Subject Line: Take Action on the War and Humanitarian Crisis in Sudan

Dear Representative <House rep name>,

My name is <your name> and I am your constituent in <district, state>.

I am writing to you more than a year into Sudan’s counter-revolutionary war. The situation is beyond catastrophic, particularly in Al Fasher, Darfur. According to Alice Wairimu Nderitu, UN Special Adviser of the Secretary-General on the Prevention of Genocide, “a genocide could be occurring or has occurred.” Action must be taken immediately to stop further death.

According to OCHA:
- the humanitarian situation for an estimated 800,000 civilians in Al Fasher and surrounding areas has deteriorated following the outbreak of armed clashes between the Sudanese Armed Forces (SAF) and the Rapid Support Forces (RSF) since 10 May 2024.
- Since 20 May, at least 1,250 people (250 households) have been displaced, according to IOM reports. Due to communications disruptions and access challenges, these reported figures are underestimates and are likely to increase.
- According to health partners, at least 700 civilians have been injured and 85 people have been killed during the armed clashes since 10 May.
- In Al Fasher South Hospital - the only working hospital in the state - only around 10 days of supplies left and there is an urgent need to restock the hospital.
- Humanitarian access into Al Fasher has been severely constrained following the disruption of the Kosti supply route since mid-December 2023. More than a dozen trucks carrying aid for more than 121,000 people have been trying to reach Al Fasher for over a month.

Thus far, international mediation efforts have utterly failed at achieving any sort of understanding between the two warring forces, with the SAF and the RSF blatantly disregarding commitments to de-escalate fighting, minimize civilian harm, and refrain from disproportionate attacks.

The Sudanese people have played no part in this conflict; two forces currently fight to rule a country of which its people chose neither of them. It was the international community, including the United States, that waylaid the civilians and legitimized the rule of the military, accepting the coup on October 25th, 2021 that laid the groundwork for this war with the belief that it would lead to personal gain. Now, the international community, and more specifically, the United States, bears a responsibility to the Sudanese people and its large Sudanese diaspora to provide humanitarian relief to civilians and to apply pressure to help mediate an end to the conflict.

1. Call for an immediate ceasefire.
The U.S. should utilize effective pressure to support a broad international coalition to achieve an immediate humanitarian ceasefire, a monitoring mechanism, safe corridors for humanitarian aid, and resumption of suspended aid operations.

2. Increase development and humanitarian aid to NGOs operating internally in Sudan focused on food and medical aid distribution.
The United States government should ensure the safety of food and medical aid to the Sudanese people through NGOs such as the World Food Programme and the Red Crescent. Sudan is on the brink of famine with 43% of the population suffering from acute food insecurity - 6.3 million of which is a direct result of the conflict - and diseases are spreading. The United States government should work to ensure the safe passage of humanitarian aid convoys.

3. Apply the Arms Export Control Act and Enforce International Traffic in Arms Regulations and Export Administration Regulations on Sudan.
The U.S. Government should strictly enforce current legislative tools, like the Arms Export Control Act, and enforce governmental mechanisms to prevent the export and proliferation of military-relevant items directly and indirectly to Sudan, including preventing the illicit flow of arms to non-state actors and private military companies.

4. Work on the international level to expand the UN Arms Embargo on Sudan and Consider Additional Mechanisms.
The U.S. should utilize its role as a permanent member of the UNSC to reaffirm, renew, and expand the existing UN arms embargo and other sanctions on Darfur, Sudan to include the entire Sudan, key individuals in SAF and RSF, and human rights violators.

The Sudanese people believe in freedom, peace, and justice. They gave their lives to bring about democracy in the nation, and the international community, and more specifically, the United States betrayed them through the legitimization of military forces.

Will you act now, to ensure that the United States government is supporting the Sudanese diaspora in the US by meeting the requirements stated above before the crisis further worsens?

Subject Line: Take Action on the War and Humanitarian Crisis in Sudan

Dear Senator <Senator name>,

My name is <your name> and I am your constituent in the state of <state>.
I am writing to you more than a year into Sudan’s counter-revolutionary war. The situation is beyond catastrophic, particularly in Al Fasher, Darfur. According to Alice Wairimu Nderitu, UN Special Adviser of the Secretary-General on the Prevention of Genocide, “a genocide could be occurring or has occurred.” Action must be taken immediately to stop further death.

