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Tell Prime Minister Blair: Stop the Darfur Genocide Now
Target: Tony Blair, 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 Tony Blair that Britains 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.
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# 200:
12:44 am PDT, Oct 4,
Kathryn Frecknall, United Kingdom
# 199:
12:43 am PDT, Oct 4,
Nick Cotter, United Kingdom
# 198:
12:43 am PDT, Oct 4,
Beth Porter, United Kingdom
You can leave a truly great legacy, Tony, and prove your commitment to Africa. Please put pressure in every way to stop this Dafur obscenity immediately. Don't wait for American shilly-shallying: do it now! Thank you.
You can leave a truly great legacy, Tony, and prove your commitment to Africa. Please put pressure in every way to stop this Dafur obscenity immediately. Don't wait for American shilly-shallying: do it now! Thank you.
# 197:
12:43 am PDT, Oct 4,
Name not displayed, United Kingdom
Today the people of Darfur, tomorrow anyone of us could be in the same horrible boat
Today the people of Darfur, tomorrow anyone of us could be in the same horrible boat
# 196:
12:42 am PDT, Oct 4,
Bev Morris, United Kingdom
It's our responsibility - Europeans took what they wanted from Africa then abandoned it. Now we're destroying the climate with our indulgent lifestyles and causing more problems for countries we have previously exploited. Everyone has the same right to life and to live free from fear, hunger and pain. We have the resources and skills to do something about this - if we don't we are responsible for the suffering of everyone in Darfur.
It's our responsibility - Europeans took what they wanted from Africa then abandoned it. Now we're destroying the climate with our indulgent lifestyles and causing more problems for countries we have previously exploited. Everyone has the same right to life and to live free from fear, hunger and pain. We have the resources and skills to do something about this - if we don't we are responsible for the suffering of everyone in Darfur.
# 195:
12:42 am PDT, Oct 4,
Joanna Bates, United Kingdom
# 194:
12:42 am PDT, Oct 4,
Hazel Jackson, United Kingdom
THIS COULD BE YOU OR YOUR FAMILY, WHILST THIS KIND OF THING IS ALLOWED TO HAPPEN ANYWHERE,NO ONE IS SAFE NOT YOU IN YOUR MANSION OR YOU IN YOUR CARAVAN SOMWHERE,LETS PUT A STOP TO THIS NOW.
THIS COULD BE YOU OR YOUR FAMILY, WHILST THIS KIND OF THING IS ALLOWED TO HAPPEN ANYWHERE,NO ONE IS SAFE NOT YOU IN YOUR MANSION OR YOU IN YOUR CARAVAN SOMWHERE,LETS PUT A STOP TO THIS NOW.
# 193:
12:41 am PDT, Oct 4,
Mary Thong-Garner, United Kingdom
I heard you saying recently in a speech from 1997 that you wouldn't rest while there is a child still hungry well there a millions starving, hungry and homeless and you can't pretend you don't know about it. Now it the time for action not useless words!
I heard you saying recently in a speech from 1997 that you wouldn't rest while there is a child still hungry well there a millions starving, hungry and homeless and you can't pretend you don't know about it. Now it the time for action not useless words!
# 192:
12:41 am PDT, Oct 4,
Sandi Beers, United Kingdom
Everyday, the 2.5 million people chased from their homes in Darfur face the threat of starvation, disease, and rape, while the few lucky enough to remain in their homes risk displacement, torture, and murder. Therefore, I call on you to do the following: 1. Push for the immediate deployment of the already-authorized UN peacekeeping force. 2. Strengthen the understaffed African Union force already in Darfur until the UN force can be deployed. 3. Implement a fair and lasting Peace Agreement. 4. Increase humanitarian aid and ensure access for delivery.
Everyday, the 2.5 million people chased from their homes in Darfur face the threat of starvation, disease, and rape, while the few lucky enough to remain in their homes risk displacement, torture, and murder. Therefore, I call on you to do the following: 1. Push for the immediate deployment of the already-authorized UN peacekeeping force. 2. Strengthen the understaffed African Union force already in Darfur until the UN force can be deployed. 3. Implement a fair and lasting Peace Agreement. 4. Increase humanitarian aid and ensure access for delivery.
# 191:
12:41 am PDT, Oct 4,
Rosa Mansell, Spain
We must stop this now.
We must stop this now.
# 190:
12:40 am PDT, Oct 4,
Joanne Neild, United Kingdom
Haven't millions of innocent people suffered enought already? It is imperative that you act NOW and act QUICKLY!
Haven't millions of innocent people suffered enought already? It is imperative that you act NOW and act QUICKLY!
# 189:
12:38 am PDT, Oct 4,
Naomi Jahoda, United Kingdom
# 188:
12:38 am PDT, Oct 4,
Tricia Griffin, United Kingdom
Please ACT NOW to stop the genocide in Darfur.
