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CRISIS in Sudan/Chad - 2008
Posted to: <Ned> Front Porch by Gayle Rogers (78), Mon, 14 Jan 2008 16:32:18 PST
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Tags: action chad darfur education genocide human-rights n'djamena refugee sudan
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Educate, Advocate and Mobilize.
The Crisis in Darfur has now spread significantly into Chad. A military Coup launched against the Chadian Presidency of Idriss Deby at the beginning of February 2008 has seen the capital N'Djamena under heavy fire, NGO and Aid Community staff evacuated and the Refugee Camps inside the Chadian border - home to more than 150,000 Darfuris and internally displaced Chadians - left more vulnerable to open attack than ever before.
The following website links will connect you to the most active, engaged and up-to-date information, campaigns and activist groups working together to bring this insanity to an end.
Grass-roots Interactive Global Activism - Projects include "i-ACT" - filmed and reported directly from the Refugee Camps of Eastern Chad by GABRIEL STAURING and KATIE-JAY SCOTT and the team (including NINY KHOR ) - and "Camp Darfur" - an interactive awareness and education event that brings attention to the ongoing genocide in Darfur, Sudan, and gives individuals the opportunity to discover their own power to make a difference. A traveling refugee camp coming to your community.
Mark Hanis and the team at Genocide Intervention Network envision a world in which the global community is willing and able to protect civilians from genocide and mass atrocities. The mission is to empower individuals and communities with the tools to prevent and stop genocide. Initiatives and GI-Net supported projects include:
- STAND: A Student Anti-Genocide Coalition
- Sudan Targeted Divestment: Are your investments funding genocide?
- Darfur Scorecard: What is your Representative doing about genocide?
- 10 Things: Ten things you can do to stop genocide.
The project to abolish genocide and mass atrocities is an initiative of the Center for American Progress and the International Crisis Group (launched January 30, 2007). Site includes monthly reports, papers and op-eds.
An alliance of over 100 faith-based, humanitarian and human rights organizations. Updates, campaigns, blog and newsletters on site.
- Ask the Candidates The next US President MUST stop the genocide in Darfur.
- 1-800-GENOCIDE (1-800-436-6243): Call the anti-genocide hotline and get the most up-to-date talking points before getting connected (for free) to your legislator at the state and federal level.
- ICG: International Crisis Group. Detailed crisis reports, briefings, international op-ed pieces.
- HRW: Human Rights Watch. A great site for current alerts & information.
- Amnesty International
- USHMM Speaker's Directory
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By Gayle Rogers (78), Mon, 14 Jan 2008 16:49:04 PST
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I'll tidy up (and add to) the links in the first part/introduction tomorrow or when I have a bit more time.
Cheers, Gayle
topBy Gayle Rogers (78), Sat, 19 Jan 2008 03:57:59 PST
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Gabriel and Katie-J have been in Chad for a few days - utterly bogged down in red-tape in N'Djameena and then more waiting and more paperwork in Abeche before finally hitting the first IDP Camp today.
Details of the events and trip so far can be found on the website which will be up-dated with new video and journal entries daily for 10 days.
For those of you new to "Stop Genocide Now" and the i-ACT trips, details and video of each can be found on the website by year. (2005, 2006, 2007 and the current i-ACT 4)
By Gayle Rogers (78), Sat, 19 Jan 2008 04:08:13 PST
Edited: Sat, 19 Jan 2008 04:21:01 PST
Tags: iact4
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Day 1: January 19th 2008 - Back to the Camps!
By Gayle Rogers (78), Sat, 19 Jan 2008 04:30:13 PST
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Maaaaaaaaaaaaark or Jimmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmm,
Will you have a go at fixing the (above) disasterous video embedding effort for me, Pleeeeeeease!! (It's bedtime here - and I can't work it out. I can do youtube ones but.....)
Thank you, thank you in advance, G. :)
By Esther Sprague (17), Sat, 19 Jan 2008 07:14:37 PST
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By Mark Grimes (222), Sat, 19 Jan 2008 10:22:20 PST
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By John Berger (34), Sat, 19 Jan 2008 13:11:06 PST
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By Mark Grimes (222), Sat, 19 Jan 2008 13:25:32 PST
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By Gayle Rogers (78), Sun, 20 Jan 2008 05:19:49 PST
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Day 2: Jan 20th 2008 - visiting the refugee camp's school.
By Gayle Rogers (78), Sun, 20 Jan 2008 05:24:40 PST
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Mark - thanks lots for organising Day 1's code with Yuen-Lin :)
John - ta! That makes sense ... even to a (willing but not always successful) learner like moi!!!
