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Do your part Let your voice be heard!Tell the US Government, European Union, United Nations and the African Union as guarantors and witnesses of the Algiers Agreement to enforce the "final and binding" Eritrea Ethiopia Boundary Commission (EEBC) decision of 13 April 2002 and allow demarcation of the Eritrea Ethiopia border in accordance with the EEBC decision without any preconditions and further delay.
An immediate demarcation of the Eritrea-Ethiopia border is the only way forward for peace in the region!
What can you do?On April 13, 2006 - the fourth anniversary of the Eritrean-Ethiopian Border Commission DECISION:
Contact the US Government, EU, Security counsel and EEBC via e-mail, fax and telephone.
See contact information and sample letters bellow:
Contact list [click here]
Sample letters to US_EU_UN [Click here]
Sample letter to EEBC [Click here]
Points for Sending Letters
PARAPHRASE!!
- The letters we have provided are guides. Please put the message into your own words. Our letters will be taken more seriously if they are not exactly written the same way.
- Change the letters to fit your place of residence as indicated by the flags in parentheses.
Talking Points for Calling Congressmen
- Do ask to speak to the legislative staff member responsible for International Relations.
- Do be polite and friendly.
- Do not feel intimidated. It is the responsibility of the Congressman/woman and staff to speak to you and you should expect to be received warmly.
Callers Who Reside in the Legislator's District:
"I reside in Congressman/woman XXX's district. I am calling to urge the Honorable Congressman/woman to push for immediate implementation of the EEBC's decision to demarcate the Eritrea-Ethiopia border. The Honorable Congressman should call for action to force Ethiopia to allow for demarcation, as Ethiopia's disregard for the rule of law is causing unnecessary instability in the strategically-important Horn of Africa region. I urge the Congressman/woman to (refer to the action points in the sample letter to Congress) without further delay. Eritrean-Americans are paying close attention to the Congressman/woman actions on this issue."
I am calling on behalf of the Organization of Eritrean Americans, and our advocacy group promotes the interests of Eritrean-Americans in Honorable Congressman/woman XXXXX's district.
I am calling to urge the Honorable Congressman/woman to push for immediate implementation of the EEBC's decision to demarcate the Eritrea-Ethiopia border. The Honorable Congressman should call for action to force Ethiopia to allow for demarcation, as its disregard for the rule of law is causing unnecessary instability in the strategically important Horn of Africa region. I urge the Congressman/woman to (refer to the action points in the sample letter to Congress) without further delay. Eritrean-Americans are paying close attention to the Congressman/woman actions on this issue."