Actor Don Cheadle joined hundreds of students at the University of California in support of targeted Sudan divestment. In March, 2006, the University restricted holdings in nine "offending" companies.
Contact us at:
Info@SudanDivestment.Org
In partnership with
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| Contact Email: | iowa@sudandivestment.org |
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| Campaign Status: | Divested: Task Force Model |
| Campaign Description: | On April 5, 2007 Iowa Governor Chet Culver signed Senate File 361; Iowa's targeted Sudan divestment legislation. The law is based on the Sudan Divestment Task Force Model of targeted Sudan divestment.
In addition to divesting Iowa's state pension plan from Sudan, the legislation also mandates targeted divestment from Sudan by the University of Iowa, Iowa State University, and the University of Northern Iowa.
State Representative Dawn Pettengill (D-39) had introduced House File 807 and Senator Michael Connolly (D-14) had introduced Senate File 361.
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| Take Action Today: | First, contact colorado@sudandivestment.org to take action today.
Call 1-800 genocide to be connected to your federal legislators and ask them to support federal divestment legislation!
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News articles:
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Date |
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| Globe Gazette |
House Committee Takes Stand Against Investments in Sudan |
3/6/2007 |
link |
| Daily Iowan |
Bill Would Cut Sudan Investments |
3/6/2007 |
link |
| Iowa |
Full Bill Text: SF 361 |
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| The Daily Iowan |
Divestment Gains Momentum |
3/26/2007 |
link |
| Pensions & Investments |
Iowa, Colorado Divestment Advancing |
7/31/2007 |
link |
| Daily Iowan |
Bill aims at Darfur money |
1/29/2007 |
link |
| United States Senatorial Leaders |
Letter to Governor Culver Urging Sudan Divestment |
11/16/2006 |
link |
| United States Congressional Leaders |
Letter to Governor Culver Urging Sudan Divestment |
11/15/2006 |
link |
| Daily Iowan |
Investing in slaughter |
11/15/2006 |
link |
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