Reply #16: URGENT ACTION ALERT Organizational Petition on Haiti [View All]

For organizations and institutions working for global justice

Dear friends and supporters of Haiti:

We are all deeply troubled by the daily horrors of civil unrest in cities across Haiti costing the lives of hundreds and thousands of Haitians. The overthrow of the democratically elected government of Haiti by a superpower like the U.S. is a dangerous precedent. We need to send a clear message to the Bush administration that such actions are unacceptable, and we will hold accountable those responsible for these acts of injustice.

You will find below a petition letter that expresses our sentiments of outrage on the act by the U.S. government to depose the leader of a sovereign state. President Jean Bertrand Aristide is the choice of the Haitian people, and only they should have the final say on electing their leader.

We ask you to sign the petition asking for immediate and unconditional re-instatement of President Aristide of Haiti. We are also demanding an investigation into the role of the Bush administration in violating international laws. We will use this letter to support current demands for Congressional investigation.

Congressmembers Barbara Lee and John Conyers, along with 24 of their colleagues, have proposed the TRUTH Act, which calls for such an investigation. (Non-profit organizations need not be concerned about violating the "advocacy on legislation" clause of their 501(c)(3). The petition does not mention this or any other specific bill before Congress.)

http://www.sfbayview.com/031704/urgentaction031704.shtml