5 US lawmakers, others arrested at Darfur protest

By: mufaza

Newcastle : WA : USA | 7 months ago

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WASHINGTON – Five members of Congress have been arrested while protesting the expulsion of aid groups from Darfur in front of the Sudanese Embassy in Washington.

They were among eight people led away in handcuffs Monday after crossing a police line.

They urged world leaders to take a stand against Sudanese President Omar al-BashirOmar al-Bashir's decision to expel 16 aid agencies from Darfur, where the United Nations says up to 300,000 people have died in fighting that began more than six years ago.

The arrested lawmakers are Democratic Reps. Keith EllisonKeith Ellison of Minnesota, Jim McGovernJim McGovern of Massachusetts, John LewisJohn Lewis of Georgia, Donna EdwardsDonna Edwards of Maryland and Lynn WoolseyLynn Woolsey of California.

Ellison says it's wrong to deny aid to what he calls "the most vulnerable people on our planet."

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