Care2 member? Log in
|
|
 |
Tell Prime Minister Howard: Stop the Darfur Genocide Now
Target: John Howard, Prime MinisterSponsored by: Save Darfur Coalition
The tragedy in Darfur has reached a critical moment. Already millions of Darfuris - driven from their homes - are completely dependent on international aid for food, medicine and shelter. But due to escalating violence, much of that aid can no longer reach those who need it most.
A UN peacekeeping force remains the only hope to bring peace to the region.
But the peacekeeping force - already authorised by the UN Security Council - might never make it to Darfur if the Sudanese government doesn’t agree to let it in. That's why it's so important that our world leaders ramp up the pressure and demand that the peacekeepers are admitted.
Now is the time to remind Prime Minister John Howard that Australians are watching, and that we refuse to let the atrocities in Darfur continue.
A UN peacekeeping force remains the only hope to bring peace to the region.
But the peacekeeping force - already authorised by the UN Security Council - might never make it to Darfur if the Sudanese government doesn’t agree to let it in. That's why it's so important that our world leaders ramp up the pressure and demand that the peacekeepers are admitted.
Sign Petition! see who signed this
We signed the “Tell Prime Minister Howard: Stop the Darfur Genocide Now” petition!
# 200:
3:51 pm PDT, Oct 4,
Name not displayed, Australia
# 199:
3:50 pm PDT, Oct 4,
Sadie Stevens, Australia
# 198:
3:50 pm PDT, Oct 4,
Jane Simpson, Australia
As a rich country, we have the obligation to help the people in Darfur.
As a rich country, we have the obligation to help the people in Darfur.
# 197:
3:50 pm PDT, Oct 4,
Lena Burghardt, Australia
This time try to keep the peace instead of making it worse. John Howard listen to the people of Australia
This time try to keep the peace instead of making it worse. John Howard listen to the people of Australia
# 196:
3:50 pm PDT, Oct 4,
Greg Snart, Australia
Peace Keeping Missions are a necessary part of life for these people. They don't have the ways or means to help themselves.
Peace Keeping Missions are a necessary part of life for these people. They don't have the ways or means to help themselves.
# 195:
3:48 pm PDT, Oct 4,
Ingird Stotesbury, Australia
# 194:
3:46 pm PDT, Oct 4,
Alistair P D Bain, Australia
John, we've killed Afghanis and Iraqis; let's do something positive and save some lives. Keep the peace, man. Support the UN on this one. Please.
John, we've killed Afghanis and Iraqis; let's do something positive and save some lives. Keep the peace, man. Support the UN on this one. Please.
# 193:
3:46 pm PDT, Oct 4,
David Brown, Australia
The problems we have in our world exist not only due to actions that some take.... They also exist because others allow them to occur.
The problems we have in our world exist not only due to actions that some take.... They also exist because others allow them to occur.
# 192:
3:46 pm PDT, Oct 4,
Tamsin Coates, Australia
# 191:
3:46 pm PDT, Oct 4,
Penelope Swales, Australia
# 190:
3:45 pm PDT, Oct 4,
Name not displayed, Australia
# 189:
3:44 pm PDT, Oct 4,
Jenny Glass, Australia
# 188:
3:44 pm PDT, Oct 4,
Pamela Turner, Australia
# 187:
3:44 pm PDT, Oct 4,
Name not displayed, Australia
Don't let Sudan become another Rwanda - we must act before it is too late.
Don't let Sudan become another Rwanda - we must act before it is too late.
# 186:
3:43 pm PDT, Oct 4,
Anne-Marie Martin, Australia
# 185:
3:43 pm PDT, Oct 4,
Simon Jones, Australia
To go to lraq and not got to Dafur , is hypocracy .
To go to lraq and not got to Dafur , is hypocracy .
# 184:
3:41 pm PDT, Oct 4,
Carol Gibb, Australia
# 183:
3:41 pm PDT, Oct 4,
Kate De Deugd, Australia
# 182:
3:41 pm PDT, Oct 4,
Name not displayed, Australia
# 181:
3:41 pm PDT, Oct 4,
Fred Ghassemi, Australia
# 180:
3:41 pm PDT, Oct 4,
Ros Irwin, Australia
# 179:
3:39 pm PDT, Oct 4,
Maria Judge, Australia
# 178:
3:38 pm PDT, Oct 4,
Sally McLean, Australia
# 177:
3:37 pm PDT, Oct 4,
Caroline Evans, Australia
# 176:
3:37 pm PDT, Oct 4,
Annie Zon, Australia
In a genuine attempt to demonstrate world unity in compassion and hope for a decent future for all of us who share this planet, the Australian government might see this as an opportunity for humanitarian leadership, albeit well overdue. I would be thrilled to see such leadership. Whereas I hold no expectation that this government, on form, could ever provide such a thrill, in pursuing the cause of the dispossessed and wretched people of Darfur, we all must entertain hope that our democratic processes will garner some benefit to others and those officiating in our name will have some capacity for statesmanship and even a minima of generosity. It would take so little to achieve so much.
