MOTION FOR A RESOLUTIONon the severe political, humanitarian and human rights crisis in Sudan, in particular the sexual violence and child rape
11.3.2025-()
pursuant to Rule 150 of the Rules of Procedure
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
on behalf of the Renew Group
See also joint motion for a resolutionRC-B10-0175/2025
10‑0187/2025
Motion for a European Ϸվ resolution on the severe political, humanitarian and human rights crisis in Sudan, in particular the sexual violence and child rape
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–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;
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.