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Genocide in Sudan, charity album by artists organized by Waxploitation
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The Passion of the Present (the essay)

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In Darfur, a region in western Sudan approximately the size of Texas, over a million people are threatened with torture and death at the hands of marauding militia and a complicit government. Genocide evokes not only the moral, but also, the legal responsibility of the world community. Under international agreement, a nation must intervene to stop a genocide when it is officially acknowledged.
"Officially" is the key word here. So far, no nation in the international community has "officially" acknowledged the truth: Sudan is a bleeding ground of genocide. In this void, the Sudanese government continues to act with brutal impunity.
Thankfully, there are individuals working in human rights organizations who are watching - and witnessing - and organizing, in support of the victims in Darfur. These individuals represent, for all of us, a personal capacity to bear witness to the passion of the present; one candle lit against the darkness.
However, before one can light a candle, someone has to strike a match: a donation to any of the human rights organizations active in Sudan, contacting your government representative, local newspaper, radio and t.v. station. Our individual activism is essential for the candlepower of witness to overcome and extinguish the firepower of genocide.
This world has long endured wars that take lives. Let us be part of one that saves them.

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August 25, 2004

Download poster: Genocide Now? Sudan needs your help

Many many many thanks to Katrin Verclas of Passion of the Present and Greg Moore of Blockstreetandbuilding.com for collaborating on this darkly beautiful and powerful poster, and accompanying fact sheet.

The poster and flyer are undated, so they are appropriate both for today's Sudan: Day of Conscience events and for ongoing use, such as postering of public spaces and using in conjunction with the green ribbon campaign. Print the poster and put it up in buildings you frequent! Schools, offices, churches!!

You can download both poster and flyer from the following locations. The first server is located on the US east coast, and the second in the US midwest. Both have identical content.

Download Genocide Now? poster from US-based server
Download Genocide Now? fact sheet from US-based server

Download Genocide Now? poster (8.5" by 11", pdf)
Download Genocide Now? fact sheet (pdf)

These materials are licensed under the Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial-NoDerivatives License, meaning they can be used royalty-free for non-commercial purposes, with attribution. Copyright 2004 Passion of the Present. Feel free to place these on your server, your web site, and to print and distribute them in any quantity for non-commercial use.

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Comments

thank you for campaigning on this issue

Posted by: Edward Clarke | November 23, 2004 at 05:09 AM

WELL IT APPEARS THAT THE WORLD HAS MADE A BLUNDER BY CREATING THE U.N.
WHERE IS THIS SAVIOUR WHEN COUNTLESS PEOPLE ARE DYING HERE IN DARFUR???
WHAT IS IT DOING???
WHAT IS THE ALMIGHTY U.S DOIN???
WHERE ARE THOSE FREAKIN G-8 NATIONS CLAIMING OF EXCELLENCE AND WHAT NOT???
CAN'T ANYONE SAVE THOSE PEOPLE??
WHY IS THE WORLD APPEARING SO VERY HELPLESS??
TIME TO WAKE UP FRIENDS TO FIGHT FOR A COMMON CAUSE.
COME UNITE AND SAVE THOSE INNOCENT YOUNG PEOPLE

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Posted by: Anna Luise | January 21, 2005 at 03:01 AM

Hi - i am currently editing a documentary on the humanitarian situation in Darfur and am desperately searching for some royalty free music - any help that you can offor or even idea's would be most welcome - thank you for your time
CRaig

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