There is mounting evidence that Sudanese security forces deliberately target civilians for attack and abuse. The reports of civilian casualties, including of women, children and the elderly, along with displacement of civilians has been furthermore identified to be a result of continued aerial bombardment and other attacks against civilians. Additional acts include alleged arrests, abductions, acts of torture, interrogations, forced displacement of thousands and coerced returns, as well as violations of the right to freedom of assembly and expression, disproportionately targeting the Nuba people. In its discussions regarding the situation in Sudan, the Security Council should:

• Authorize an assessment mission to Southern Kordofan to investigate the alleged violations of international humanitarian and human rights law by all parties;
• Urge Sudan to accept an international monitoring presence in South Kordofan and Blue Nile to monitor human rights violations;
• Urge all parties to the conflict to allow humanitarian personnel timely and unfettered access to affected civilians to assess needs and meet those needs;
• Follow-up on its responsibilities as guarantors of the CPA; and
• Call on the Government of Sudan to immediately halt aerial bombardments and attacks on civilians and respect international human rights and humanitarian law.

There is mounting evidence that Sudanese security forces deliberately target civilians for attack and abuse. The reports of civilian casualties, including of women, children and the elderly, along with displacement of civilians has been furthermore identified to be a result of continued aerial bombardment and other attacks against civilians. Additional acts include alleged arrests, abductions, acts of torture, interrogations, forced displacement of thousands and coerced returns, as well as violations of the right to freedom of assembly and expression, disproportionately targeting the Nuba people. In its discussions regarding the situation in Sudan, the Security Council should:

• Authorize an assessment mission to Southern Kordofan to investigate the alleged violations of international humanitarian and human rights law by all parties;
• Urge Sudan to accept an international monitoring presence in South Kordofan and Blue Nile to monitor human rights violations;
• Urge all parties to the conflict to allow humanitarian personnel timely and unfettered access to affected civilians to assess needs and meet those needs;
• Follow-up on its responsibilities as guarantors of the CPA; and
• Call on the Government of Sudan to immediately halt aerial bombardments and attacks on civilians and respect international human rights and humanitarian law.