Don’t Lift Sanctions, Don’t Embolden the #SudaneseGenocidaires

Ibrahim Ghandour, the Foreign Minister of Sudan, will be in Washington, D.C., this Thursday and Friday to attempt to seal the deal on lifting U.S. sanctions on Sudan.On Thursday, September 14, Sudanese are gathering to protest the visit of one of the architects of genocide that has destroyed their country and millions of lives, and they are sending a message to the Administration and Congress that Sudanese support U.S. sanctions.

They will be delivering this letter to Members of Congress.  Amplify the voices of Sudanese on social media using the hashtag #SudaneseGenocidaires.

Based on the requests of the Sudanese delegation outlined in their letter, we are asking people to post the following on social media.

Lifting sanctions is not needed for humanitarian aid to reach #Darfur #NubaMountains. @RepEdRoyce don’t embolden #SudaneseGenocidaires

Lifting sanctions provides #Sudan regime with resources to target civilians with violence @SenBobCorker don’t embolden #SudaneseGenocidaires

More Social Media Actions:
If you’d like to take more action, below is a list of the Members of Congress whom the Sudanese delegation will meet with. Mix and match the suggested messages with your Member of Congress.

**Remember to replace “TARGET” with a Member of Congress Twitter handle or tag his/her Facebook page (you must like their page first).

• Lifting sanctions is not needed for humanitarian aid to reach #Darfur #NubaMountains. TARGET don’t embolden #SudaneseGenocidaires
• Lifting sanctions is not needed for Darfuri students to feel safe and attend class without harassment. TARGET don’t embolden #SudaneseGenocidaires
• Lifting sanctions is not needed to address the deadly cholera outbreak in @Darfur. TARGET don’t embolden #SudaneseGenocidaires
• Lifting sanctions lines the pockets of the #Sudan regime. TARGET, don’t embolden #SudaneseGenocidaires
• Lifting sanctions provides the #Sudan regime with resources to target civilians with violence. TARGET don’t embolden #SudaneseGenocidaires
• Don’t lift sanctions and embolden #SudaneseGenocidaires who severely marginalize the Beja of E. Sudan to near extinction TARGET
• Don’t lift sanctions and embolden #SudaneseGenocidaires who build dams to wipe out ancient Nubian civilization in N. Sudan TARGET

Targets:

Ed Royce (R-CA), Chairman, House Foreign Affairs Committee
@RepEdRoyce, Facebook Page

Eliot Engel (D-NY), Ranking Member, House Foreign Affairs Committee
@RepEliotEngel, Facebook Page

Christopher Smith (R-NJ), Chairman, Subcommittee on Africa, Global Health, Global Human Rights, and International Organizations
@RepChrisSmith, Facebook Page

Karen Bass (D-CA), Ranking Member, Subcommittee on Africa, Global Health, Global Human Rights, and International Organizations Subcommittee
@RepKarenBass, Facebook Page

Jim McGovern (D-MA), Co-Chair, Tom Lantos Human Rights Commission
@RepMcGovern, Facebook Page

Randy Hultgren (R-IL), Co-Chair, Tom Lantos Human Rights Commission
@RepHultgren, Facebook Page

Michael Capuano (D-MA), Co-Chair, Sudan Caucus
@RepMikeCapuano, Facebook Page

Barbara Lee (D-CA), Co-Chair, Sudan Caucus
@RepBarbaraLee, Facebook Page

Tom Rooney (R-FL), Co-Chair, Sudan Caucus
@TomRooney, Facebook Page

Bob Corker (R-TN), Chairman, Senate Foreign Relations Committee
@SenBobCorker, Facebook Page

Ben Cardin (D-MD), Ranking Member, Senate Foreign Relations Committee
@BenCardinforMD, Facebook Page

Jeff Flake (R-AZ), Chairman, Subcommittee on Africa and Global Health Policy
@JeffFlake, Facebook Page