Chad will not force Darfur Refugees to leave

Chad broke off all relations with the Sudanese government last week and threatened to forcibly remove some 200,000 refugees if the International community didn't step up to do more about the crisis in Darfur and the rebels that are also trying to destabilize his government. While the International community has not stepped up to do anything more about the crisis in Darfur or the violence spilling into Chad, Chad's President Derby has promised the UN that his country will allow the refugees to remain. Although the refugees are being allowed to remain in Chad, Chad has closed it's borders with Sudan.

Closing the borders with Sudan will block the distribution of needed humanitarian aide to an estimated 400,000 at refugee camps in Sudan. Derby has expressed his growing concern over the ability to protect the border region and said they will no longer be able to shelter refugees if the international community can not end the crisis by June.

Urgent Action is needed. The US House bill on Darfur has been sent to the Senate, which has referred it to the Committee on Foreign Relations. For a list of all the Senators on the Foreign Relations committee, click here. We can start calling the committee and urge them to get a move on it! Majority Phone: (202) 224-4651
Minority Phone: (202) 224-3953

posted by Sarai @ 1:27 PM