According to OCHA:

- the humanitarian situation for an estimated 800,000 civilians in Al Fasher and surrounding areas has deteriorated following the outbreak of armed clashes between the Sudanese Armed Forces (SAF) and the Rapid Support Forces (RSF) since 10 May 2024.

- Since 20 May, at least 1,250 people (250 households) have been displaced, according to IOM reports. Due to communications disruptions and access challenges, these reported figures are underestimates and are likely to increase.

- According to health partners, at least 700 civilians have been injured and 85 people have been killed during the armed clashes since 10 May.- In Al Fasher South Hospital - the only working hospital in the state - only around 10 days of supplies left and there is an urgent need to restock the hospital.

- Humanitarian access into Al Fasher has been severely constrained following the disruption of the Kosti supply route since mid-December 2023. More than a dozen trucks carrying aid for more than 121,000 people have been trying to reach Al Fasher for over a month.

Thus far, international mediation efforts have utterly failed at achieving any sort of understanding between the two warring forces, with the SAF and the RSF blatantly disregarding commitments to de-escalate fighting, minimize civilian harm, and refrain from disproportionate attacks. The Sudanese people have played no part in this conflict; two forces currently fight to rule a country of which its people chose neither of them. It was the international community, including the United States, that waylaid the civilians and legitimized the rule of the military, accepting the coup on October 25th, 2021 that laid the groundwork for this war with the belief that it would lead to personal gain. Now, the international community, and more specifically, the United States, bears a responsibility to the Sudanese people and its large Sudanese diaspora to provide humanitarian relief to civilians and to apply pressure to help mediate an end to the conflict.

1. Call for an immediate ceasefire.
The U.S. should utilize effective pressure to support a broad international coalition to achieve an immediate humanitarian ceasefire, a monitoring mechanism, safe corridors for humanitarian aid, and resumption of suspended aid operations.

2. Increase development and humanitarian aid to NGOs operating internally in Sudan focused on food and medical aid distribution.
The United States government should ensure the safety of food and medical aid to the Sudanese people through NGOs such as the World Food Programme and the Red Crescent. Sudan is on the brink of famine with 43% of the population suffering from acute food insecurity - 6.3 million of which is a direct result of the conflict - and diseases are spreading. The United States government should work to ensure the safe passage of humanitarian aid convoys.

3. Apply the Arms Export Control Act and Enforce International Traffic in Arms Regulations and Export Administration Regulations on Sudan.
The U.S. Government should strictly enforce current legislative tools, like the Arms Export Control Act, and enforce governmental mechanisms to prevent the export and proliferation of military-relevant items directly and indirectly to Sudan, including preventing the illicit flow of arms to non-state actors and private military companies.

4. Work on the international level to expand the UN Arms Embargo on Sudan and Consider Additional Mechanisms.
The U.S. should utilize its role as a permanent member of the UNSC to reaffirm, renew, and expand the existing UN arms embargo and other sanctions on Darfur, Sudan to include the entire Sudan, key individuals in SAF and RSF, and human rights violators.

The Sudanese people believe in freedom, peace, and justice. They gave their lives to bring about democracy in the nation, and the international community, and more specifically, the United States betrayed them through the legitimization of military forces.

Will you act now, to ensure that the United States government is supporting the Sudanese diaspora in the US by meeting the requirements stated above before the crisis further worsens?

Subject Line: Take Action on the War and Humanitarian Crisis In Sudan

Dear M.P <MP name>,

I am writing to you with regards to the war taking place in Sudan between the Sudanese Armed Forces (SAF) and the Rapid Support Forces (RSF), which has now been raging for a full year.

