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107TH CONGRESS 

2D SESSION H. CON. RES. 478

Condemning the National Islamic Front (NIF) Government of Sudan for 

its genocidal war against the people of southern Sudan and expressing 

support for the Vigil for Sudan being held at Galvez Park in Washington, 

D.C. 

IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES 

SEPTEMBER 24, 2002

Mr. PAYNE (for himself and Mr. WOLF) submitted the following concurrent 

resolution; which was referred to the Committee on International Relations 

CONCURRENT RESOLUTION 

Condemning the National Islamic Front (NIF) Government 

of Sudan for its genocidal war against the people of 

southern Sudan and expressing support for the Vigil 

for Sudan being held at Galvez Park in Washington, 

D.C.

Whereas the National Islamic Front (NIF) Government of 

Sudan has perpetrated a prolonged campaign of terror 

and genocide against the people of southern Sudan; 

Whereas in furtherance of its campaign, both official government forces and government-sponsored militias have 

bombed civilian targets, destroyed entire villages, driven 

millions of people from their homes, and abducted civilians into slavery; 
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Whereas the National Islamic Front has obstructed access of 

relief agencies, including the United Nations-sponsored 

Operation Lifeline Sudan, from bringing food and medical aid to people at risk of starvation and disease; 

Whereas the National Islamic Front has recently pulled out 

of the peace talks with the Sudan People’s Liberation 

Army held in Machakos, Kenya, and declared a holy war 

(‘‘jihad’’) against the people of southern Sudan; 

Whereas the Church Alliance for a New Sudan has organized 

‘‘Stand Firm: A Vigil for Sudan’’ to take place from September 18 to 24, 2002, in Galvez Park in Washington, 

D.C.; 

Whereas the purposes of the Vigil for Sudan are to stand before God in supplication and solidarity with the suffering 

of the Sudanese, to stand with the persecuted Christian 

church in Sudan, to stand for sustained engagement by 

the United States Government to support peace and justice for the people of southern Sudan, and to stand firm 

until there is a just peace and religious freedom for all 

in Sudan; 

Whereas thousands of people from around the country will be 

gathering at the Vigil for Sudan; and 

Whereas the people and organizations at the Vigil for Sudan 

come from diverse religious and political backgrounds, including Jews and Christians, liberals and conservatives, 

united in support of the suffering people of southern 

Sudan: Now, therefore, be it

1 Resolved by the House of Representatives (the Senate 

2 concurring), That Congress—
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1 (1) commends the Church Alliance for a New 

2 Sudan and all the other organizations involved in 

3 ‘‘Stand Firm: A Vigil for Sudan’’, to take place from 

4 September 18 to 24, 2002, in Galvez Park in Wash5 ington, D.C., for coming together despite their dif6 ferences to support the people of southern Sudan, 

7 for working to raise the knowledge of the American 

8 public about the conflict in Sudan, and for calling 

9 the United States Government to action; 

10 (2) supports the purposes of the Vigil for 

11 Sudan; 

12 (3) calls on all Americans to join the Vigil for 

13 Sudan in their own communities; 

14 (4) urges the National Islamic Front and the 

15 Sudan People’s Liberation Army to achieve a just 

16 and lasting peace; and 

17 (5) strongly condemns the National Islamic 

18 Front Government for its genocidal war in southern 

19 Sudan and for pulling out of the Machakos peace 

20 talks.

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