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Pittsburgh Darfur Emergency Coalition

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The Pittsburgh Darfur Emergency Coalition (PDEC) is calling attention to the mass killings and widespread rape and torture, combined with the destruction of villages and the displacement of more than 2 million people that has been perpetrated in Darfur, Western Sudan, since the summer of 2003.
Despite our government’s own declaration that these atrocious, systematic crimes constitute “genocide,” the war against unarmed civilians in Darfur has not been halted.
The Pittsburgh Darfur Emergency Coalition joins organizations nationwide in calling upon the U.S. government, in concert with the United Nations, the African Union and other bodies, to act decisively and without further delay, to prevent any further human destruction and to enable the displaced to return in peace to their homes.
The PDEC has organized public events in Pittsburgh to promote greater attention to the Darfur emergency. We drafted a resolution, jointly sponsored by Councilman Sala Udin and Councilwoman Twanda Carlisle and approved unanimously by City Council, urging immediate government action to end the killing.
With your help we can expand our educational work and continue to raise awareness and promote action in regard to the Darfur genocide.
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PDEC UPCOMING EVENTS


Destroyed Villages March and Rally on May 18, 2008
WASHINGTON D.C. RALLY 4/19/09
MARCH & RALLY 4/18/08
MARCH & RALLY 4/28/07

My Blog

Danger In Darfur Event 4/19/09

Expulsion of International Aid from Sudan Prompts PDEC Bus Trip to Washington D.C., Sunday, April 19th[Pittsburgh, PA]  On Sunday, April 19th, 2009, the Pittsburgh Darfur Emergency Coalition will be ...
Posted by on Sun, 26 Apr 2009 00:05:00 GMT

PDEC destroyed villages of Darfur march and rally 4/18/08

Pittsburgh to memorialize the destroyed villages of Darfur with a march and rally on May 18th at 2:00 p.m.[Pittsburgh, PA]  The Pittsburgh Darfur Emergency Coalition (PDEC) is coordinating a march an...
Posted by on Sun, 26 Apr 2009 00:02:00 GMT

Stopping Genocide in Darfur Presentation 7/19/07

Ambassador Lawrence Rossin, Senior International Advisor of the Save Darfur Coalition will be in Pittsburgh to discuss next steps to save Darfur. It will be on Thursday, July 19, 2007, 6 - 8 pm at St...
Posted by on Sat, 07 Jul 2007 09:52:00 GMT

Thanks for making the Pittsburgh Darfur rally a success!

The Pittsburgh Darfur Emergency Coalition would like to thank everyone who contributed to Saturday's march and rally for Darfur, as well as the Sunday follow-up events.  Despite the drizzle, peop...
Posted by on Tue, 01 May 2007 11:00:00 GMT

Pittsburgh Darfur Emergency Coalition featured in Pittsburgh Post-Gazette

..> Darfur attracts attention throughout city this month Monday, April 02, 2007By Ervin Dyer, Pittsburgh Post-Gazette Two years ago, David Rosenberg sat in a dusty church library in Squirrel Hill a...
Posted by on Mon, 02 Apr 2007 11:55:00 GMT

Darfur crisis activities in Pittsburgh Post-Gazette

Darfur crisis activities Monday, April 02, 2007Pittsburgh Post-Gazette.. BODY START --> A list of April activities that will support and advocate an end to the crisis in Darfur. April 4 The Shady ...
Posted by on Mon, 02 Apr 2007 11:47:00 GMT

Mia Farrow will NOT speak at PDEC's March and Rally ;-(

Mia Farrow will NOT speak at PDEC's March and Rally due to a personal commitment. If anyone knows of a prominent Darfur advocate that would speak, your assistance would be appreciated.
Posted by on Wed, 28 Mar 2007 14:02:00 GMT

Could China stop the genocide?

China is pouring billions of dollars into Sudan. Beijing purchases an overwhelming majority of Sudan's annual oil exports and state-owned China National Petroleum Corp.  an official partner of the up...
Posted by on Wed, 28 Mar 2007 13:55:00 GMT

Mia Farrow to speak at Pittsburgh Darfur Emergency Coalitions March and Rally!

PITTSBURGH, PA- Actress, Mia Farrow will speak at the Pittsburgh Darfur Emergency Coalition's Mid-Atlantic States March and Rally to stop geneocide on April 28, 2007. She will take part in the March a...
Posted by on Wed, 07 Mar 2007 12:56:00 GMT

Darfur News 3/4/07

Sudan Tribune: Sudan to behead any person attempting to extradite Darfur suspects. The Sudanese interior minister threatened to behead any person attempting to arrest the individuals indicted by the I...
Posted by on Sun, 04 Mar 2007 11:42:00 GMT