In a genuine attempt to demonstrate world unity in compassion and hope for a decent future for all of us who share this planet, the Australian government might see this as an opportunity for humanitarian leadership, albeit well overdue. I would be thrilled to see such leadership. Whereas I hold no expectation that this government, on form, could ever provide such a thrill, in pursuing the cause of the dispossessed and wretched people of Darfur, we all must entertain hope that our democratic processes will garner some benefit to others and those officiating in our name will have some capacity for statesmanship and even a minima of generosity. It would take so little to achieve so much.
# 175:
3:37 pm PDT, Oct 4,
Name not displayed, Australia
# 174:
3:36 pm PDT, Oct 4,
Robert Knowles, Tennessee
# 173:
3:36 pm PDT, Oct 4,
Jason McNie, Australia
Humanity can not stand by idly and allow the displacement and murder of innocent people. This was not tolerated in Kosovo; why the inaction in Darfur?
Humanity can not stand by idly and allow the displacement and murder of innocent people. This was not tolerated in Kosovo; why the inaction in Darfur?
# 172:
3:35 pm PDT, Oct 4,
Joanna Leoni, Australia
We must do whatever is within our power to prevent further killing. Millions died in Rwanda while the world just stood watching, surely this time we can do better?
We must do whatever is within our power to prevent further killing. Millions died in Rwanda while the world just stood watching, surely this time we can do better?
# 171:
3:35 pm PDT, Oct 4,
Wendy Fulcher, Australia
# 170:
3:35 pm PDT, Oct 4,
Andrew Fwerguson, Australia
pleaase respond to the international crisis.
pleaase respond to the international crisis.
# 169:
3:34 pm PDT, Oct 4,
Sylvia Fermin, Australia
Dear Mr Howard I urge you to do what you can to help the people of Dafur to let them know that there are people who care.
Dear Mr Howard I urge you to do what you can to help the people of Dafur to let them know that there are people who care.
# 168:
3:33 pm PDT, Oct 4,
Name not displayed, Australia
# 167:
3:32 pm PDT, Oct 4,
Name not displayed, Australia
It's our duty to help these people!
It's our duty to help these people!
# 166:
3:32 pm PDT, Oct 4,
Margaret Hetherton, Australia
Genocide must be stopped; it should be beyond politics to act on this.
Genocide must be stopped; it should be beyond politics to act on this.
# 165:
3:32 pm PDT, Oct 4,
Annie Whitlocke, Australia
Strengthen the understaffed African Union force already in Darfur until the UN force can be deployed. Implement a fair and lasting Peace Agreement.
Strengthen the understaffed African Union force already in Darfur until the UN force can be deployed. Implement a fair and lasting Peace Agreement.
# 164:
3:31 pm PDT, Oct 4,
Name not displayed, Australia
The Australian Government needs to help make the world a better place for all people.
The Australian Government needs to help make the world a better place for all people.
# 163:
3:30 pm PDT, Oct 4,
Robyn Aldrick, Australia
# 162:
3:29 pm PDT, Oct 4,
Cheryl Hunt, Australia
# 161:
3:28 pm PDT, Oct 4,
Kevin Brown, Australia
# 160:
3:28 pm PDT, Oct 4,
Isaac Smith, Australia
This Australian government needs to start thinking about the plight of others in the world!
This Australian government needs to start thinking about the plight of others in the world!
# 159:
3:28 pm PDT, Oct 4,
Marianne Rink, Australia
our world depends on our ability to take positive action
our world depends on our ability to take positive action
# 158:
3:26 pm PDT, Oct 4,
JJesus Arellano, Australia
# 157:
3:25 pm PDT, Oct 4,
Sara Fisch, Arizona
# 156:
3:24 pm PDT, Oct 4,
Nora Watts, Australia
As a immigrant to Australia married to an Australian you're support on this issue is very importany yo us. Do the right thing and help those people out.
As a immigrant to Australia married to an Australian you're support on this issue is very importany yo us. Do the right thing and help those people out.
# 155:
3:23 pm PDT, Oct 4,
Ben Brice, Australia
Dear Mr Howard mate, If there is anything you can do for our desperate friends in Sudan, please bump up the pressure. You know it's only just. 'Let justice flow like a river..' Many thanks
Dear Mr Howard mate, If there is anything you can do for our desperate friends in Sudan, please bump up the pressure. You know it's only just. 'Let justice flow like a river..' Many thanks
# 154:
3:23 pm PDT, Oct 4,
Ian Mckenzie, Australia
Watching whats going on there and doing nothing when it is possible to do something, is no different to committing the atrocities yourself. Shame on all politicians around the world.
Watching whats going on there and doing nothing when it is possible to do something, is no different to committing the atrocities yourself. Shame on all politicians around the world.
# 153:
3:23 pm PDT, Oct 4,
Megan Nebe, Australia
I urge you to act. As a prosperous community we have a moral imperitive to prevent this disaster continuing, megan nebe
I urge you to act. As a prosperous community we have a moral imperitive to prevent this disaster continuing, megan nebe
# 152:
3:23 pm PDT, Oct 4,
Jack Spira, Australia
# 151:
3:23 pm PDT, Oct 4,
Roland Lubett, United Kingdom