Please help end the longest running war in Africa

Targeting: The President of the United States, The U.S. Senate, The U.S. House, see more...

Started by: Rebecca Fowler

A petition to US Congress Members, Senate & Prime Minister Kevin Rudd of Australia to support the USA "LRA Disarment and Northern Uganda Recovery" Act if passed through congress in 2009. Visit www.invisiblechildren.com or www.howitends.tv for more information. Download a copy of THE BILL HERE

* This war started in 1986/87

* 35,000 to 66,000 Children have been abducted/missing

* 2,000,000 + living in Displacement Camps

* Uganda, DR Congo & Southern Sudan are affected

* Christmas day 2008 what were you doing? the DR Congo was attacked by LRA rebels, over 600 murdered and 100+ children abducted

* JUNE 2009 - 135 People Abducted

* When will we stand up for what is right and say ENOUGH

The above video clip is "the rescue aftermath" a global rally in 100 cities around the world organised through Invisible Children. I took part as a volunteer at Sydney Rescue. Raising awareness for the abducted children forced to fight amongst the LRA rebel ranks.

The letters to K.Rudd are being emailed to me, once 2000 have been received they will be printed and personally taken to parliment house in Canberra by myself. Hopefully we will be in time to take the 5000 letter written to Prime Minister Rudd at the rescue event on 25th April, 2009 in Sydney, Perth, Melbourne and Brisbane.

Please feel free to lchange the letter to suit your views or add any comments to it and to petition your government and Aus Prime Miniser Rudd to be the change we want to see in the world.

Thanks
B! :)

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Petition Text

Support "LRA Disarment & Northern Uganda Recovery Act" 2009

Dear Sirs and Madams

We the undersigned are writing to you to request your support in ending the longest running war in Africa.  The LRA War in Northern Uganda.  For some 23 years, the LRA have been terrorizing Northern Uganda, and recently the DR Congo and Southern Sudan.

19th May, 2009 in the USA Senator Russell D. Feingold and Senator Sam Brownback put before congress the "LRA Disarment and Northern Uganda Recovery" Act.  This act if passed through congress is a historical win for the people of Norther Uganda.

For over two decades, northern Uganda was caught in a war between the Ugandan military and rebels of the Lords Resistance Army, leading at its height to the displacement of 1.8 million people, nearly 90% of the regions population.  Just a few years ago, northern Uganda was called the worlds worst neglected humanitarian crisis.  Meanwhile, the LRA survived throughout this conflict by kidnapping an estimated 66,000 children, indoctrinating them, and forcing them to become child soldiers.

In addition to removing the threat posed by the LRA, we cannot lose sight of the importance that the Ugandan government address the conditions out of which the LRA emerged and which could give rise to future conflict if unchanged.  Rebuilding northern Uganda's institutions and addressing political and economic grievances is the surest safeguard against future violence and instability.  The Government of Uganda committed last year to move forward with that reconstruction and reconciliation process under the framework of its Peace, Recovery and Development, the PRDP plan.  International donors, including the United States, have already put forth substantial funds for that process.  However, thus far it has been hampered by a lack of strategic coordination, weak leadership and the governments limited capacity.  In particular, there has been very little progress toward establishing the mechanisms envisaged by the peace agreement to address the original causes of the war and promote reconciliation and justice.

We ask you to support any and all Acts put before and/or passed by government that not only bring Joseph Kony to justice through the international criminal court, but also see the recovery and rebuilding of Northern Uganda.

We believe as a global community we have an obligation to be the voice of those left unheard throughout this war.

We thank you for taking the time to read our letter and we hope that you support the Disarment of Joseph Kony's LRA.

you can download the full Bill here http://www.invisiblechildren.com/includes/phpbin/download_resource.php?id=72

[Your name]

Theodore Spachidakis piraeus, Greece

Sent letter to Richard Shelby , Jeff Sessions , Barack Obama , Bob Riley and Prime Minister Kevin Rudd (Prime Minister of Australia)

Nov 01, 2009
Tierney Grinavic Huntingtown, MD

Sent letter to Steny Hoyer , Barack Obama , Ben Cardin , Barbara Mikulski , Martin O'Malley , Thomas Miller , Sue Kullen , James Proctor , Joseph Vallario and Prime Minister Kevin Rudd (Prime Minister of Australia)

Oct 26, 2009
Holly Swint Clearwater, FL

Sent letter to Gus Bilirakis , Bill Nelson , Barack Obama , Charlie Crist , Dennis Jones , Ed Hooper and Prime Minister Kevin Rudd (Prime Minister of Australia)

Oct 23, 2009
ines vasquez caracas, Venezuela

Sent letter to Ileana Ros-Lehtinen , Kendrick Meek , Bill Nelson , Barack Obama , Charlie Crist , Larcenia Bullard , Luis Garcia , Dan Gelber , James Bush and Prime Minister Kevin Rudd (Prime Minister of Australia)

Oct 23, 2009
Matthew Cloner Seattle, WA

Sent letter to Wally Herger , Barack Obama , Patty Murray , Maria Cantwell , Frank Chopp , Jamie Pedersen , Phyllis Kenney , Jim McDermott , Scott White and Prime Minister Kevin Rudd (Prime Minister of Australia)

Oct 23, 2009
Kimberly Tilley Pelham, NH

Sent letter to Mike Simpson , Mike Crapo , Barack Obama , Butch Otter , Tim Corder , Peter Nielsen , Richard Wills , Jim Risch and Prime Minister Kevin Rudd (Prime Minister of Australia)

Oct 22, 2009
Rachel Russell Frisco, TX

Sent letter to Sam Johnson , Ralph Hall , Mike Burgess , Barack Obama , Kay Hutchison , Myra Crownover , Burt Solomons , Brian McCall , John Cornyn and Prime Minister Kevin Rudd (Prime Minister of Australia)

Oct 21, 2009
Karen Sheaffer Vandergrift, PA

Sent letter to Jack Murtha , Barack Obama , Arlen Specter , Bob Casey , Ed Rendell , Jim Ferlo , Joseph Petrarca , John Pallone and Prime Minister Kevin Rudd (Prime Minister of Australia)

Oct 21, 2009
Andrew Heugel Brewster, NY

Sent letter to John Hall , Barack Obama , Chuck Schumer , Vincent Leibell , Adam Bradley , Greg Ball , David Paterson , Kirsten Gillibrand and Prime Minister Kevin Rudd (Prime Minister of Australia)

Oct 21, 2009
Elisabeth Kelly Washington, DC

Sent letter to Barbara Boxer , Barack Obama , Ben Cardin , Barbara Mikulski , Ana Gutierrez , Jeff Waldstreicher , Chris Van Hollen , Alfred Carr , Donna Edwards and Prime Minister Kevin Rudd (Prime Minister of Australia)

Oct 16, 2009