In a message dated 8/18/03 3:41:38 PM Central Daylight Time,
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> Over three million civilians have died and a vast humanitarian catastrophe
> has erupted during the last five years of conflict in the Democratic Republic
> of the Congo (DRC). Amnesty International is extremely concerned by the
> systematic pillaging and raids orchestrated by senior commanders, and daily
> reports of killings, rape, and torture.
>
> In recent weeks, killings have spiraled in the Ituri province, where renewed
> fighting has exacerbated the already terrible humanitarian situation.
> Thousands of civilians have been killed and tens of thousands more forced to flee
> conflict between ethnic militia. The bloodshed in Ituri is the latest episode
> in a five-year-old war that has decimated large parts of eastern DRC.
>
> Please sign our petition today to help end the escalating human rights
> crisis in the Democratic Republic of the Congo
> http://takeaction.amnestyusa.org/ctt.asp?u=241557&l=6513
>
>
> Thank you for taking the time to protect human rights.
>
> Sincerely,
>
> Rosa Del Angel
> Human Rights Action Center
> Amnesty International USA

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