Fighting between the SAF and the RSF has impacted all 18 provinces, crippling infrastructure, placing between 70% and 80% of hospitals out of service, and resulting in grave violations of human rights as violence, abuse, and exploitation of women and children reach unprecedented levels by way of killing, maiming, child recruitment, sexual violence, and arbitrary detention. Furthermore, the RSF in particular has been found to be complicit in each of these crimes, including the accusation of genocide in West Darfur, following the ethnic cleansing campaigns carried out in El Gineina and Ardamata, which the ICC has opened an investigation into, and the entry and occupation of homes along with looting, raping, and killing of residents.

During the past year, Sudan has been transformed into a “humanitarian nightmare” and “catastrophe,” according to UN officials. Today, over 10.7 million have been forcibly displaced by the war, with 9 million of those being IDPs, constituting the world’s largest internal displacement crisis. An estimated 24 million people require immediate humanitarian assistance, 18 million are suffering from acute hunger, 15 million lack access to health care, and 4 million women and girls are at risk of sexual violence. These horrifying metrics, however, barely scratch the surface of the true toll of the war on the Sudanese people, only increasing in devastation as the war continues on, and are also vastly underreported due to limited resources in the nation.

In the meantime, the international community has thrown together a number of haphazard initiatives to bring the warring parties together and negotiate an end to the war, an option which has clearly proven unsuccessful across the past year given the fact that powerful players such as the United States have been unwilling to apply pressure on critical allies funding this war and arming the two parties.


Ultimately, the Sudanese people have played no part in this conflict; two forces fight to rule a country of which neither of them were chosen by its people. It was the international community, including the Canadian government's complacency, that waysided the civilians and legitimized the rule of the military, accepting the coup on October 25th, 2021 that laid the groundwork for this war with the belief that it would lead to personal gain. Now, the international community bears a responsibility to the Sudanese people and its large Sudanese diaspora to provide humanitarian relief to civilians and to apply pressure to help mediate an end to the conflict.

Today, the revised 2024 Sudan Humanitarian Response Plan (HRP) requires US$2.7 billion to provide life-saving multi-sectoral and protection assistance to 14.7 million people in desperate need through the end of this year. As of April 2024, only $145 million has been donated, with the Canadian government providing roughly $4.9 million. While the Canadian government allocated $170 million in humanitarian assistance funding for Sudan, financial aid was also distributed among neighboring countries impacted by the crisis with only $41 million going to those inside Sudan. Today, the UN estimates that 24.8 million people need humanitarian assistance in Sudan, 10.1 million more Sudanese in need than accounted for in the 18.1 million HRP target. In short, Sudan needs more humanitarian aid funding, at a much more rapid pace, to close in on the gap of the increasing humanitarian assistance needed among Sudanese people.

In comparison, though Sudan’s humanitarian toll has surpassed that of Ukraine, the Canadian government has provided over $479.5 million in humanitarian and development aid in Ukraine since the beginning of 2022, which is nearly 2.9 times that provided to Sudan, not to mention the amount provided in military, security and financial aid, which altogether has topped $9.5 billion to Ukraine since the beginning of 2022.

Thus, given the fact that the Canadian government clearly bears ample funding for foreign aid and its complicity in the perpetuation of the crisis in Sudan, the Canadian government has a moral obligation to address the humanitarian crisis in Sudan. I call on you <MP Name>, for tangible support of the Sudanese people - ensuring they receive equitable and just support rather than falling victim to selective empathy or inadequate differentiating systems. Below are our demands:

1. Call for an immediate ceasefire.

Canada should utilize effective pressure to support a broad international coalition to achieve an immediate humanitarian ceasefire, a monitoring mechanism, safe corridors for humanitarian aid, and resumption of suspended aid operations.

2. Increase development and humanitarian aid to NGOs operating internally in Sudan focused on food and medical aid distribution.

The Canadian government should ensure food safety and medical aid to the Sudanese people through NGOs such as the World Food Programme and the Red Crescent. Sudan is on the brink of famine with 43% of the population suffering from acute food insecurity, and diseases are spreading. The Canadian government should work to ensure the safe passage of humanitarian aid convoys.

3. Work on the international level to expand the UN Arms Embargo on Sudan and Consider Additional Mechanisms.

The Canadian government should utilize its role as a founding member of the United Nations to reaffirm, renew, and expand the existing UN arms embargo and other sanctions on Darfur, Sudan to include the entire Sudan, key individuals in SAF and RSF, and human rights violators.

