Washington D.C., Sep 20, 2005 / 22:00 pm
Earlier today, a faith-based human rights coalition seeking an end to genocides and violence in the Darfur region of Sudan sent a letter to President George Bush urging immediate action to end the crisis.
The alliance, which consists of 134 religious and humanitarian groups including the U.S. Conference of Catholic Bishops, pointed out today that “In just over two years, the Sudanese Government and its paramilitary allies have killed more than 400,000 people, driven 2.5 million from their homes, and left 3.5 million without the food they need to sustain themselves.”
They have likewise called for a National Day of Action for the People of Darfur to be held today.
In their letter to the president, addressed September 21st, they wrote that “There is a moral imperative to respond to these atrocities.”