Feinstein D - CA On Darfur
Thank you for writing to express your concern about the conflict in Darfur. I appreciate hearing from you on this very important issue and welcome the opportunity to respond.
As a steadfast supporter of human rights, I share your concern about the situation in Darfur. According to United Nations (UN) and U.S. officials, since the killing began in 2003, more than 400,000 people have lost their lives and more than 2 million have been displaced by Khartoum's systematic campaign to eliminate the non-Arab tribal groups in Darfur.
I believe that the United States and the international community must take decisive action to end the genocide in Darfur. African Union peacekeepers in the region lack the troop level and capabilities necessary to implement UN Security Resolutions effectively and to halt the fighting. These forces must be reinforced with UN peacekeepers, as authorized by UN Security Council Resolution 1706, or with NATO troops. We must do everything in our power to pressure the Government of Sudan to change its policies in Darfur and increase the cost of continued violence against civilians in the region.
For this reason, I am a cosponsor of the "Sudan Divestment Authorization Act of 2007" (S. 831), which was introduced by Senator Richard J. Durbin (D-IL), to authorize government agencies and public institutions to take divestment measures against companies that operate in Sudan or are owned by the Sudanese government. I also recently joined 33 of my colleagues in the Senate in requesting the President to bring multilateral sanctions against Sudan to a UN Security Council vote.
As we increase diplomatic and economic pressure on the Government of Sudan, we need to ensure that peacekeepers and humanitarian groups operating in the region have the protection and resources they need to meet the basic needs of the refugees. I strongly support U.S. assistance to these critical missions and will continue to do everything in my power to try to bring an end to the Genocide in Darfur. The current status quo, in which thousands of innocent victims continue to suffer and die, is unacceptable. We can-and must-do better.
Again, thank you for writing. For your review, I have enclosed my recent statement on the situation in Darfur. If you have any more questions or comments, please feel free to contact my office in Washington, D.C. at (202) 224-3841, or visit my website at
http://feinstein.senate.gov.
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As a steadfast supporter of human rights, I share your concern about the situation in Darfur. According to United Nations (UN) and U.S. officials, since the killing began in 2003, more than 400,000 people have lost their lives and more than 2 million have been displaced by Khartoum's systematic campaign to eliminate the non-Arab tribal groups in Darfur.
I believe that the United States and the international community must take decisive action to end the genocide in Darfur. African Union peacekeepers in the region lack the troop level and capabilities necessary to implement UN Security Resolutions effectively and to halt the fighting. These forces must be reinforced with UN peacekeepers, as authorized by UN Security Council Resolution 1706, or with NATO troops. We must do everything in our power to pressure the Government of Sudan to change its policies in Darfur and increase the cost of continued violence against civilians in the region.
For this reason, I am a cosponsor of the "Sudan Divestment Authorization Act of 2007" (S. 831), which was introduced by Senator Richard J. Durbin (D-IL), to authorize government agencies and public institutions to take divestment measures against companies that operate in Sudan or are owned by the Sudanese government. I also recently joined 33 of my colleagues in the Senate in requesting the President to bring multilateral sanctions against Sudan to a UN Security Council vote.
As we increase diplomatic and economic pressure on the Government of Sudan, we need to ensure that peacekeepers and humanitarian groups operating in the region have the protection and resources they need to meet the basic needs of the refugees. I strongly support U.S. assistance to these critical missions and will continue to do everything in my power to try to bring an end to the Genocide in Darfur. The current status quo, in which thousands of innocent victims continue to suffer and die, is unacceptable. We can-and must-do better.
Again, thank you for writing. For your review, I have enclosed my recent statement on the situation in Darfur. If you have any more questions or comments, please feel free to contact my office in Washington, D.C. at (202) 224-3841, or visit my website at
http://feinstein.senate.gov.
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Corporate History
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