Stop Bashir
On January 17, Sudan’s Dictator Omar Al-Bashir, instructed his police militia to use tear gas, live ammunition and grenades against peaceful protestors in the Khartoum neighborhood of Buhri. The situation which was already serious, has quickly escalated to critical as a widespread crackdown against peaceful protestors turned deadly.
At least two people were killed Thursday and countless others were beaten. Witnesses say the government has gone into people’s houses, dragging them into the streets, beating them forcefully with batons and sticks.
While on the phone with one witness early Thursday morning, I heard live ammunition being fired in the background. The witness shared with me that the ammunition was being fired near Royal Hospital. The government sponsored hospitals have refused to treat people with bullet wounds. In other hospitals, doctors have been arrested for treating patients who’ve been been shot. I believe they want the injured to die.
One of the two victims murdered Thursday, was just 14 years old. His name is Mohamed Al Ebaid. Again, he was just 14 years old. A child! Videos show Ebaid was shot in his face. Shooting children is a massive violation against the Geneva Convention and Human Rights norms and laws.
Most members of the Sudanese American community are sick and tired of Bashir’s tyrannical and violent suppression of citizens’ rights to peacefully assemble and protest.
The government forces, which include NISS, the states’ intelligence service apparatus and police, have brutally beaten protestors with sticks and batons, firing tear gas and live ammunition into crowds.
We’ve seen the videos. The people need help. What began as protests over bread and fuel prices has quickly escalated into a demand for regime change. The people are protesting with cause and we stand with them, it is time for Bashier to go.
Nevertheless, our people are being kicked in their throats and shot in the face for peacefully speaking out. This isn’t right. This suppression has now reached a very dark place and includes the murder of a child. We must do something, immediately.
There are conflicting reports on how many people have sustained gunshot wounds, or worse, have actually died. What we do know is that the death toll has continued to rise as the violent crackdown of these forces has intensified, largely unchallenged.
Please start talking about Sudan and challenge Bashir. Please help us because our loved ones are living in fear. It’s enough to not be able to buy bread or put fuel in your car. But when you’re shot and killed for peacefully protesting a regime which has caused social, political, economic and environmental strife, that is criminal.
Let us not forget, Omar Al Bashir is wanted by the International Criminal Court for crimes against Humanity and his victimization of the people in Darfur. His systematic killing knows no boundaries. Let us not wait until more Sudanese people are scattered across the world, or worse, dead, to do something.
The government is also limiting access to critical social media channels to stop the sharing of information and condemning videos from circulating.
These are often the only methods of communication those of us have in America, to contact our loved ones.
Many activists have been detained and concerns about their safety continues to mount among their families, neighbors and friends. Journalists have also been arrested and beaten.
I urge the US Congress to call on the Sudanese Government to ***immediately*** stop the deadly crackdown on these peaceful protestors and stop their unjustified, arbitrary arrests of peaceful demonstrators. Also all detainees must be released.
Thank you for your consideration of this urgent humanitarian matter. We can all agree demonstrators who are peacefully expressing their discontent deserve to have a safe platform to peacefully protest. We can also all agree, Bashir is a dictator with a horrendous human rights record and should be brought against the International Criminal Court for crimes against humanity in Darfur.
Innocent people don’t deserve to die for desiring democracy. We can’t stand by idly and let Sudan become another Syria. I am begging you to please do something now.
At least two people were killed Thursday and countless others were beaten. Witnesses say the government has gone into people’s houses, dragging them into the streets, beating them forcefully with batons and sticks.
While on the phone with one witness early Thursday morning, I heard live ammunition being fired in the background. The witness shared with me that the ammunition was being fired near Royal Hospital. The government sponsored hospitals have refused to treat people with bullet wounds. In other hospitals, doctors have been arrested for treating patients who’ve been been shot. I believe they want the injured to die.
One of the two victims murdered Thursday, was just 14 years old. His name is Mohamed Al Ebaid. Again, he was just 14 years old. A child! Videos show Ebaid was shot in his face. Shooting children is a massive violation against the Geneva Convention and Human Rights norms and laws.
Most members of the Sudanese American community are sick and tired of Bashir’s tyrannical and violent suppression of citizens’ rights to peacefully assemble and protest.
The government forces, which include NISS, the states’ intelligence service apparatus and police, have brutally beaten protestors with sticks and batons, firing tear gas and live ammunition into crowds.
We’ve seen the videos. The people need help. What began as protests over bread and fuel prices has quickly escalated into a demand for regime change. The people are protesting with cause and we stand with them, it is time for Bashier to go.
Nevertheless, our people are being kicked in their throats and shot in the face for peacefully speaking out. This isn’t right. This suppression has now reached a very dark place and includes the murder of a child. We must do something, immediately.
There are conflicting reports on how many people have sustained gunshot wounds, or worse, have actually died. What we do know is that the death toll has continued to rise as the violent crackdown of these forces has intensified, largely unchallenged.
Please start talking about Sudan and challenge Bashir. Please help us because our loved ones are living in fear. It’s enough to not be able to buy bread or put fuel in your car. But when you’re shot and killed for peacefully protesting a regime which has caused social, political, economic and environmental strife, that is criminal.
Let us not forget, Omar Al Bashir is wanted by the International Criminal Court for crimes against Humanity and his victimization of the people in Darfur. His systematic killing knows no boundaries. Let us not wait until more Sudanese people are scattered across the world, or worse, dead, to do something.
The government is also limiting access to critical social media channels to stop the sharing of information and condemning videos from circulating.
These are often the only methods of communication those of us have in America, to contact our loved ones.
Many activists have been detained and concerns about their safety continues to mount among their families, neighbors and friends. Journalists have also been arrested and beaten.
I urge the US Congress to call on the Sudanese Government to ***immediately*** stop the deadly crackdown on these peaceful protestors and stop their unjustified, arbitrary arrests of peaceful demonstrators. Also all detainees must be released.
Thank you for your consideration of this urgent humanitarian matter. We can all agree demonstrators who are peacefully expressing their discontent deserve to have a safe platform to peacefully protest. We can also all agree, Bashir is a dictator with a horrendous human rights record and should be brought against the International Criminal Court for crimes against humanity in Darfur.
Innocent people don’t deserve to die for desiring democracy. We can’t stand by idly and let Sudan become another Syria. I am begging you to please do something now.
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