Save Darfur
The JCRC works with the Greater Washington Jewish Task Force on Darfur, a coalition of synagogues and organizations working to end the genocide in Darfur. To join the Task Force, contact JCRC Assistant Director Ayelet Margolin at amargolin@jcouncil.org.
Five Ways You Can Take Action Right Now
1) Join the Greater Washington Jewish Task Force on Darfur: Join the community of concerned Jewish citizens fighting to stop genocide. In association with the Greater Washington Jewish Task force on Darfur, the JCRC provides you with the necessary tools to transform your concern into effective action. Take action and spread the word in your community. Help to build a permanent Jewish anti-genocide constituency! To join the Task Force, contact JCRC Assistant Director Ayelet Margolin.
2) Write/Call/Visit Your Elected Officials: Tell your elected officials that you are a concerned voter who believes that the U.S. should do all that it can to end the genocide in Darfur. Learn if your members of Congress have “made the
grade”. The Genocide Intervention Network's
their efforts to end the genocide. Ask your
pending legislation. Urge them to take a
use the information available on the Darfur |
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Darfur Scorecard grades elected officials on
legislators to co-sponsor and vote in favor of
stronger stance in the fight against genocide.
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3) Divest from Sudan: Take back American dollars from foreign companies that fund the genocide in Darfur. Learn more about targeted Sudan divestment and how to join the campaign in your state. Ask your governor and state
legislators to support targeted divestment. Divest your own personal
funds from Sudan. To find out if you own mutual funds that warrant
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4) Write to Your Local Newspaper: Help raise awareness in your community. Write a letter to the editor of your local paper about the genocide in Sudan, illustrate your concerns, and challenge others to take action.
5) Bear witness:
Eyes on Darfur — See with your own eyes the results of the genocide on villages across Darfur. Visit Amnesty International's Eyes on Darfur and witness what is happening on the ground in Darfur. View satellite evidence of destroyed villages. Once you have witnessed the devastation in Darfur, take action to protect other villages at risk from targeted Janjaweed attacks. Tell Sudanese President Bashir that the whole world is watching.
Crisis in Darfur — Download and install Google Earth to view the Crisis in Darfur online mapping project of the United States Holocaust Memorial Museum and Google Earth. Similar to Eyes on Darfur, Crisis in Darfur combines satellite images with photographs, data, and eyewitness testimony from Darfur.
Darfur Legislation
Darfur Accountability and Divestment Act of 2007 (House) – passed
Darfur Accountability and Divestment Act of 2007 (Senate)
Sudan Divestment Authorization Act of 2007 (Senate)
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