Certification Pursuant to Section 6(E) of the Comprehensive Peace inSudan Act of 2004 (Public Law 108-497), as Amended by the DarfurPeace and Accountability Act of 2006 (Public Law 109-344)
Record date: 2020-11-06
( printed page 71213) The President Memorandum of October 26, 2020 Certification Pursuant to Section 6(E) of the Comprehensive Peace in Sudan Act of 2004 ( Public Law 108-497 ), as Amended by the Darfur Peace and Accountability Act of 2006 ( Public Law 109-344 ) Pursuant to section 6(e) of the Comprehensive Peace in Sudan Act of 2004 ( Public Law 108-497 ), as amended by the Darfur Peace and Accountability Act of 2006 ( Public Law 109-344 ), I hereby certify that the Government of Sudan has taken
What this record contains
- Federal Register document
- 2020-24901
- Publication date
- 2020-11-06
- Citation
- 85 FR 71213
- Issuing office
- Executive Office of the President
Official record excerpt
( printed page 71213) The President Memorandum of October 26, 2020 Certification Pursuant to Section 6(E) of the Comprehensive Peace in Sudan Act of 2004 ( Public Law 108-497 ), as Amended by the Darfur Peace and Accountability Act of 2006 ( Public Law 109-344 ) Pursuant to section 6(e) of the Comprehensive Peace in Sudan Act of 2004 ( Public Law 108-497 ), as amended by the Darfur Peace and Accountability Act of 2006 ( Public Law 109-344 ), I hereby certify that the Government of Sudan has taken demonstrable steps to: (A) ensure that the armed forces of Sudan and any associated militias are not committing atrocities or obstructing human rights monitors or the provision of humanitarian assistance; (B) demobilize and disarm militias supported or created by the Government of Sudan; (C) allow full and unfettered humanitarian assistance to all regions of Sudan, including the Darfur region; (D) allow an international commission of inquiry to conduct an investigation of atrocities in the Darfur region, in a manner consistent with United Nations Security Council Resolution 1564 (September 18, 2004), to investigate reports of violations of international humanitarian law and human rights law in the Darfur region by all parties, to determine also whether or not acts of genocide have occurred and to identify the perpetrators of such violations with a view to ensuring that those responsible are held accountable; (E) cooperate fully with the African Union, the United Nations, and all other observer, monitoring, and protection missions mandated to operate in Sudan; (F) permit the safe and voluntary return of displaced persons and refugees to their homes and rebuild the communities destroyed in the violence; and (G) implement the final agreements reached in the Naivasha peace process and install a new coalition government based on the Nairobi Declaration on the Final Phase of Peace in the Sudan signed on June 5, 2004. The Secretary of State is authorized and directed to publish this Certification in the Federal Register , along with the accompanying Memorandum of Justification. ( printed page 71215) MEMORANDUM OF JUSTIFICATION REGARDING THE PRESIDENT'S CERTIFICATION UNDER SECTION 6(E) OF THE COMPREHENSIVE PEACE IN SUDAN ACT OF 2004 ( Pub.L. 108-497 ), AS AMENDED BY THE DARFUR PEACE AND ACCOUNTABILITY ACT OF 2006 ( Pub.L. 109-344 ) Pursuant to section 6(e) of the Comprehensive Peace in Sudan Act of 2004 ( Pub.L. 108-497 ), as amended by the Darfur Peace and Accountability Act of 2006 ( Pub.L. 109-344 ), the President has certified that the Government of Sudan has taken demonstrable steps in accordance with section 12(a)(2) of the Sudan Peace Act of 2002, as amended, ( Pub.L. 107-245 ). While the Administration will continue to press for further progress, including with regard to human rights-related concerns involving the security services, the justification for this certification, set forth below, represents a series of demonstrable steps meeting the requirements of that provision. The Government of Sudan, most recently under the leadership of the Civilian-Led Transitional Government (CLTG) has taken the following demonstrable steps, among others, to ensure that the armed forces of Sudan and any associated militias are not committing atrocities or obstructing human rights monitors or the provision of humanitarian assistance: The CLTG, through the adoption of a Constitutional Declaration on August 17, 2019, has committed to respect and promote human rights and fundamental freedoms; address the root causes of conflict; establish accountability mechanisms for the security forces; and conduct security sector reform. The CLTG signed an agreement on September 25, 2019, with the Office of the UN High Commissioner for Human Rights to allow the opening of a UN Human Rights Office in Khartoum and field offices in Darfur, Blue Nile, Southern Kordofan, and East Sudan. The Khartoum office was subsequently opened. In September 2019, the Minister of Labor and Social Affairs instructed all Sudanese government entities to remove all restrictions on humanitarian access, including any pre-approval requirements for travel. The Government of Sudan has taken the following demonstrable steps, among others, to demobilize and disarm militias supported or created by the Government of Sudan: On July 14, 2011, the Government of Sudan signed a protocol agreement committing itself to the terms of the Doha Document for
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