By Susan Megy (30), Sun, 20 Jan 2008 15:51:47 PST
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By Mark Grimes (222), Sun, 20 Jan 2008 19:16:08 PST
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Gayle, you bet. Susan, hard to believe it's the 4th i-ACT and this is still going on, huh?
A "bonus" video...
By Gayle Rogers (78), Sun, 20 Jan 2008 19:43:35 PST
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Ha!!! Mark, I just logged in to post the video you have just posted - excellent :)
And on the topic of in sync, we were talking here about years passed this morning. I didn't know Gabe for the first i-ACT - only 2, 3 and this one. (oooh - before I forget, HI Susan and Esther!)
UN resolutions in place and the Beijing Olympics coming up quickly (and the ongoing attendant ability to pressure them into political decency before the event) and still no real movement on the ground.
Hmmmm ....
By Gayle Rogers (78), Mon, 21 Jan 2008 17:05:04 PST
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Conversation had on "Davos" thread - pasted to here as well
By Meron Moroz (62), Sun, 20 Jan 2008 22:49:13 PST
Okay! I just watched the ned.com Macy Gray & Stop Genocide Now Message for Darfur. & Stop Genocide Now???! How did I miss this? How did this all come about? Where the HELL have I been???
<dazed and confused>
By Mark Grimes (124), Sun, 20 Jan 2008 22:54:10 PST
Gabriel met Macy's agent/contact at a Darfur event...and she want to help out. She was going to be on this trip...but the concert was the outcome instead. Gabe's the man.
By Meron Moroz (62), Sun, 20 Jan 2008 22:56:10 PST Edited: Sun, 20 Jan 2008 23:01:21 PST
Go GABE Go!!! : )
<Edit> to add Gabriel is the sweetest, most amazing man I know. He's my hero!!!
By Gayle Rogers (78), Mon, 21 Jan 2008 17:11:46 PST
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Day 3 i-ACT 2008: Still hoping for action!
Great video - and who is the biggest softie of them all?
By Gayle Rogers (78), Tue, 22 Jan 2008 05:26:15 PST
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Day 4 i-ACT 2008: Camp Mile
By Gayle Rogers (78), Wed, 23 Jan 2008 04:06:58 PST
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Day 5 i-ACT 2008: Guereda to Abeche to Goz Beida
By Gayle Rogers (78), Wed, 23 Jan 2008 04:21:43 PST
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Thought this might help get some idea of where they are.
Unfortunately I couldn't find a neat & tidy little map that had N'Djamena, Guereda, Abeche and Goz Beida all listed.
So to give you rough idea, Guereda is about 300 miles North East of Abeche. They left there this morning, travelled to the base/hub in Abeche and then jumped another plane and headed a similar distance - this time South East - to Goz Beida.
Does the World Food Program flight "service" offer Frequent Flyer miles?? Hmmmmm. :)
By Gayle Rogers (78), Wed, 23 Jan 2008 16:23:02 PST
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Amnesty International - www.eyesondarfur.org/
A site well worth looking at and joining - www.eyesondarfur.org/ and as promoted on the stop genocide now website by the i-ACT 2008 team.
By Gayle Rogers (78), Wed, 23 Jan 2008 22:26:28 PST
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Day 6 i-ACT 2008: Finding Tracy McGrady's friend, Oumar
This is hot off the presses - in fact it's on Ned before the SGN website :)
It's a great video ..... watch out for Mr. Staurings "Bend it like Beckham" right foot flick to KTJ at the end .... VERY impressive!
By Nikki Serapio (5), Thu, 24 Jan 2008 02:57:47 PST
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Hi everyone! My first post, I think.
Nick Kristof has a new Darfur Op-Ed out today: "China's Genocide Olympics" http://www.nytimes.com/2008/01/2 4/opinion/24kristof.html
A magnificent piece -- in the sense that it will really help a wide audience understand the China-Sudan connection.
By Gayle Rogers (78), Thu, 24 Jan 2008 03:10:18 PST
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Hi Nikki - it's really fabulous to have you here.
Thank you so much for posting the link - personally it's been a mega busy day and I may well have missed this had you not posted.
And agreed - it is a magnificent piece .... but does Nick ever write anything less? :)
By Jon Alexander (52), Thu, 24 Jan 2008 13:57:40 PST
Edited: Thu, 24 Jan 2008 13:58:08 PST
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Yes Nikki - thanks and welcome. A great piece!
[Edited by Jon A - typo]
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By Gayle Rogers (78), Mon, 14 Jan 2008 16:39:16 PST
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i-ACT 2008 Stop Genocide Now
Gabriel and the crew are back in Chad and on their way to the Camps on the Darfur/Chad border.
Please support Gabe and Stop Genocide Now.org by going to the website, following this trip, telling 5 friends about i-ACT 2008 and contacting your elected officials and the candidates for the upcoming US Presidential Campaign.