Please ACT NOW to stop the genocide in Darfur.
# 187:
12:38 am PDT, Oct 4,
Name not displayed, United Kingdom
# 186:
12:38 am PDT, Oct 4,
Sophie McCann, United Kingdom
It is about time that you, as British PM, left a positive strand to your much sought after legacy. Take a stand against human rights violations, begin with Darfur and you could move on to Guantanamo Bay...?
It is about time that you, as British PM, left a positive strand to your much sought after legacy. Take a stand against human rights violations, begin with Darfur and you could move on to Guantanamo Bay...?
# 185:
12:38 am PDT, Oct 4,
Linda Riggs, United Kingdom
# 184:
12:38 am PDT, Oct 4,
Hilary Rhodes, United Kingdom
# 183:
12:38 am PDT, Oct 4,
Michelle Quinton, United Kingdom
Killing solves nothing, prove yourself to your country and do something we actually want you to do!
Killing solves nothing, prove yourself to your country and do something we actually want you to do!
# 182:
12:37 am PDT, Oct 4,
Libby Hand, United Kingdom
because it is our duty as a race of people who live on the same planet and breath the same air to not turn away they need us.
because it is our duty as a race of people who live on the same planet and breath the same air to not turn away they need us.
# 181:
12:37 am PDT, Oct 4,
Paul Hinkley Smith, United Kingdom
I am sure more would be done by the international community if the displaced and terrorised people of Darfur were sitting on a big oil reserve.
I am sure more would be done by the international community if the displaced and terrorised people of Darfur were sitting on a big oil reserve.
# 180:
12:36 am PDT, Oct 4,
Angela Knight, United Kingdom
you would like to think if we were all in this situation people could come and help us
you would like to think if we were all in this situation people could come and help us
# 179:
12:35 am PDT, Oct 4,
Iona Lister, United Kingdom
# 178:
12:35 am PDT, Oct 4,
Paola Ayala, France
# 177:
12:35 am PDT, Oct 4,
Bernie Jones, United Kingdom
# 176:
12:34 am PDT, Oct 4,
Shireen Liane, United Kingdom
because there's no excuse for another Rwanda
because there's no excuse for another Rwanda
# 175:
12:34 am PDT, Oct 4,
Name not displayed, United Kingdom
# 174:
12:34 am PDT, Oct 4,
Steve Atkins, United Kingdom
# 173:
12:34 am PDT, Oct 4,
Marcel Blaise, United Kingdom
iF YOU BELIEVE IN CHRISTIAN VALUES, BEHAVE LIKE A CHRISTIAN!
iF YOU BELIEVE IN CHRISTIAN VALUES, BEHAVE LIKE A CHRISTIAN!
# 172:
12:33 am PDT, Oct 4,
Stuart Hall, United Kingdom
# 171:
12:33 am PDT, Oct 4,
Tara Nugent, United Kingdom
I'm ashamed to admit that I had limited knowledge of the situation in Darfur, but I sincerly hope that it can be improved by some help from your goverment. Please step up the pressure Mr. Blair.
I'm ashamed to admit that I had limited knowledge of the situation in Darfur, but I sincerly hope that it can be improved by some help from your goverment. Please step up the pressure Mr. Blair.
# 170:
12:32 am PDT, Oct 4,
Name not displayed, United Kingdom
Peacekeeping mission must be sent to Darfur Now - children are dying of starvation - we cannot stand by and let this happen - evil will flourish when good men do NOTHING.
Peacekeeping mission must be sent to Darfur Now - children are dying of starvation - we cannot stand by and let this happen - evil will flourish when good men do NOTHING.
# 169:
12:32 am PDT, Oct 4,
Peter Spinney, United Kingdom
Because we do not want to be in a position of assisting murderers
Because we do not want to be in a position of assisting murderers
# 168:
12:32 am PDT, Oct 4,
James John Paton, United Kingdom
Prime Minister Is this any less a threat to humanity that Saddam Hussain was? No weapons of mass destruction, no oil, just genocide - well that's alright then!
Prime Minister Is this any less a threat to humanity that Saddam Hussain was? No weapons of mass destruction, no oil, just genocide - well that's alright then!
# 167:
12:31 am PDT, Oct 4,
Phil Jackson, United Kingdom
It's obvious if you are willing to open your eyes
It's obvious if you are willing to open your eyes
# 166:
12:31 am PDT, Oct 4,
Elizabeth Livsey, United Kingdom
# 165:
12:31 am PDT, Oct 4,
ALAN THEAKSTONE, United Kingdom
Just imagine it was your children, your wife having to sumit to these atrocities ? feel good ? then do something instead of grandstanding at party conferences.
