Last week, Act for Sudan published two letters: one to Deputy Secretary of State: Humanitarian Aid for the People of Sudan, the other one to Congress: Ongoing Human Rights and International Law Violations by the Sudan Regime.
Extract from the first letter addressed to Mr. John J. Sullivan, Deputy Secretary of State. Read full letter here.
We, the undersigned 105 Sudanese, human rights organizations, scholars and leading activists, urge the U.S. to require meaningful changes by the Sudan government for improved U.S.-Sudan relations. For the Trump Administration to justify to the American people the lifting of sanctions and to allow the Sudan government to enjoy the considerable benefits of normal trade relations with the U.S., it would be reasonable for the U.S. to have certain expectations of the Sudan government, especially given its links to terrorism and its perpetration of genocide, crimes against humanity and war crimes against the people of Sudan.
Extract from the second letter addressed to Congress. Read full letter here.
We, the undersigned 106 Sudanese, scholars, human rights organizations and leading activists, write to alert you to ongoing human rights and international law violations committed by the Sudan regime with regard to sponsoring radical Islam, religious intolerance and persecution, arbitrary arrests and disappearances, press attacks and restrictions, forced displacement and slavery, restricting and blocking of humanitarian aid, and non-compliance with the International Criminal Court (ICC) and U.S. Courts. We urge Congress and the U.S. Administration to impose consequences on the Sudan regime for these violations and to prioritize engagement with opposition and civil society groups who courageously seek freedom, justice and equality for all Sudanese.
Let’s hope their call will be heard.
