Ceasefire Vigil

Ok i dunno why i am this crazy but i have just emailed the Licence Officer of the SPF to check if i can get a permit by the 7th Aug to organise/carry out tis vigil. IF they respond to me promptly and the permission is granted, is there any one of u who will JOIN me in this (of course, open to my fellow Singapore contacts only...those outside Singapore, by all means please conduct one in ur area if possible)? U can PM me if keen ok, by today 6pm 5th august, if no response from police by tis time or if i fail to gather people...hmmm guess i'll juz Multiply it out.
*LoL*

Salam,
Sophie

How to organize a "Ceasefire" vigil (from Amnesty International)

When:

Monday 7th August 2006, around sunset



Where:

• A neutral location of symbolic or cultural importance. Examples may include main squares or plazas, major parks, places of worship or main shopping malls.
  
• It is very important that vigils should not take place outside of Israeli or Lebanese embassies, or the embassies of other nations.

The message:

• We call for a ceasefire;
  
• We demand that all governments stop the supply of arms to the conflict; and
  
• We stand in solidarity with the victims and survivors on both sides of the Israel/Lebanon conflict.

Staging your vigil:

• Vigils could display the word CEASEFIRE, as largely as
  possible. You may use a banner, a formation of people or candles,
  cardboard cut-outs, light projections - be creative!
  
• Ask participants to bring a candle to light at the vigil and decorate your vigil with as much candlelight as possible
  
• Wear black clothes and create display items that are black and white
  
• You may wish to read a suggested recital at your vigil (see below)
  
• You may also conduct a 2 minutes of silence to
  reflect on the victims of both parties, and to stand in solidarity with
  those survivors trapped in the conflict on both sides
  
• Take photos - and send them to us by email at dscott [at] amnesty.org. Please write "Ceasefire vigil" in the subject line, and tell us in which country and city the vigil took place.

In past weeks we have seen the catastrophic events of the
conflict between Israel and Hizbullah unfold and magnify into a
devastating series of violent atrocities and war crimes. We hear of the
hundreds of lives lost, the homes destroyed, families torn apart and
livelihoods crushed.



This evening, Amnesty International members around the world, our
supporters, our friends and our fellow partner organizations all stand
together in solidarity with those who have suffered in this conflict.
We mourn deeply for the victims and our hearts reach out to their
families to wish them strength in this time of chaos. Our thoughts also
stay closely with those surviving the conflict in the face of extreme
danger, to whom we wish courage and immediate safety.



We call on Israel and Hizbullah to start respecting the lives and the
human rights of civilians, and we implore other governments around the
world to intervene - those who know they can help the people of Israel
and Lebanon - and join our call for an end to this senseless violence.



Today we stand together with a simple message: For all our sakes, ceasefire