January 12, 2007 (Washington, DC, Los Angeles, and San Francisco) —Representatives of the Sudanese community in the United States, along with Darfur grassroots activists from across the country, will hold a rally at the Sudanese Embassy in Washington, DC to demand the immediate protection of innocent civilians in Darfur, Sudan. The action, “I Stand for a New Sudan, I Stand With Darfur” will begin at 12 Noon on Monday, January 15, 2007, the 21st annual Federal holiday celebrating the life of Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. This January also marks the 51st anniversary of Sudan’s independence.
The second phase of the 24+ hour campaign will begin at 4pm when I Stand With Darfur will pitch tents at the Sudanese Embassy, symbolizing the millions of Darfuri refugees living in camps in Sudan and neighboring Chad. More information and online registration are available at www.istandwithdarfur.org.
Darfur activists hold protest at Sudan Embassy in Washington
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