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TechnoratiLast December, the Rev. Richard Cizik, vice president of the National Association of Evangelicals, was one of the Darfur-Olympic torchbearers during its run in Washington D.C. He joined human rights activists, Darfurians, students and other faith leaders in the international relay to pressure Olympic host China to do more to end the violence in Darfur. China is Sudan’s biggest arms supplier as well as its biggest oil client.
“The children of Darfur didn’t ask for this war, but are living their days caught in the crossfire of reverberating bullets,” the letter closed. “They must be allowed to be children again. Despite the daily terror they face, they still have hopes and dreams. The world needs to act now to give the children of Darfur a future.”
The list of signatories includes some of the most well-known names in children’s literature. They include J.K Rowling, author of the Harry Potter series; Tracey West who has written 30 best-selling books in the Pokemon series; Cornelia Funke a multiple award-winning German author best known for her Inkworld trilogy; and Judy Blume who has sold over 65 million copies of her children’s books.
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