Meet with Congress to Protect Civilians in Darfur!

Dear NJ Amnesty activists,

As you know, the recent diplomatic progress has not stopped the humanitarian catastrophe in Darfur. The African Union peacekeeping force has not had enough troops and other resources to protect civilians from both sides of the conflict. Amnesty International has therefore made it a priority to support efforts to get United Nations peacekeepers into the area as soon as possible.

You can help! Several Members of Congress from both parties are currently working on a “Dear Colleague” letter urging our government to do everything it can to accelerate the deployment of UN troops in Darfur. Amnesty would like you to organize meetings with your local congressional offices to ask your representatives to add their signatures to this important document. The meetings would take place between September 25th and 29th.

Please click HERE to apply to lead a delegation in your community. Given the scale of the atrocities so far, timely action could save tens of thousands of lives!

Please also let me know if there is anything that I can do to help you take part in this week of lobbying.

Thanks,
Larry Ladutke
NJ Legislative Coordinator, AIUSA