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ACTION: Please Act to End Chinese Arms Transfers to Sudan
[From the San Francisco Bay Area Darfur Coalition:]
China’s special envoy on Darfur, Liu Guijin, recently criticized Sudan for not allowing UNAMID (the United Nations-African Union hybrid peacekeeping mission for Darfur) to fully deploy. Such criticism by China — a powerful friend of Sudan — is a sign of the effect of continuing pressure on China. Now: Click here to add your voice to the pressure for action in addition to words at HumanRightsFirst.org.
China is by far Sudan’s largest known provider of small arms, small arms parts, and ammunition. Trade data maintained by the United Nations shows that for the period 1999 to 2005, Sudan imported a total some $80 million worth of armaments, and that nearly 57 percent came from China (including Hong Kong). Urge the government of China to immediately halt all arms sales to Sudan and support the extension of the United Nations Security Council arms embargo on Darfur to all of Sudan at HumanRightsFirst.org.
And, the Darfur Movement Needs You in San Francisco on April 9:
San Francisco is the only North American stop for the 2008 Beijing Olympics torch relay around the world. Save Darfur Coalition and we ask you to take a “Day for Darfur” and join us along the relay route to continue to ask China to use its influence with the Government of Sudan to end the Darfur genocide. For more information and to sign up, visit www.savedarfur.org/china and click on “Events.” Email any questions to info@darfursf.org or call 415-221-8400.