4. Work on the international level to expand the UN Arms Embargo on Sudan and Consider Additional Mechanisms.

The Canadian government should utilize its role as a founding member of the United Nations to reaffirm, renew, and expand the existing UN arms embargo and other sanctions on Darfur, Sudan to include the entire Sudan, key individuals in SAF and RSF, and human rights violators.

5. Aligning with Canada-Ukraine immigration policies, the Minister of Immigration, Refugees and Citizenship, Hon. Marc Miller, must swiftly adjust the Canada-Sudan immigration process to be more equitable and comparable to the former.

The Minister should promptly enact the following recommendations under section 25.2 of the IRPA:
Remove the 3,250 application cap, allowing unlimited applications.
Waive all IRCC fees and financial requirements unconditionally.
Implement a 14-day expedited application processing timeline.
Establish the Canada-Sudan Transitional Assistance Initiative (CSTAI) providing $3,000 per adult and $1,500 per child under 18 in non-taxable financial assistance.

Sudanese people believe in freedom, peace, and justice. Sudanese people did not choose to, nor did they wish to, leave their homes and seek refuge from the bombardment and vicious acts of violence in Sudan, it was imposed upon them.

Will you act now, <MP NAME>, to ensure that the Canadian government is supporting the Sudanese diaspora in Canada by meeting the requirements stated above before the crisis further worsens?

Dear Rt Hon <MP name>,


I am writing to you more than a year into Sudan’s counter-revolutionary war. The situation is beyond catastrophic, particularly in Al Fasher, Darfur. According to Alice Wairimu Nderitu, UN Special Adviser of the Secretary-General on the Prevention of Genocide, “a genocide could be occurring or has occurred.” Action must be taken immediately to stop further death.

According to OCHA:
- the humanitarian situation for an estimated 800,000 civilians in Al Fasher and surrounding areas has deteriorated following the outbreak of armed clashes between the Sudanese Armed Forces (SAF) and the Rapid Support Forces (RSF) since 10 May 2024.
- Since 20 May 2024, at least 1,250 people (250 households) have been displaced, according to IOM reports. Due to communications disruptions and access challenges, these reported figures are underestimates and are likely to increase.
- According to health partners, at least 700 civilians have been injured and 85 people have been killed during the armed clashes since 10 May.
- In Al Fasher South Hospital - the only working hospital in the state - only around 10 days of supplies left and there is an urgent need to restock the hospital.
- Humanitarian access into Al Fasher has been severely constrained following the disruption of the Kosti supply route since mid-December 2023. More than a dozen trucks carrying aid for more than 121,000 people have been trying to reach Al Fasher for over a month.

Thus far, international mediation efforts have utterly failed at achieving any sort of understanding between the two warring forces, with the SAF and the RSF blatantly disregarding commitments to de-escalate fighting, minimise civilian harm, and refrain from disproportionate attacks.

The Sudanese people have played no part in this conflict; two forces currently fight to rule a country of which its people chose neither of them. It was the international community, including the UK, that waylaid the civilians and legitimised the rule of the military, accepting the coup on October 25th, 2021 that laid the groundwork for this war with the belief that it would lead to personal gain. Now, the international community, and more specifically, the UK, bears a responsibility to the Sudanese people and its large Sudanese diaspora to provide humanitarian relief to civilians and to apply pressure to help mediate an end to the conflict.

1. Call for an immediate ceasefire.
The UK should utilise effective pressure to support a broad international coalition to achieve an immediate humanitarian ceasefire, a monitoring mechanism, safe corridors for humanitarian aid, and resumption of suspended aid operations.

2. Increase development and humanitarian aid to NGOs operating internally in Sudan focused on food and medical aid distribution.
The UK government should ensure the safety of food and medical aid to the Sudanese people through NGOs such as the World Food Programme and the Red Crescent. Sudan is on the brink of famine with 43% of the population suffering from acute food insecurity - 6.3 million of which is a direct result of the conflict - and diseases are spreading. The Government should work to ensure the safe passage of humanitarian aid convoys.

