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At Apathy is Deadly we fight political apathy towards international issues right here in America.

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Support the Arrest of Omar al-Bashir

TO YOUR REPRESENTATIVE

Call, write, or email your house representative urging their support of the International Criminal Court for issuing a warrant for the arrest of Omar al-Bashir, the president of Sudan, for war crimes and crimes against humanity.

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Fight Human Trafficking

TO YOUR REPRESENTATIVE

Urge your representative to support increasing global stability and security by reducing the number of individuals who are stateless and at risk of being trafficked.

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Prohibit Torture Globally

TO YOUR CONGRESSPERSONS

Urge your congresspersons to support closing the detention facility at Gitmo, limit the use of certain interrogation techniques, prohibit interrogation by contractors, and require notification of detainees to the International Committee of the Red Cross.

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OBAMA SHUTS DOWN GITMO

President Obama has signed an executive order to close down the detention facility at Guantanamo Bay, Cuba within a year. This is a positive and necessary first step, however, as an executive order it can be reversed by a future president. Thus, legislation is needed to secure the closure of Gitmo and the legality of interrogation techniques.

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OBAMA REVERSES ABORTION-FUNDS POLICY

President Obama has signed an executive order ending the ban on federal funds for international groups that perform or provide information on abortions. Urge the President to stop federal funding for abstinence-only-until-marriage sex education.

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