,h4 ,,res4 #dcb  ,9 ! ,h\se (           
,repres5tatives1 ,u4 ,s41  ,july #ae1   
#bjai  ,,resolution  ,:]eas 9 #bjaf1 !  
,gov]nm5t ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates laun*$ a    
plan aim$ at r$uc+ conflict & exp&+     
humanit>ian access 9 ,sudan1 improv+    
c\nt]t]rorism coop]ation1 end+ ,sudan's 
negative int]f]5ce 9 ,s\? ,sudan1 &     
address+ ! ?reat ( ! ,"l's ,resi/ance   
,army1 t1 accord+ to ! ,dep>tm5t (      
,/ate1 l$ to significant progress 9 ^!  
areas & result$ 9 ! lift+ ( "s ,unit$   
,/ates sanctions on ,sudan 9 ,octob]    
#bjag2 ,:]eas ! ,dep>tm5t ( ,/ate       
ann\nc$ ,phase ,,ii ( ! bilat]al        
re5gagem5t framework ) ,sudan 9 ,novemb]
 #bjah1 "u :i* ! ,unit$ ,/ates w\ld     
consid] resc9d+ ,sudan's designation z a
 /ate sponsor ( t]rorism if ! c\ntry met
 ! relevant /atutory crit]ia = deli/+ & 
if ! ,gov]nm5t ( ,sudan made progress   
along six id5tifi$ areas ( conc]n relat$
 to c\nt]t]rorism coop]ation1           
humanit>ian access1 respect = human     
rights1 a cessation ( int]nal ho/ilities

 & a conducive environm5t = peace       
processes1 ef=ts to address out/&+      
t]rorism-relat$ legal claims1 & adh]5ce 
to ,unit$ ,nations ,security ,c\ncil    
resolutions on ,nor? ,korea2 ,:]eas     
despite ! ,gov]nm5t ( ,sudan's pl$ge to 
cease ho/ilities1 ! ,unit$ ,nations     
,panel ( ,exp]ts on ! ,sudan report$ 9  
,janu>y #bjai t =ces ( ! ,gov]nm5t (    
,sudan _h laun*$ l>ge-scale milit>y     
op]ations aga9/ insurg5ts 9 ! ,jebel    
,m>ra region ( ,d>fur 9 #bjah & t       
elem5ts ( ,sudan's ,rapid ,support ,=ces
 & associat$ militia 7 implicat$ 9      
indiscrim9ate %oot+s1 rape1 acts (      
torture1 & o!r inhumane treatm5t (      
civilians2 ,:]eas ! ,dep>tm5t ( ,/ate's 
c\ntry reports on human rights practices
 describe reports ( s]i\s human rights  
violations by ,sudan's intellig5ce      
s]vice & milit>y1 includ+ ! ,rapid      
,support ,=ces1 cit+ cr$ible reports t  
villages 9 ,jebel ,m>ra 7 t>get$ =      
attack 9 #bjah1 result+ 9 ! displacem5t 
( ?\s&s ( civilians & not+ t ,sudan's   

,rapid ,support ,=ces 7 implicat$ 9 !   
majority ( report$ human rights         
violations aga9/ civilians 9 ! c\ntry2  
,:]eas contr>y to ! requirem5ts ( ,phase
 ,,ii1 humanit>ian organizations report 
t humanit>ian access re/rictions h      
p]si/$1 includ+ bureaucratic int]f]5ce1 
& reports ( s]i\s human rights abuses & 
m$ia c5sor%ip increas$ aft] ,phase ,,ii 
0 laun*$2 ,:]eas 9 ,decemb] #bjah1      
prote/s t began 9 ,damaz9 & ,atb>a      
spread across ! c\ntry1 ) ?\s&s (       
,sudanese ga!r+ to dem& political *ange2
 ,:]eas ! ,sudanese au?orities respond$ 
to ! prote/s by deta9+ hundr$s ( p1     
includ+ prote/]s1 memb]s ( ! political  
opposition1 civil society1 j\rnali/s1 & 
m ?an a doz5 ,am]ican citiz5s1 & by us+ 
excessive & le?al =ce aga9/ prote/]s2   
,:]eas 9 late ,febru>y #bjai1 ,presid5t 
,ba%ir decl>$ a ye>long nationwide /ate 
( em]g5cy1 dissolv+ ! ,f$]al & ,/ate    
gov]nm5ts & appo9t+ s5ior milit>y (fic]s
 to key gov]nm5t po/s1 bann+ unau?oriz$ 
ga!r+s1 demon/rations1 & /rikes1 exp&+  

au?orization = se>*es1 seizures1 &      
arre/s1 & b>r+ news deem$ to und]m9e 8  
gov]nm5t2 ,:]eas t5s1 if n hundr$s1 (   
?\s&s ( prote/]s ga!r$ 9 ,kh>t\m on     
,april #f1 #bjai1 call+ = ! end ( !     
gov]nm5t ( ,presid5t ,ba%ir1 & on ,april
 #aa1 #bjai1 he 0 ou/$ f p[] by !       
milit>y & replac$ by ,def5se ,m9i/] &   
,fir/ ,vice ,presid5t ,lt4 ,g54 ,ahm$   
,awad ,ibn ,auf1 :o lat] c$$ p[] to     
,milit>y ,inspector ,g5]al & ,army ,*ief
 ,lt4 ,g54 ,abdel ,fattah al-,burhan2   
,:]eas ,lt4 ,g54 ,burhan /at$ t 8       
,transitional ,milit>y ,c\ncil is       
committ$ to transf]r+ p[] to a civilian 
gov]nm5t1 b ! ,c\ncil has s\ght to      
ma9ta9 ! milit>y's dom9ance 9           
negotiations ) opposition repres5tatives
 on a transitional arrangem5t2 ,:]eas   
prote/]s ma9ta9$ _! vigil 9 ,kh>t\m1    
call+ = ! milit>y to transf] p[] to a   
civilian-l$ transitional au?ority t w\ld
 end ,sudan's civil w>s1 address !      
c\ntry's economic crisis1 & lay !       
f\ndations = democratic elections2      