Just imagine it was your children, your wife having to sumit to these atrocities ? feel good ? then do something instead of grandstanding at party conferences.
# 164:
12:29 am PDT, Oct 4,
Maureen Boyd, United Kingdom
We have a moral responsibility to help these people. If we do nothing then we must share the guilt for the genocide in Darfur.
We have a moral responsibility to help these people. If we do nothing then we must share the guilt for the genocide in Darfur.
# 163:
12:29 am PDT, Oct 4,
Carolynn Hopkins, United Kingdom
# 162:
12:28 am PDT, Oct 4,
Nonny Jackson-Twist, United Kingdom
Europe created Africa's problems, we must help resolve the crisis now
Europe created Africa's problems, we must help resolve the crisis now
# 161:
12:27 am PDT, Oct 4,
Lynne McGrath, United Kingdom
Please, please do something NOW to stop the genocide in Darfur
Please, please do something NOW to stop the genocide in Darfur
# 160:
12:26 am PDT, Oct 4,
Colette Atherton, United Kingdom
# 159:
12:25 am PDT, Oct 4,
Gordon Turner, United Kingdom
If you really want to leave lasting legacy, put your long-proclaimed and much trumpeted Africa credentials to the test and act now.
If you really want to leave lasting legacy, put your long-proclaimed and much trumpeted Africa credentials to the test and act now.
# 158:
12:25 am PDT, Oct 4,
Lee Kerry, United Kingdom
# 157:
12:24 am PDT, Oct 4,
Marianne Hartley, United Kingdom
# 156:
12:23 am PDT, Oct 4,
Name not displayed, United Kingdom
Please Mr Blair dont stand by and watch the people of Darfur suffer for a minute longer. Have compassion and act now!
Please Mr Blair dont stand by and watch the people of Darfur suffer for a minute longer. Have compassion and act now!
# 155:
12:23 am PDT, Oct 4,
Lanne Knight, United Kingdom
Mr. Blair, What does it take to make you listen to your country's people and act on the important issues that so concern them?
Mr. Blair, What does it take to make you listen to your country's people and act on the important issues that so concern them?
# 154:
12:23 am PDT, Oct 4,
Name not displayed, United Kingdom
Mr Blair, WHat if this was happening to you and your family? The reality is, this is our family. Please do somethiing now to help these most vulnerable of peoples. TO everyone here, it seems the will is not there, but rather the more politically sensitive areas (Lebanon for example) are given priority over the very poor and vulnerable.
Mr Blair, WHat if this was happening to you and your family? The reality is, this is our family. Please do somethiing now to help these most vulnerable of peoples. TO everyone here, it seems the will is not there, but rather the more politically sensitive areas (Lebanon for example) are given priority over the very poor and vulnerable.
# 153:
12:23 am PDT, Oct 4,
A P Wood, United Kingdom
How can we describe ourselves as a free nation with values of peace and justice and free will, yet do nothing to help these people?
How can we describe ourselves as a free nation with values of peace and justice and free will, yet do nothing to help these people?
# 152:
12:22 am PDT, Oct 4,
Veronica Braund, United Kingdom
# 151:
12:22 am PDT, Oct 4,
Patricia Crombie, United Kingdom
The term was coined in 1943 by the Jewish-Polish lawyer Raphael Lemkin who combined the Greek word "genos" (race or tribe) with the Latin word "cide" (to kill). Do we really need to stop and count each dead body before we realize that enough people have died to legimately call this situation in Darfur "GENOCIDE". Hell, even America has called it genocide. Just image it was a members of your society, culture, race or religon that were being massacred, seually assaulted, driven from their land and tortured. I think you would want the UN to call it geocide and send Peacekeepers immediately. The UN Security council have already given its go ahead for Peacekeeping forces, what are we waiting for, hopefully not more death, starvation and torture. Please open your eyes and have some empathy. We can not stand helplessly and allow another Rwanda, Srebrenicia or East Tmor. Please stop the genocide NOW.
The term was coined in 1943 by the Jewish-Polish lawyer Raphael Lemkin who combined the Greek word "genos" (race or tribe) with the Latin word "cide" (to kill). Do we really need to stop and count each dead body before we realize that enough people have died to legimately call this situation in Darfur "GENOCIDE". Hell, even America has called it genocide. Just image it was a members of your society, culture, race or religon that were being massacred, seually assaulted, driven from their land and tortured. I think you would want the UN to call it geocide and send Peacekeepers immediately. The UN Security council have already given its go ahead for Peacekeeping forces, what are we waiting for, hopefully not more death, starvation and torture. Please open your eyes and have some empathy. We can not stand helplessly and allow another Rwanda, Srebrenicia or East Tmor. Please stop the genocide NOW.