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To: isopatch who wrote (90081)	4/24/2001 12:23:25 AM
From: Douglas V. Fant	Respond to of 95453

isopatch, The pressure on the Sudan oil fields/investments is increasing now with Jesse Jackson's involvement today.... Jesse Jackson Calls for Global Engagement to End Sudanese Crisis Washington, D.C., April 23, 2001 (Rainbow/PUSH Coalition)-- Reverend Jesse L. Jackson, Sr., Founder & President of the Rainbow/PUSH Coalition released the following statement regarding the civil war and the humanitarian catastrophe in Sudan: "The human suffering in Sudan, resulting from the ongoing civil war that has claimed more than 2 million lives and left 4.4 million internally displaced, must be brought to an end. This conflict is the longest, bloodiest and ugliest war in the last two decades. There has been a greater loss of life in Sudan than in Kosovo, Bosnia, Chechnya and Somalia combined. This human catastrophe has been virtually ignored by the U.S. and its western allies for too long. Our continued ignorance is immoral, and our government must stop paying lip-service to this crisis and instead take realistic and meaningful action to end the human suffering. People everywhere should be outraged that in the new millennium human trafficking and enslavement continues. Slavery is unacceptable and immoral and I call on the government of Sudan to immediately take all the necessary actions to help end this inhumane practice. Slavery violates fundamental principles of democracy and human rights, and we should oppose it anywhere that it is practiced globally. These principles transcend geography, ethnicity, culture, race, language, and religion. A commitment to human rights demands inclusion; the tent of human rights must cover all. No one should be left behind. There are not some among us who are more humane than others; God does not prefer the life of an American or a European to the life of an African or a Malaysian. If the U.S. could take the lead in rallying its allies to intervene and stop the human rights violations in Kosovo and Kuwait, Sudan with the current level of atrocity deserves no less. I challenge not only governments on this issue, but also the national and international media to bridge the gap in media coverage. The pictures and sounds of people in distress can move the world to action, but if no one sees, hears or reads about a story like the Sudan, action is deferred. To all parties to the conflict, a commitment to human rights requires a preference for negotiation to military action. You must not fear to negotiate, to talk over your differences, to try to resolve them short of armed conflict. A willingness to negotiate requires real mental and spiritual strength, it requires real confidence, but it often holds out the best chance to achieve the desired change. 1. The government of Sudan must take decisive action to end slavery now and forever. It is the responsibility of the government to ensure the safety and security of all its citizens and giving a blind eye to slavery and other human rights violations in Sudan should and must not be tolerated by the international community. 2. The U.S. government should reestablish diplomatic relations with Sudan and thus focus its effort on ending the civil war. We have never served our democratic aims when we have adopted a "no talk" policy. Look at our track record with Hussein, Castro, Gaddafi, and Khomeini (while he was alive). The failure to negotiate has become a lifetime ticket to power for these leaders. 3. The U.S. government should support regional initiatives such as the Inter-Governmental Authority for Development (IGAD) peace initiative, by providing political, diplomatic and other vital material assistance. Our government should also call on all IGAD member states and IGAD Partners (Norway, Italy, U.K.) to make a strong contribution in order to provide the necessary assistance to restore peace and thus welcome Sudan into the global family of nations. 4. All parties to the conflict should agree to a cease-fire and go back to the negotiating table. Military action is not the solution and the targeting of innocent civilians must cease. 5. I call upon the national and international media to cover the humanitarian catastrophe in Sudan as aggressively as it did the crisis in Kosovo and Kuwait. When the world community is educated about the ongoing atrocities in the Sudan, they will press their governments to respond positively. Finally, I commend the bi-partisan congressional and non- governmental efforts to end the suffering of innocent civilians in Sudan. The situation in Sudan is a humanitarian catastrophe and we must work together to end the suffering." KEEP HOPE ALIVE!