3. Apply pressure on the UAE to end military support to the RSF.
A UN report in January found the accusations of UAE military support to RSF credible. While the UAE has denied this support, the UK government must place pressure on the UAE to end its financial and military support to the Rapid Support Forces, who have, and continue to war crimes on the ground.

Sudanese people believe in freedom, peace and justice and peacefully fought for it through non-violent demonstrations. They want to return to their generational homes and continue their path to prosperity.

Will you act now to ensure that the UK government is supporting the Sudanese diaspora in the UK by meeting the requirements stated above before the refugee crisis worsens further?

Sincerely,
<Your name>
<Your address>

Dear <MP name>,

I am writing to you more than a year into Sudan’s counter-revolutionary war. The situation is beyond catastrophic, particularly in Al Fasher, Darfur. According to Alice Wairimu Nderitu, UN Special Adviser of the Secretary-General on the Prevention of Genocide, “a genocide could be occurring or has occurred.” Action must be taken immediately to stop further death.
According to OCHA:
the humanitarian situation for an estimated 800,000 civilians in Al Fasher and surrounding areas has deteriorated following the outbreak of armed clashes between the Sudanese Armed Forces (SAF) and the Rapid Support Forces (RSF) since 10 May 2024.
Since 20 May, at least 1,250 people (250 households) have been displaced, according to IOM reports. Due to communications disruptions and access challenges, these reported figures are underestimates and are likely to increase.
According to health partners, at least 700 civilians have been injured and 85 people have been killed during the armed clashes since 10 May.
In Al Fasher South Hospital - the only working hospital in the state - only around 10 days of supplies left and there is an urgent need to restock the hospital.
Humanitarian access into Al Fasher has been severely constrained following the disruption of the Kosti supply route since mid-December 2023. More than a dozen trucks carrying aid for more than 121,000 people have been trying to reach Al Fasher for over a month.
Thus far, international mediation efforts have utterly failed at achieving any sort of understanding between the two warring forces, with the SAF and the RSF blatantly disregarding commitments to de-escalate fighting, minimise civilian harm, and refrain from disproportionate attacks.
The Sudanese people have played no part in this conflict; two forces currently fight to rule a country of which its people chose neither of them. It was the international community, including the United States and key Australian allies, that waylaid the civilians and legitimised the rule of the military, accepting the coup on October 25th, 2021 that laid the groundwork for this war with the belief that it would lead to personal gain. Now, the international community bears a responsibility to the Sudanese people and its large Sudanese diaspora to provide humanitarian relief to civilians and to apply pressure to help mediate an end to the conflict.
I call on you for tangible support of the Sudanese people. I request the following actions from the Australian Government to achieve legitimate civilian government in Sudan:
1. Call for an immediate ceasefire.
Australia should utilise effective pressure to support a broad international coalition to achieve an immediate humanitarian ceasefire, a monitoring mechanism, safe corridors for humanitarian aid, and resumption of suspended aid operations.

2. Increase development and humanitarian aid to NGOs operating internally in Sudan focused on food and medical aid distribution.
The Australian government should ensure the safety of food and medical aid to the Sudanese people through NGOs such as the World Food Programme and the Red Crescent. Sudan is on the brink of famine with 43% of the population suffering from acute food insecurity - 6.3 million of which is a direct result of the conflict - and diseases are spreading. The Government should work to ensure the safe passage of humanitarian aid convoys.

3. Apply pressure on the UAE to end military support to the RSF.
A UN report in January found the accusations of UAE military support to RSF credible. Australia must condemn the shipments of weapons into Sudan from countries who are opponents of peace, including but not limited to the United Arab Emirates. These supply lines must be cut to prevent further death and destruction.
Sudanese people believe in freedom, peace and justice and peacefully fought for it through non-violent demonstrations. They want to return to their generational homes and continue their path to prosperity.

Will you act now to ensure that the Australian government is supporting the Sudanese diaspora in Australia by meeting the requirements stated above before the refugee crisis worsens further?

Kind regards,
<YOUR NAME>