as doomed to endless war. Please help end fighting in the DRC and advocate policies that do not see the Congo as just a source of natural resources for other nations. Thank you.
We have not forgotten about the DRC, nor are we willing to write off the Congo as doomed to endless war. Please help end fighting in the DRC and advocate policies that do not see the Congo as just a source of natural resources for other nations. Thank you.
# 114:
9:50 pm PDT, Jun 3,
Angela Rex, California
For more impact, add a personal comment here
For more impact, add a personal comment here
# 113:
12:12 pm PDT, May 20,
Patrick Star, Alabama
# 112:
6:07 am PDT, May 11,
Christopher Dayman, United Kingdom
# 111:
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5:21 am PDT, Apr 27,
FreeSpirit Running, Florida
No more innocent killings! We would like to say, just give peace a chance, please for all of the innocent peoples sake, no one wants to fight! In God's name, stop this insanity, now! |
# 110:
3:05 pm PDT, Apr 22,
Jessica Catinella, Arizona
# 109:
6:27 am PDT, Apr 21,
Payge Alexander, Canada
"All We Are Saying, Is Give Peace A Chance"
"All We Are Saying, Is Give Peace A Chance"
# 108:
8:56 pm PDT, Apr 16,
Terrie Schultz, California
Please stop this violence
Please stop this violence
# 107:
7:33 am PDT, Apr 15,
Amisingi Sam, Belgium
# 106:
11:23 am PDT, Apr 6,
Kailie Aanes, Oregon
# 105:
3:49 pm PDT, Apr 5,
Brigitte Moreno, New York
# 104:
11:40 pm PDT, Mar 22,
Bryan Kugler, California
# 103:
7:08 pm PDT, Mar 21,
Name not displayed, California
The petition urges the International Community especially the United States, United Kingdom, France, Belgium, German, UN General Secretary, the UN Security Council members,European Union and African Union to pressure the Congolese Authorities to Compensate Victims of Sexual Violence in Eastern DRC. The petition can be signed at http://www.gopetition.com.au/online/26180.html
The petition urges the International Community especially the United States, United Kingdom, France, Belgium, German, UN General Secretary, the UN Security Council members,European Union and African Union to pressure the Congolese Authorities to Compensate Victims of Sexual Violence in Eastern DRC. The petition can be signed at http://www.gopetition.com.au/online/26180.html
# 102:
12:53 pm PDT, Mar 19,
Jessica Tovar, Texas
NO more blood the united nationas stated to stop all genocide if ever there where a nother ? wheres the promise !!!!! ? We must fight for justice for each other untill there is nothing let to wip but the sweat on our brow from danceing and prasieng
NO more blood the united nationas stated to stop all genocide if ever there where a nother ? wheres the promise !!!!! ? We must fight for justice for each other untill there is nothing let to wip but the sweat on our brow from danceing and prasieng
# 101:
5:14 pm PDT, Mar 12,
Sue Barrell, New Jersey
Sue Barrell
Sue Barrell
