China holds unrivaled influence with the genocidal regime in Sudan. As Beijing prepares to host the 2008 Olympics, join us in urging China to use its leverage to persuade the Sudanese government to allow into Darfur the full protection force outlined by UN Resolution 1769.
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Article: Mia Farrow Stages Online 'Darfur Olympics' |
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Thursday, 14 August 2008 |
ABC News: "U.S. actress-activist Mia Farrow is airing a series of "Darfur Olympics" webcasts that coincide with the Beijing Games, blasting the Chinese, who have close economic ties to Sudan, for funding the Darfur genocide. But some Sudan experts say Farrow has been too quick to demonize China."
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Release: Mia Farrow's Week-Long "Darfur Olympics" Demonstration Begins |
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Friday, 08 August 2008 |
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NEW YORK, August 8, 2008 – Dream for Darfur’s weeklong Olympic protest, which
coincides with the start of the 2008 Beijing Games (Friday, August 8 at
8:08 am in New York and 8:08 pm in Beijing), is part of the ongoing
effort by human rights advocates to utilize the Olympics as a way to
change China’s policy on Darfur.
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Statement: Lopez Lomong of Team Darfur named August's Darfur Hero |
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Friday, 08 August 2008 |
Statement from Joey Cheek, President and Co-founder of Team Darfur
I am so pleased and grateful that the Save Darfur Coalition is honoring one of Team Darfur’s most inspiring members, Lopez Lomong. Lopez will compete for the U.S. Olympic team in Beijing this summer. As a Sudanese refugee, Lopez provides a unique perspective on the crisis in Darfur and frequently speaks out about the need to raise awareness about the genocide because “a lot of people here don’t know what was going on in Sudan and I need to send a message as an athlete from Sudan.”
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Statement: Selection of "Lost Boy" Lopez Lomong as Team USA Flag Carrier |
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Thursday, 07 August 2008 |
Statement of Jill Savitt, Executive Director of Dream for Darfur
Team USA chose Lopez Lomong, a refugee from Sudan, to carry the US flag at the opening ceremony. Even as China tries to silence advocates, athletes have found a way to send a powerful message: Team USA cares about the anguished people of Sudan.
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Release: As Olympics start, presidential candidates issue statements on China's role in Darfur |
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Friday, 08 August 2008 |
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WASHINGTON, DC, August 8, 2008 – Presidential candidates John McCain
and Barack Obama have issued statements calling on China to do more to
help end the genocide in Darfur.
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