Posts Tagged ‘Darfur’
Fidelity ‘genocide’ vote set
For the second year in a row, Fidelity customers of 13 of its mutual funds have an opportunity to vote on a question concerning donating dollars to Darfur, that is, inadvertently donating dollars to companies such as Petrochina Co., and CNPC, two oil companies that pay royalties to the government of Sudan, by investing in mutual funds that have holdings in those companies.
The vote culminates in tomorrow’s shareholder meeting, where the issue will be discussed.
Here’s the article as it appeared in the Boston Herald.
My First (Public) Protest
Darfur Protestors Take a STAND
Amanda James
Published: Daily Free Press March 19, 2009
Seventy activists “died” on the cold bricks of Boston City Hall Plaza on Wednesday night to protest the genocide in Darfur. Members of the Massachusetts Save Darfur Coalition, STAND, a former Vietnam War protester, and even a girl who skipped work in Connecticut convened to commit to the cause.
“Bashir is lying. Millions are dying,” protestors chanted.
The protestors laid on the ground for about 10 minutes before getting up and chanting to “make the public aware” of recent events in the Sudanese region, STAND Massachusetts State Outreach Coordinator and University of Massachusetts Amherst student Nikki Tishler said.
Last week, Sudanese president al-Bashir expelled 16 humanitarian aid organizations from Darfur, including UNICEF and Doctors without Borders, after the International Criminal Court issued an arrest warrant for the president.
Today, a meningitis outbreak in one of Darfur’s largest camps for the displaced threatens to kill thousands.
STAND, which is the student-led part of the Genocide Intervention Network, and Massachusetts Coalition to Save Darfur organized the emergency rally in a conference call Sunday, Save Darfur Chairman Eric Cohen said.
The groups had little time to plan a response to the shocking and devastating events of March 4, said Eric Cohen. After deciding that the most important response was an immediate one, the coalition sent out an e-mail to its distribution list and relied on its members to tell as many people as possible about the event.
“When the events happening are affecting 2.7 million people, there was no time for hesitation,” said Cohen.
Anti-War Demonstration- Jens Lekman Mp3
“We need you to report on a pharaoh speaking at Harvard.”
“Oops. I meant to say Mia Farrow. Do you still want to cover the event?”
I still wanted to cover the event.
The Daily Free Press
Mia Farrow Advocates for Darfur at Harvard
Amanda James
Published: Tuesday, March 17, 2009
The world has a “responsibility to protect” the citizens of Darfur, UNICEF Goodwill Ambassador Mia Farrow told a crowd of 70 people at Harvard University’s JFK Jr. Forum Monday night.
Farrow, who has appeared in more than 40 films including “The Great Gatsby” and “Rosemary’s Baby,” was appointed as a Goodwill Ambassador in 2000. She said there should be an increased pressure on world leaders to condemn the Sudanese government for their actions in the western Sudanese region of Darfur, where up to 300,000 people have been killed since 2003, according to the Associated Press.
The International Criminal Court issued an arrest warrant for Sudanese President Omar al-Bashir on war crimes charges on March 4. In response, the Sudanese government expelled 13 international aid groups, including Doctors Without Borders and UNICEF. Monday, al-Bashir said he wants all international aid groups to leave within the next year, according to the Associated Press.
“We are failing the people of Darfur, even as we are failing our essential selves,” Farrow said. “There should be a human cry from everyone for the expulsion of these people.”
