resolution motion, 10 March 2025
On the severe political, humanitarian and human rights crisis in Sudan, in particular the sexual violence and child rape
Motion B-10-2025-0187 · (2025/2595(RSP))
on behalf of the Renew Group · Rapporteur: Hilde Vautmans, Abir Al-Sahlani, Oihane Agirregoitia Martínez, Barry Andrews, Malik Azmani, Petras Auštrevičius, Dan Barna, Benoit Cassart, Olivier Chastel, Bernard Guetta, Svenja Hahn, Karin Karlsbro, Ilhan Kyuchyuk, Jan-Christoph Oetjen, Urmas Paet, Marie-Agnes Strack-Zimmermann, Yvan Verougstraete, Michal Wiezik, Lucia Yar
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This resolution condemns the violence and human rights violations in Sudan, especially sexual violence and child rape, and calls for a ceasefire, humanitarian access, and accountability. It urges the EU and member states to support investigations, expand arms embargoes, and increase humanitarian aid.
Key points
- Condemns the ongoing violence and grave human rights violations by both the Sudanese Armed Forces and the Rapid Support Forces, particularly sexual violence and child rape as weapons of war.
- Calls for an immediate and unconditional ceasefire and resumption of inclusive peace negotiations under the African Union, IGAD, and the UN.
- Demands an end to all sexual and gender-based violence, including conflict-related sexual violence, and effective measures to protect women and children and hold perpetrators accountable.
- Calls for full and immediate humanitarian access and establishment of humanitarian corridors, ensuring the safety of aid workers.
- Urges Sudanese authorities and all warring factions to respect international humanitarian law and cease recruitment and use of child soldiers.
- Urges the Council to adopt targeted measures on entities and high-level commanders responsible for serious violations, including named individuals.
- Urges the Council and Commission to act against countries violating the arms embargo on Darfur and support expanding the embargo to all of Sudan.
- Urges the EU and member states to support the ICC's investigation into crimes in Darfur and the UN Fact Finding Mission on Sudan.
- Urges the EU and member states to increase humanitarian support and continue funding local resilience and protection programmes.
Who is affected
- Sudanese civilians, particularly women and children affected by conflict and sexual violence.
- Warring parties in Sudan, including the Sudanese Armed Forces and Rapid Support Forces.
- EU institutions and member states, called on to take measures and provide support.
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B100187/2025
Motion for a European Parliament resolution on the severe political, humanitarian and human rights crisis in Sudan, in particular the sexual violence and child rape
(2025/2595(RSP))
The European Parliament,
–having regard to its previous resolutions on Sudan,
–having regard to Rule 150(5) of its Rules of Procedure,
A.whereas Sudan is experiencing an unprecedented crisis following the conflict between the Sudanese Armed Forces (SAF) and the Rapid Support Forces (RSF) since April 2023;
B.whereas the ongoing violence has led to a catastrophic humanitarian situation, with over 11.5 million internally displaced of which over 53% are children;
C.whereas 24,800,000 people need humanitarian assistance, out of which 13,600,000 are children;
D.whereas in less than two years, the number of people at risk of gender-based violence (GBV) has more than tripled to an estimated 12.1 million people, 25 per cent of the population; whereas 221 rape cases against children were reported in 2024;
E.whereas the ongoing hostilities have resulted in the widespread recruitment and use of child soldiers, forced marriages, and abductions;
F.whereas famine in Sudan has been confirmed and humanitarian aid is being obstructed by the warring parties and affected by the suspension of USAID, exacerbating food insecurity, malnutrition, the spread of disease and collapse of the health care system;
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1.Strongly condemns the ongoing violence and the grave human rights violations committed by both the SAF and RSF, particularly the use of sexual violence and child rape as weapons of war;
2.Calls for an immediate and unconditional ceasefire and the resumption of inclusive peace negotiations under the auspices of the African Union, the Intergovernmental Authority on Development (IGAD), and the UN;
3.Demands an end to all forms of sexual and gender-based violence, including conflict-related sexual violence, and calls for effective measures to protect women and children and hold perpetrators accountable;
4.Calls for the full and immediate access of humanitarian aid to all affected populations and the establishment of humanitarian corridors, ensuring the safety of aid workers;
5.Urges Sudanese authorities and all warring factions to respect international humanitarian law and cease the recruitment and use of child soldiers;
6.Urges the Council to adopt targeted measures on entities and high-level commanders responsible for serious violations, including Abdel Raheem Hamdan Dagalo, Mohamed Hamdan Dagalo “Hemedti” and Abu Aqla Keikel;
7.Urges the Council and Commission to take action towards countries violating the existing arms embargo on Darfur, and to support the expansion of the embargo to all of Sudan;
8.Urges the EU and its Member States to support the ICC’s investigation into crimes and atrocities in Darfur, and to support the mandate of the UN Fact Finding Mission on Sudan;
9.Urges the EU and its Member States to increase humanitarian support and to continue funding local resilience and protection programmes, such as school meals, emergency rooms, early warning mechanisms and human rights monitoring;
10.Instructs its President to forward this resolution to the Council, the Commission, the Vice-President of the Commission / High Representative of the Union for Foreign Affairs and Security Policy, the African Union, the Intergovernmental Authority on Development, the UN Secretary-General, and the Sudanese authorities.