,:]eas ! ,transitional ,milit>y ,c\ncil 
has n met ! dem&s ( ! prote/]s & !      
,african ,union ,peace & ,security      
,c\ncil to /ep aside & h& ov] p[] to a  
civilian-l$ transitional au?ority1 9    
accordance ) ! w ( ! p & con/itutional  
ord]2 ,:]eas on ,june #crd1 elem5ts (   
,sudanese security =ces1 l$ by ! ,rapid 
,support ,=ces1 viol5tly disp]s$ ! sit-9
 ( ! prote/]s & kill$ ov] #ajj p1 )     
hundr$s m injur$ & reports ( rape & o!r 
human rights abuses committ$2 ,:]eas    
negotiations betwe5 ! ,transitional     
,milit>y ,c\ncil & ! opposition         
coalition1 kn[n z ! ,=ces = ,fre$om &   
,*ange1 on ! composition & p[]s ( a     
transitional gov]nm5t are complicat$ by 
! role ( individuals 9 ! ,milit>y       
,c\ncil :o h be5 accus$ ( w> crimes1 by 
! ,c\ncil's insi/5ce on ,islamic ,%>ia  
law z ! basis = laws1 & by security =ces
 use ( live fire aga9/ prote/]s 9 !     
cities ( ,nyala1 ,zal+ei1 & ,kh>t\m1    
result+ 9 multiple dea?s1 dur+ ! talks2 
& ,:]eas 9 ! ,compreh5sive ,peace 9     

,sudan ,act ( #bjjd1 ,congress express$ 
its s5se t individuals f\nd to be       
involv$ 9 ! plann+ or c>ry+ out (       
g5ocide1 w> crimes1 or crimes aga9/     
humanity %\ld n hold lead]%ip positions 
9 ! ,gov]nm5t ( ,sudan3 ,n[1 !re=e1 be x
 ,t ! ,h\se ( ,repres5tatives--  7#a7   
/&s 9 solid>ity ) ! p ( ,sudan & /rongly
 supports ! "r ( ! ,sudanese p to       
assemble peacefully & express _!        
legitimate dem&s = fundam5tal political 
*ange1 includ+ a democratic1 civilian-l$
 gov]nm5t2  7#b7 condemns ! ,gov]nm5t ( 
,sudan's use ( viol5ce & arbitr>y       
det5tion aga9/ peaceful prote/]s & !    
h>assm5t & intimidation ( m$ical        
pr(essionals1 j\rnali/s1 human rights   
def5d]s1 political opposition1 & civil  
society actors2  7#c7 /rongly supports  
an imm$iate transf] ( p[] by ! milit>y  
to an inclusive1 civilian-l$ gov]nm5t t 
reflects ! aspirations ( ! ,sudanese p &
 puts ,sudan on ! pa? t[>d democracy &  
peace2  7#d7 condemns ef=ts by regional 
actors to und]m9e negotiations betwe5 ! 

,milit>y ,c\ncil & ! prote/]s1 includ+  
ef=ts to (f] f9ancial support to milit>y
 lead]s2  7#e7 enc\rages ! ,african     
,union & its memb] /ates to cont9ue     
support+ ! ,sudanese p's aspirations =  
democracy1 ju/ice1 & peace2  7#f7 urges 
! ,unit$ ,/ates ,gov]nm5t to cont9ue    
ef=ts to conv5e & "w ) ! int]national   
community 9 support ( a civilian-l$     
gov]nm5t 9 ,sudan2  7#g7 emphasizes t a 
m positive & productive relation%ip     
betwe5 ! ,unit$ ,/ates & ,sudan requires
 mean+ful political re=m1 great]        
acc\ntability1 & a cle> demon/ration by 
! ,gov]nm5t ( ,sudan ( great] respect = 
human rights2  7#h7 calls ^u ,sudanese  
au?orities to--  7,a7 imm$iately cease  
attacks on prote/]s & civilians1 respect
 ! "r to fre$om ( association &         
expression1 & inve/igate prote/] dea?s &
 pursue acc\ntability = s]i\s crimes &  
human rights abuses t h occurr$ 9 ! pa/ 
?ree decades2  7,b7 protect ! rights (  
political p>ties1 j\rnali/s1 human      
rights def5d]s1 religi\s m9orities1 &   

nongov]nm5tal organizations to op]ate   
)\t int]f]5ce & release political       
prison]s2  7,c7 lift ! bureaucratic     
re/rictions on1 & facilitate unh9d]$    
access across ! c\ntry =1 humanit>ian   
relief op]ations2  7,d7 introduce /rong 
measures to create transp>5cy & address 
! /ructural corruption & kleptocracy ( !
 /ate2  7,e7 mean+fully engage )        
opposition =ces 9 ,d>fur1 ,s\!rn        
,kord(an1 & ,blue ,nile ) ! aim ( a*iev+
 a j & su/a9able peace2 &  7,f7 fo/]    
conditions = a viable transition to     
democracy1 economic /ability1 &         
su/a9able peace & developm5t2 &  7#i7   
calls ^u ! p ( ,sudan to "w toge!r to   
resolve conflicts peacefully4  ,cl]k4