Death Watch International's Bin it! campaign - Focus on Uganda

I've told you before about the Bin It! campaign run by Death Watch International, and this month the campaign is focussing on Uganda.

As you may have heard, Uganda has caused almost worldwide controversy over it's recent addition of homosexuality to the list of capital offences there. This means being gay is now punishable by death. I hate to be judgemental, but that is seriously messed up.

I'd just like to urge you to take a moment of your time to help the campaign and hopefully preasure Uganda to stick the death penalty in the trashcan of history!!!

It's really easy to do you bit! Just email or write to the ambassador of Uganda and POLITELY tell him that you think he should 'bin' the death penalty. Optionally, attach a piece of virtual trash to your email or stick a real bit in the envelope, and ask him to bin it along with the death penalty (but nothing harmful or offensive. Seriously). Keep your message short and sweet, and don't be rude! It doesn't help matters, believe me.

If you're stuck for ideas, here is what ScofieldBurrows emailed the ambassador:

Dear Mr Ambassador,
Your Excellency, I write to you with the very grave matter of your country's use of the death penalty on my mind. The death penalty is an outdated and barbaric practice which belongs in the past. I urge you to please reconsider the death penalty in your country, especially for homosexuality. Join the rest of the modern world and stop the death penalty.
Thank you for your time.
Yours sincerely,
(Your name)

Why not copy that, or write something of your own!

ScofieldBurrows has emailed His Excellency and I've written a letter, and we've jointly emailed him on behalf of Death Watch; Stardoll, but we'd love it if more people from our organization got involved! Take a stand! Make a difference!

Here are His Excellency's contact details if you want to help:

His Excellency Dr Ruhakana Rugunda
Ambassador Extraordinary & Plenipotentiary
Permanent Mission of Uganda to the United Nations
336 East 45th Street, New York, NY 10017
USA

E-mail: info@ugandamissionunny.net

[If you send an email - please put the Ambassador's name in the subject line.]


For more info, visit:
http://www.deathwatchinternational.org/do_something.php

But please consider getting involved! Sending an email only takes 2 minutes! There's too much injustice in this world, and too many people turn a blind eye to it, that's why it continues. Don't be one of them.

Oh, and seriously, don't be at all offensive. I can't stress that enough. Smile and the world smiles with you :)