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...Corporation Committee on Shareholder Responsibility (CCSR) said in a statement yesterday that the decision “reflects deep concerns about the grievous crisis that persists in the Darfur region of Sudan,” where government-backed militiamen have killed tens of thousands of black Muslim villagers...
...China National Petroleum Company, which has invested over $1 billion in a joint venture with Sudan to increase that country’s oil exports. Harvard’s decision makes the University the first institutional investor to cut ties with PetroChina in response to the Darfur crisis, activists said...
...This alone is not going to change Darfur. But this sends a very important political signal to the government of China, to the government of Sudan, and to other institutions that are shareholders in Sudan and Sudanese oil investments,” Power said...
...United Front for Divestment is hoping to make clear and obvious to the CCSR that students oppose investment in PetroChina. The group has done an excellent job bringing together a variety of Harvard student groups who share this common purpose, including the Darfur Action Group, Senior Gift Plus, Amnesty International, Harvard African Students Association, the Harvard Democrats, Asian American Association, Hillel, and many more...
...powerful demonstration that will make a strong and effective statement. Students will be marching from the steps of Widener to the front of Loeb House, dressed in black to symbolize a funeral procession. Every five minutes, a representative from one of 12 student groups will make a statement about Darfur, as the rest of the protestors remain silent. The Kuumba Singers of Harvard will then break the silence with their singing, and the United Front will present the CCSR with a statement explaining their reason for protest...