[Congressional Bills 107th Congress]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office]
[H. Con. Res. 478 Introduced in House (IH)]







107th CONGRESS
  2d Session
H. CON. RES. 478

Condemning the National Islamic Front (NIF) Government of Sudan for its 
   genocidal war against the people of southern Sudan and expressing 
     support for the Vigil for Sudan being held at Galvez Park in 
                            Washington, D.C.


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                    IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

                           September 24, 2002

Mr. Payne (for himself and Mr. Wolf) submitted the following concurrent 
   resolution; which was referred to the Committee on International 
                               Relations

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                         CONCURRENT RESOLUTION


 
Condemning the National Islamic Front (NIF) Government of Sudan for its 
   genocidal war against the people of southern Sudan and expressing 
     support for the Vigil for Sudan being held at Galvez Park in 
                            Washington, D.C.

Whereas the National Islamic Front (NIF) Government of Sudan has perpetrated a 
        prolonged campaign of terror and genocide against the people of southern 
        Sudan;
Whereas in furtherance of its campaign, both official government forces and 
        government-sponsored militias have bombed civilian targets, destroyed 
        entire villages, driven millions of people from their homes, and 
        abducted civilians into slavery;
Whereas the National Islamic Front has obstructed access of relief agencies, 
        including the United Nations-sponsored Operation Lifeline Sudan, from 
        bringing food and medical aid to people at risk of starvation and 
        disease;
Whereas the National Islamic Front has recently pulled out of the peace talks 
        with the Sudan People's Liberation Army held in Machakos, Kenya, and 
        declared a holy war (``jihad'') against the people of southern Sudan;
Whereas the Church Alliance for a New Sudan has organized ``Stand Firm: A Vigil 
        for Sudan'' to take place from September 18 to 24, 2002, in Galvez Park 
        in Washington, D.C.;
Whereas the purposes of the Vigil for Sudan are to stand before God in 
        supplication and solidarity with the suffering of the Sudanese, to stand 
        with the persecuted Christian church in Sudan, to stand for sustained 
        engagement by the United States Government to support peace and justice 
        for the people of southern Sudan, and to stand firm until there is a 
        just peace and religious freedom for all in Sudan;
Whereas thousands of people from around the country will be gathering at the 
        Vigil for Sudan; and
Whereas the people and organizations at the Vigil for Sudan come from diverse 
        religious and political backgrounds, including Jews and Christians, 
        liberals and conservatives, united in support of the suffering people of 
        southern Sudan: Now, therefore, be it
    Resolved by the House of Representatives (the Senate concurring), 
That Congress--
            (1) commends the Church Alliance for a New Sudan and all 
        the other organizations involved in ``Stand Firm: A Vigil for 
        Sudan'', to take place from September 18 to 24, 2002, in Galvez 
        Park in Washington, D.C., for coming together despite their 
        differences to support the people of southern Sudan, for 
        working to raise the knowledge of the American public about the 
        conflict in Sudan, and for calling the United States Government 
        to action;
            (2) supports the purposes of the Vigil for Sudan;
            (3) calls on all Americans to join the Vigil for Sudan in 
        their own communities;
            (4) urges the National Islamic Front and the Sudan People's 
        Liberation Army to achieve a just and lasting peace; and
            (5) strongly condemns the National Islamic Front Government 
        for its genocidal war in southern Sudan and for pulling out of 
        the Machakos peace talks.
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