Sign the Petition to Help Stop the Killing in Darfur!

Sign the Petition to Help Stop the Killing in Darfur!

Amnesty International has again raised the urgency of its work on Darfur in an effort to stop the atrocities taking place there, but we need your help to make peace and security a reality. Help us make a difference. Sign our petition today!

The Background

The African Union Mission in Sudan has struggled to offer security for women, their families and their communities in Darfur. To prevent further violence and human rights violations, AMIS must receive full support until its transition to a U.N. peacekeeping operation mandated by Security Council Resolution 1706. Amnesty calls on the Bush administration to reaffirm its commitment to support AMIS operations ? through December 2006 ? with political, logistical and funding support. Given the growing complexity of the conflict, a well-supported AMIS with additional personnel is absolutely necessary, and urgently needed.

AMIS has admirably intervened to stop the violence, but it is ill-equipped to deal with the complex longer-term security situation. Support for AMIS in the interim is absolutely necessary, but the proposed U.N. peacekeeping mission is essential to peace and stability in Darfur and Chad. Amnesty International is calling on the Bush administration to take all steps necessary to ensure a speedy U.N. takeover of operations in Darfur and apply all necessary and appropriate pressure to actors impeding it.

CLICK HERE to sign the petition demanding that the atrocities in Dafur and Chad stop.

The Letter Accompanying the Petition

Dear Mr. President,

We, the undersigned, commend the Bush Administration for actions it has taken to prevent further tragedy in Darfur. As you know, the conflict has spread to eastern Chad, where significant insecurity is creating another humanitarian disaster. Tens of thousands have been forced to leave their homes, and aid organizations are facing increasing risks to operate in such an insecure environment. In some areas refugees and internally displaced people have no access to humanitarian assistance at all. Any attempt to address the unfolding disaster in eastern Chad must begin in Darfur.

The proposed U.N. peacekeeping mission is essential to peace and stability in Darfur and Chad. Amnesty International is calling on you to take all steps necessary to ensure a speedy U.N. takeover of operations in Darfur and apply all necessary and appropriate pressure to actors impeding it.