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Severe political, humanitarian and human rights crisis in Sudan, in particular the sexual violence and child rape

TA-10-2025-0037 · P10_TA(2025)0037 · PE769.759

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The European Parliament resolution on the crisis in Sudan condemns the conflict and its humanitarian impact, and calls for an immediate ceasefire, humanitarian access, and accountability for war crimes, including sexual violence against children. It urges the Council to impose sanctions on those responsible for human rights violations, and calls on the EU and member states to support the International Criminal Court and increase humanitarian aid.

Key points

  1. Calls on all parties to immediately cease hostilities, seek a negotiated solution, and fulfil their Jeddah Declaration commitments.
  2. Underlines the urgent need for equitable access to humanitarian relief and calls on all parties to ensure safe, timely and unhindered access to humanitarian actors.
  3. Strongly condemns indiscriminate attacks on civilians and widespread sexual violence against women and children by both the SAF and RSF, and urges all parties to stop these acts and war crimes, including child rape.
  4. Emphasises the need for support for survivors, including healthcare, psychosocial support, and sexual and reproductive healthcare services, and demands that perpetrators are held accountable.
  5. Urges Sudanese authorities and all warring factions to respect international humanitarian law and cease recruiting and using child soldiers.
  6. Urges the Council to adopt targeted measures and sanctions on entities and commanders responsible for serious human rights violations, including named individuals.
  7. 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.
  8. 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 UN Fact-Finding Mission on Sudan.
  9. 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.
  10. Calls for the EU and its Member States to increase humanitarian aid to Sudan and neighbouring countries, fund supports for survivors of sexual violence, and continue funding local resilience and protection programmes.

Who is affected

  • The parties to the conflict in Sudan, including the Sudanese Armed Forces and the Rapid Support Forces, are called on to cease hostilities and respect humanitarian law.
  • Sudanese authorities and warring factions are urged to stop recruiting and using child soldiers.
  • The Council is urged to impose sanctions on specific commanders and entities responsible for human rights violations.
  • The EU and its Member States are called on to increase humanitarian aid and support international justice mechanisms.

Figures and deadlines

  • 13 million people forcibly displaced by the conflict.
  • Nearly two thirds of Sudan's population, including 16 million children, in dire need of humanitarian assistance.
  • Approximately 12.1 million people at risk of gender-based violence, including rape and forced marriage.
  • 221 cases of child rape reported since the beginning of 2024.