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B100175/2025

P10_TA(2025)0037

Motion for a European Parliament resolution on severeSevere political, humanitarian and human rights crisis in Sudan, in particular the sexual violence and child rape

(2025/2595(RSP))

PE769.759

European Parliament resolution of 13 March 2025 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 Rule 150(5) of its Rulesprevious ofresolutions Procedure,on Sudan,

A. Whereas the conflict in Sudan between the Sudanese Armed Forces (SAF) and the United Arab Emirates (UAE)-backed Rapid Support Forces (RSF) that erupted in April 2023, has killed thousands of people, forcibly displaced more than 14 million and left many facing famine; whereas the humanitarian crisis may worsen due to the US funding cuts;

– having regard to Rules 150(5) and 136(4) of its Rules of Procedure,

B. whereas there are new allegations of war crimes, crimes against humanity and ethnic cleansing in Sudan; whereas the ICC investigations on allegations of genocide, war crimes and crimes against humanity in Darfur, since 2002;

A. whereas the conflict between the Sudanese Armed Forces (SAF) and the Rapid Support Forces (RSF) has continued since April 2023, with both parties fighting for control of Sudan and its resources;

C. whereas mass sexual violence against women and children has been documented as a weapon of war; whereas UNICEF has recently denounced that armed groups are raping and sexually assaulting children, mostly girls; whereas several women have taken their lives after being raped;

B. whereas the conflict has forcibly displaced 13 million people; whereas nearly two thirds of Sudan’s population, including 16 million children, is in dire need of humanitarian assistance, while the healthcare system has largely collapsed; whereas humanitarian aid is being obstructed, exacerbating food insecurity, malnutrition and the spread of disease;

D. whereas the UN humanitarian response is underfunded;

C. whereas UNICEF reports that rape as a weapon of war has become shockingly commonplace, with children particularly at risk, and that approximately 12,1 million people are at risk of gender-based violence, including rape and forced marriage; whereas since the beginning of 2024, 221 cases of child rape have been reported;

1. Strongly condemns the indiscriminate attacks against civilians and healthcare workers, widespread unlawful killings and targeting of civilian property and infrastructure, that lead to a dramatic humanitarian and displacement crisis;

1. Calls on all parties to immediately cease hostilities, seek a negotiated solution and fulfil their Jeddah Declaration commitments;

2. Denounces the sexual violence, committed and reminds that it is a serious violation of international humanitarian law, war crime and may also amount to crimes against humanity;

2. Underlines the urgent need for equitable access to humanitarian relief for civilians; calls on all parties to ensure safe, timely and unhindered access to humanitarian actors, including the World Food Programme;

3. Affirms that the ongoing widespread of violence is happening against the backdrop of decades of impunity; demands to end these abhorrent crimes and to ensure credible investigations, adequate punishment of perpetrators, treatment and full reparation for survivors;

3. Strongly condemns the indiscriminate attacks on civilians and widespread sexual violence against women and children committed by both the SAF and RSF; urges all parties to stop these horrendous acts and war crimes, including child rape; emphasises the need for supports for survivors, including healthcare, treatment and psychosocial support, and sexual and reproductive healthcare services; demands that the perpetrators are held accountable;

4. Urges all parties to the conflict to uphold their obligations under international law, end all attacks on civilians and civilian infrastructure and ensure unhindered and immediate humanitarian access; calls to urgently agree on a permanent cessation of hostilities which should be followed by a credible political transition that respects people’s desire for democratic reform;

4. Urges Sudanese authorities and all warring factions to respect international humanitarian law and cease recruiting and using child soldiers;

5. Reprehend the lack of response from international and regional actors to the suffering of Sudanese civilians;

5. Urges the Council to adopt targeted measures and sanctions on entities and commanders responsible for serious human rights violations, including Abdel Rahim Hamdan Dagalo, Mohamed Hamdan ‘Hemedti’ Dagalo and Abu Aqla Keikel;

6. Calls for all countries to institute and enforce a United Nations (UN) arms embargo across all of Sudan; calls to ensure that all countries including UAE and France, and entities that have violated directly or indirectly the Darfur arms embargo are held accountable;

6. Urges the Council and the Commission to take action against all actors violating the UN arms embargo on Darfur, and to support its expansion to cover all of Sudan;

7. Rejects the mass arbitrary arrests and unlawful deportations of Sudanese carried out by the Egyptian authorities in some cases involving EU-funded security forces; urges EU member states to immediately refrain from returning Sudanese nationals and to open safe and regular pathways to ensure that those who wish to seek international protection have unimpeded access to their territory and asylum procedures;

7. Urges the EU and its Member States to support the International Criminal Court’s investigation into genocide, war crimes and crimes against humanity in Darfur, and to support the work of the UN Fact-Finding Mission on Sudan, including its full access to the country; encourages the UN, the African Union and other regional organisations to support the deployment of a robust mission to protect civilians, monitor human rights and investigate sexual violence;

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9. Instructs its President to forward this resolution to the EUCouncil, institutions,the MemberCommission, States,the andVP/HR, the Sudanese authorities.authorities, the African Union, the Secretary-General of the United Nations and the Pan-African Parliament.