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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.
  1. Lookup Your House Representative
  2. Urge your representative to cosponsor H.Res. 241: Commending the International Criminal Court for issuing a warrant for the arrest of Omar al-Bashir, introduced by Representative Alcee Hastings.
  3. Always be courteous and specific. Include you full mailing address and the bill's title. Tips for writing an effective letter
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Fight Human Trafficking

TO YOUR REPRESENTATIVE

Call, write, or email your house representative to gain their support to increase global stability and security by reducing the number of individuals who are stateless and at risk of being trafficked.
  1. Lookup Your House Representative
  2. Urge your representative to cosponsor H.R. 72: To increase global stability and security for the United States and the international community, introduced by Representative Sheila Jackson-Lee.
  3. Always be courteous and specific. Include you full mailing address and the bill's title. Tips for writing an effective letter
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Prohibit Torture Globally

TO YOUR CONGRESSPERSONS

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.

Call, write, or email your house representative and senators to gain their support to close 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.

  1. Lookup Your House Representative
  2. Urge your representative to cosponsor H.R. 374: Lawful Interrogation and Detention Act, introduced by Representative Jane Harman.
  3. Lookup Your Senators
  4. Urge your senators to cosponsor S. 147: Lawful Interrogation and Detention Act, introduced by Senator Dianne Feinstein.
  5. Always be courteous and specific. Include you full mailing address and the bill's title. Tips for writing an effective letter
We love to hear the responses you receive at contact@apathyisdeadly.com

Help Save Darfur

TAKE ACTION TO HELP DARFUR

Urge members of the United Nations Security Council to take concrete action to help the people of Darfur. From Human Rights Watch

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STAND UP FOR HUMAN RIGHTS IN DARFUR

Press some of the most powerful companies in the world to use their influence to help end the human rights catastrophe in Darfur. From Amnesty International

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APPOINT AN OFFICIAL TO SUDAN POLICY

Urge President Obama to appoint a qualified high-level official in charge of the United State's Sudan policy. From Save Darfur

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BE A VOICE FOR DARFUR

As a candidate, Barack Obama promised unstinting resolve to end the genocide in Darfur. Sign the petition and urge him to keep that promise. From Save Darfur

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Other Actions

SUPPORT LGBT RIGHTS WORLDWIDE

People around the world face inequality and violence because of how they look and who they love. More than 80 countries still make it a crime for men to have sex with men, or women with women. In some countries the punishment is death. From Human Rights Watch

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BAN THE USE OF CLUSTER MUNITIONS

The US has a stockpile of over 700 million cluster sub-munitions. Urge your congresspersons to cosponsor The Cluster Munitions Civilian Protection Act of 2009. From Human Rights Watch

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STOP THE WAR AGAINST WOMEN & CHILDREN

Fight for peace in the Democratic Republic of Congo by calling for an immediate end to sexual violence, stopping the recruitment and use of child soldiers, and immediate and unconditional release of children from armed groups. From Amnesty International

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STOP FUNDING FOR ABSTINENCE-ONLY SEX EDUCATION

Urge President Obama to stop federal funding for inaccurate and ineffective abstinence-only-until-marriage sex education. From Amplify

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