Wednesday, April 18, 2007

Menendez joins Lautenberg in Signing Darfur Letter!

I have just received an updated list of the signers of the Biden-Lugar letter urging China to persuade Sudan to allow UN peacekeepers into Darfur. So far, we have 51 out of 100 senators onboard! New Jersey has done even better, though—Senator Robert Menendez has joined Senator Lautenberg in agreeing to sign. Amnesty greatly appreciates their support for this important initiative. Thanks to everyone who contacted them about this letter!

There has been a bit of delay in getting out the corresponding letter in the House. As a result, no one has been able to sign on to it so far. We have, however, been hearing positive reactions from many House offices. If you have not done so already, please give call your representative’s office!

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