Save Darfur Marks Inauguration of Barack Obama, Presses Urgent Action from New Administration

Save Darfur Marks Inauguration of Barack Obama, Presses Urgent Action from New Administration

Fowler: Our movement has hope for this new administration

WASHINGTON – Jerry Fowler, president of the Save Darfur Coalition, today marked the inauguration of President Barack Obama by stressing the need for urgent action on Sudan - most notably in the Darfur region of the country.

"President Obama and his new administration have raised the hopes and expectations of the world community and the broader constituency of conscience committed to ending the atrocities in Darfur and promoting a just peace in Sudan. The Darfur movement will stand behind this president if he acts boldly on Darfur, and will press him should he fail to act swiftly. The world is watching for how President Obama will lead on Sudan starting now."

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About the coalition - The Save Darfur Coalition - an alliance of 180 faith-based, advocacy and human rights organizations - raises public awareness about the ongoing genocide in Darfur and mobilizes a unified response to the atrocities that threaten the lives of people throughout the Darfur region. The coalition's member organizations represent 130 million people of all ages, races, religions and political affiliations united together to help the people of Darfur. For more information on the coalition, please visit www.SaveDarfur.org. To obtain footage from the Darfur border region, coalition events, various interviews, and more, please visit the Save Darfur Coalition media gallery at http://media.savedarfur.org. All footage may be previewed in non-broadcast quality and may be purchased in broadcast quality by filling out the purchase request form provided on the site.