Description:
If you care
about issues of genocide and other mass atrocities, but you just don't
know what to do and you truly want to make a difference, this book was
written for you.
Mass murder. Rape. Torture. Starvation. The brutality of civil war in
places like Sudan, Northern Uganda, Congo, and Somalia seems far away
and impossible to solve. Six million graves have been freshly dug
during the last couple of decades in this modern-day holocaust, and
many millions of people have been driven from their homes.
You've heard the bad news. But the good news is that these horrors can
be stopped. It is in our hands: citizen action in
the United States and around the world can make a huge difference to
the protection and survival of entire communities and peoples.
Angered by the devastating violence that has engulfed Darfur and other
war zones in Africa, famed actor Don Cheadle teamed up with leading
human-rights activist John Prendergast to shine a haunting spotlight o
these atrocities. Here, they candidly reveal heart-wrenching personal
accounts of their experiences visiting Darfur and Northern Uganda, and
highlight the stories of extraordinary people across our country who
are saying that genocide and other mass atrocities should not be
allowed to occur. "Not on Our Watch!"
The book outlines six inspiring strategies that every one of us can
adopt to help bring about change: Raise Awareness, Raise
Funds, Write a Letter, Call for Divestment, Start an Organization, and
Lobby the Government. Simple, but powerful.
No personal action is too small. For the sanctity of the human race, it
is imperative that we not stand idly by as innocent civilians in Darfur
and other war zones continue to be victims of unthinkable brutality.
Take a stand. Raise your voice. Find out how you can make a difference.
The time to act is now.
Not On
Our Watch
A Mission to End Genocide in Darfur and Beyond
by Don Cheadle and John Prendergast
ISBN: 9781401303358
ISBN-10: 1401303358
Publisher: Hyperion
Books
Publication Date:
2007
Format:
Trade Paperback, 252 pages
Book Type:
New