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Demand Action to Protect Congo's Women!
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    1. The President of the United States (+ 7 others)
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      • The President of the United States
      • The U.S. Senate
      • The U.S. House of Representatives
      • Sen. Barbara Boxer (CA)
      • Sen. Jim Webb (VA)
      • Sen. Bob Corker (TN)
      • Sen. John Kerry (MA)
      • Sen. Jim DeMint (SC)
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    Michelle Seyler
    Washington, DC
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For over a decade, the Democratic Republic of Congo has been plagued by a civil war that uses rape as a tool against women, children, and boys. 

A recent report from the American Journal of Public Health reports that two million women have been raped in total. Another staggering statistic: one every minute. 

These numbers often serve to de-personalize the issue. But the fact is that, the world, the United States, the United Nations, the Congolese government have allowed this to go on for over a decade. Women in Congo need the solidarity of all other women around the world to demand action on behalf of those who are silenced. 

 

The only way to get the American governmental machine to act is by public uprising. And this is what we need for Congo. Ask President Obama, Secretary Clinton, and Congress to take action.

 

 

 

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Dear Elected Official:

I am appalled at the conflict in Congo that has killed 5.4 million people over the two past decades and continues to shatter lives. Extreme levels of violence have created a relentless cycle of poverty, fear and impunity. Rape is a tactic of choice for almost every armed group; new reports estimate that one woman is raped every minute. Few of the perpetrators are held accountable.

I believe that your role as an elected official places you in a strong position to take a stance against this violence and work with the United Nations and Congolese government to put an end to this once and for all. Here is what we need:

An End to Impunity. The reasons Congo is not on the American government’s radar are beyond my understanding. But this must stop. Work with the United Nations and address the conflict head on. We need someone to take the lead on the international stage.

Concrete Action. Press the Congolese government to take concrete action against these crimes. We must ensure that those who commit these atrocities are brought to justice in a Congolese or international tribunal. Send a message to the perpetrators that this will no longer be tolerated. We must stop allowing these crimes will go unpunished.

Thank you for your time.

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