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WEAR
A BLUE HAT THIS SUNDAY
GLOBAL
DAY for DARFUR:
Sunday,
17 September 2006
"From
Cape Town
to
London,
Moscow
to
New York, concerned
citizens are asking why
the UN Security
Council’s resolutions on
Darfur
have yet to be
enforced.
"We
are still waiting for a
no-fly zone, targeted
sanctions against the
architects of the
genocide, and referrals to
the International War
Crimes Tribunal.
"No
wonder the
Khartoum
regime doubts the resolve
of the international
community, and dares to
deny UN peacekeepers’
access to
Darfur,"
--
said
Nobel Peace Prize winner,
Bishop Desmond Tutu, who
has endorsed the GLOBAL
DAY for DARFUR actions.
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GLOBAL
DAY for DARFUR: SUNDAY, 17 SEPTEMBER
(MaximsNews.com,
U.N.)
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UNITED NATIONS - / www.MaximsNews.com
UN/ - 14 September 2006 -- In
response to the worsening situation in Darfur, communities
around the world will hold events this Sunday, September
17 as part of the GLOBAL DAY FOR DARFUR to show
international support for the Darfurian people and to put
pressure on world governments – in particular the
Sudanese government -- to protect civilians there.
EVENTS
ARE PLANNED IN MORE THAN 32 COUNTRIES!!
As
the Sudanese government’s line hardens, evident in its
mounting military campaign and refusal to allow the
deployment of U.N. peacekeeping forces to
Darfur
, more people are galvanizing to organize events
globally. The events range from small candlelight vigils
to massive rallies of thousands.
The
date September 17 was chosen because it marks the start
of the United Nations General Assembly and the first
anniversary of the commitment by 150 governments at the
UN World Summit in New York to the ‘responsibility to
protect’ people at risk of genocide.
While
the events may differ in size and scope, there will be
some common themes.
All the events will call for civilian protection
and a range of other policies. SEE: The
Global Day for Darfur Policy Statement.
WEAR
A BLUE HAT THIS SUNDAY
Participants
all over the world – and individuals everywhere -- are
encouraged to wear blue hats on September 17; when UN
peacekeepers enter a conflict zone, they are recognized
by their blue helmets and berets.
There is also a “blue hats online” website so
people around the world can post a photo of themselves
wearing an animated blue hat.
SEE: WEAR
A BLUE HAT THIS SUNDAY
The
DAY'S HIGHLIGHTS INCLUDE:
In
Kigali,
Rwanda
there will be a rally at the Intercontinental Hotel in
the centre of
Kigali
followed by a march to Ecole Technique Officiele – the
site of the UN base during the Rwandan genocide, where
many people were massacred when the UN pulled out.
In Phnom
Penh, Cambodia: Phnom Penh, there will be a rally
and candlelight vigil; some participants will wear
shirts that say, "We Are Victims of Genocide in
Cambodia, We Are Against Mass Killings in
Dafur."
In
Toronto,
Canada,
General Romeo Dallaire will speak at a rally downtown
with a Darfuri woman, a student activist and a Canadian
band to help raise awareness of the
Darfur
crisis.
In
London,
England,
there will be rallies at the Sudanese embassy, and an
interfaith prayer at the Gates of Downing Street
featuring prayers written by Archbishop Desmond Tutu and
Sheikh
Ibrahim Mogra.
In
New York,
USA, former
Secretary of State Madeline Albright will be one of the
speakers in a large rally at
Central Park.
AFRICA
Ethiopia:
Addis Ababa
-- Panel
discussion and film screening on
Mesquel Square
.
Gambia:
Banjul
– A rally,
followed by a march from
Westfield
to Independent Stadium.
Ghana:
Accra
– Peaceful
march ending at the Old
Parliament House (Amnesty International Ghana)
Kenya:
Nairobi
-- Film screenings, a photo exhibition, an open forum, and
a weekend of prayer.
Nigeria:
Abuja
-- "Prayers for
Darfur
" Rally at the National Mosque and
National
Ecumenical
Center
. Public
screening of "Hotel Rwanda"; and a rally at the
Sudanese Embassy in
Abuja.
Rwanda:
Kigali – Rally
at the Intercontinental Hotel in the centre of Kigali
followed by a march to Ecole Technique Officiele – the
site of the UN base during the Rwandan genocide, where
many people were massacred when the UN pulled out.
Senegal:
Dakar
-- Concert on 9/17 with rap groups and young musicians.
Tanzania:
Dar-es-Salaam -- Panel discussion with experts and
commentator Adam Simbeye on the weekly “This Week in
Perspective” followed by a march with speakers and
music.
Zambia:
Lusaka
– Public rally organized by Amnesty International on
Sept. 18
ASIA/AUSTRALIA
Australia:
Melbourne
– Seminar,
film screening and a symbolic demonstration (with police
support) at the intersection of Swanston and
Burke Street
.
Cambodia:
Phnom Penh
– Rally and candlelight vigil; some participants will
wear shirts that say, "We Are Victims of Genocide in
Cambodia, We Are Against Mass Killings in Dafur."
China:
Hong Kong
– Public forum (Amnesty International and Civic
Exchange)
Kyrgyzstan
: Bishkek --
Roundtable discussion.
Malaysia:
Kuala Lumpur
– Activists will pass a parliamentary motion.
Mongolia:
Ulaanbaatar
– Public
event and letter writing action
to Security Council member states.
EUROPE
Belgium:
Brussels – Rally in front of the Sudanese embassy
then a march/ride (by bicycle) to a rally outside the
Chinese embassy, by bicycle.
Denmark:
Copenhagen
– Public
rally and photo exhibition
sponsored by Amnesty International.
Images will be projected onto buildings.
Teams will wear blue helmets in the streets every
day until 30 September collecting signatures and
distributing postcards in
Copenhagen
and other cities.
England:
London
– Large
rallies at the Sudanese and Chinese embassies, interfaith
prayer at the Gates of Downing Street.
France:
Paris
– Outdoor
rally and photo exhibition at Place
de la Fontaine des Innocents.
Germany:
Berlin, Bern, Bonn (3) -- The Society for
Threatened People will hold a press conference on 18
September (Berlin); Public rally with posters of refugee
faces by Amnesty International (Bonn);
Ireland:
Dublin
– Candlelight vigil and March to St. Anne’s Church,
screening of "Hotel Rwanda."
The
Netherlands:
The Hague
– Rally
from Central Station to the Parliament building.
Norway:
Oslo
– Public exhibit about
Darfurians who have died letter signing action.
THE
MIDDLE EAST
Egypt:
Cairo
-- Candle-light vigil and a film screening at The American
University in
Cairo.
Bahrain:
Manama
– Press conference and
public petition signing at the Bahrain Bar Society.
NORTH AMERICA
Canada:
Calgary, Montreal, Ottawa,
Toronto, Vancouver – Rally and all-night vigil at
the Federal Building (Calgary);
Rally and concert (Montreal);
Rally (Ottawa); Rally with General Romeo Dallaire
– and a Darfuri woman, a student activist and a Canadian
band (Toronto) Rally
at the Vancouver Art Gallery (Vancouver)
United
States: Des Moines, Fort Wayne, Las Vegas, Los
Angeles, New York City, San Francisco,
Seattle -- The
Save Darfur Coalition will hold a rally and concert in
Central Park in New York City. For
other events in the
US
, visit>>.
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