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Letter to General Gration
June 12, 2009
Major General J. Scott Gration
Special Envoy Sudan
U.S. Department of State
2201 C Street NW
Washington , DC 20520
Dear General Gration:
We the undersigned activist leaders are writing to recommend the following actions by the U.S. Government in response to the ongoing conflicts in Sudan :
* Provide firm and immediate deadlines to Omar al-Bashir’s regime in order to stop the climate of impunity and violence throughout Sudan . It is imperative that the U.S. Government outline specific steps and timelines that the NCP must meet or otherwise face heavy consequences, including but not limited to the imposition of targeted multilateral sanctions against its senior leaders.
The NCP’s shuttering of humanitarian operations in Darfur this March underscores the need for immediate deadlines: the people of Darfur should not have to wait any longer for humanitarian aid to be reinstated in full in Western Sudan . Forced starvation and disease are key tactical weapons in Khartoum ’s genocide and should be treated as such.
* Take a proactive and holistic approach to securing peace in Sudan . Please focus on securing a peace agreement for Darfur; seeking full implementation of the Comprehensive Peace Agreement and the peace agreement in Eastern Sudan; and addressing rising tensions in Nubia , the Nuba Mountains , and other marginalized areas. We believe that these priorities can and must be dealt with simultaneously – a piecemeal approach that simply seeks to manage crisis after crisis is an inadequate approach.
* Take every opportunity to hear from people that are affected directly by conflict in Sudan and whose understanding of the region from first-hand experience can inform and strengthen your efforts.
We sincerely appreciate the work you are doing to understand the complexities of Sudan and your engagement with other world leaders to intervene in Darfur . Please let us know if we can be of any assistance to you or your office.
Best regards,
Nikki Serapio, Director
Americans Against the Darfur Genocide
California
Julie Lipson, Chair
Beth Israel’s Never Again Committee
Congregation Beth Israel
Portland , OR
Roz Duman, Founder/Director
Colorado Coalition for Genocide Awareness and Action
Denver , CO
Lauren Fortgang, Committee Co-Chair
Darfur Awareness Group
Congregation Neveh Shalom
Portland , OR
Mohamed Yahya, Executive Director
Damanga Coalition for Freedom and Democracy
Washington , DC
Gerri Miller, Founder
Dear Sudan , Love Marin
Tiburon , CA
Gloria Crist
Essex County Coalition for Darfur
New Jersey
Marv Steinberg, Founder and Coordinator
Genocide No More – Save Darfur
Redding , CA
Susan Morgan, Director of Communications
Investors Against Genocide
Boston , MA
Tzivia Schwartz Getzug, Executive Director
Jewish World Watch
Los Angeles , CA
Bob Brousseau, Founder
Phil Nippert, Co-Chair
Dr. Dave Robinson, Co-Chair
Kentuckiana Interfaith Taskforce on Darfur
Louisville , KY
Diane Koosed, Committee Chair
Darfur Action Group
Kol Shalom, Community for Humanistic Judaism
Portland , OR
Julie Hines Mabus, President
The Lost Boys and Girls of Sudan : The National Network
Washington , DC
Eric Cohen, Chairperson
Massachusetts Coalition to Save Darfur
Boston , MA
Eileen B. Weiss, Co-Founder
NYC Coalition for Darfur
New York , NY
Mohamed Suleiman, Executive Committee
San Francisco Bay Area Darfur Coalition
San Francisco , CA
Deborah Jones, President
Save Darfur Washington State
Seattle , WA
Arkangelo G.W. Acueil
Chairperson of the Interim Executive Office
South Sudanese Civil Society Organization
Indianapolis , IN
Gabriel Stauring, Founder & Director
Stop Genocide Now
Los Angeles , CA
Julie Hines Mabus, Chair
Sudan Reconstruction
Jackson , MS
Esther Sprague, Founder
Sudan Unlimited
San Francisco , CA
Sandra Hammel, Director
Use Your Voice to Save Darfur RI
Rhode Island
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