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B100186/2025

B100175/2025

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))

– having regard to Rule 150(5) of its Rules of Procedure,

A. whereasWhereas the warconflict in Sudan that broke out in April 2023 between the Sudanese Armed Forces (SAF) and the paramilitaryUnited Arab Emirates (UAE)-backed Rapid Support Forces (RSF) that erupted in April 2023, has ledkilled tothousands aof humanitarianpeople, catastrophe;forcibly whereasdisplaced Sudanmore isthan 14 million and left many facing afamine; severewhereas hungerthe humanitarian crisis withmay millionsworsen ofdue peopleto experiencingthe acuteUS foodfunding insecurity;cuts;

B. whereas since the start of the conflict, more than 8 million people have been displaced internally and over 3 million have fled to neighbouring countries;

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;

C. whereas sexual violence is being committed on a massive scale; whereas according to UN High Commissioner for Human Rights Volker Türk, over half of reported rape cases in Sudan were gang rape, indicating that sexual violence is being used as a weapon of war;

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;

D. whereas according to UNICEF, children under five, including babies, are among victims of sexual violence;

D. whereas the UN humanitarian response is underfunded;

E. whereas the RSF and their allies systematically commit ethnic cleansing and targeted violence against the ethnic Massalit and black Christian communities in Darfur;

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. Is very concerned about the ongoing humanitarian disaster in Sudan; strongly condemns the grave violence against civilians by both the SAF and RSF; strongly condemns the widespread sexual violence;

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. Is very concerned about the destabilising effect of mass displacements in the whole region; notes that according to the Egyptian government, 1.2 million Sudanese have arrived since April 2023 but that the real number is, according to local organisations, significantly higher; notes that according to statistics, there is an increased movement of Sudanese refugees to Europe; insists on the regional placement of Sudanese refugees; observes that both the Syrian and Sudanese crises underline the need of an externalisation of asylum policy and regional protection areas;

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. Condemns the systematic atrocities committed by the RSF against Christians in Darfur;

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. Notes that weapons and ammunition from China, Russia, Serbia, Turkey, Yemen and the United Arab Emirates are being imported in large quantities into Sudan;

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

5. Notes that throughout history, sanctions against Sudan have never worked and have caused only more misery to the population; considers that the sanctions imposed by the US against the leaders of RSF and SAF are a way of deflecting responsibility and do not address the historical and systemic causes of the conflict;

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. 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 European External Action Service, the governments and parliaments of the Member States and the United Nations.

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;

8. Calls on the EU to increase their support to the Sudanese civil society as well as emergency funding for the humanitarian response in Sudan, and in neighbouring countries; demands that specific support be ensured for protection, care, treatment and support mechanisms for survivors of sexual violence, including comprehensive sexual and reproductive health care services;

9. Instructs its President to forward this resolution to the EU institutions, Member States, and the Sudanese authorities.