Sec. 6. Strategy to support civilian protection and accountability in Sudan
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The Secretary of State, in coordination with the Secretary of the Treasury, the Secretary of Defense, the Administrator of the United States Agency for International Development, and the heads of other relevant Federal departments and agencies, shall develop a comprehensive strategy to protect civilians in Sudan, utilizing all available United States sanctions and accountability tools, and enhancing diplomatic, financial, and legal measures to hold perpetrators of atrocities and other gross violations of internationally recognized human rights accountable. The strategy required under subsection
(a)shall include a description of the Secretary's plans— to coordinate with the United Nations, the African Union, the European Union, and other international partners to protect civilians in Sudan and to hold accountable perpetrators of atrocities and other gross violations of their internationally recognized human rights; to ensure unrestricted humanitarian access to vulnerable populations and implement protection measures, including enforcing the United Nations Security Council Resolutions 1556 and 1591, relating to an arms embargo in Darfur, advocating for its expansion across Sudan, and preventing human trafficking, sexual and gender-based violence, and the recruitment of child soldiers; to utilize targeted sanctions under the Global Magnitsky Act ( 22 U.S.C. 10101 et seq. ), the International Emergency Economic Powers Act ( 50 U.S.C. 1701 et seq. ), and Executive Order 14098 ( 50 U.S.C. 1701 note; relating to imposing sanctions on certain persons destabilizing Sudan and undermining the goal of a democratic transition), and visa restrictions under section 212(a)(3)(C) of the Immigration and Nationality Act ( 8 U.S.C. 1182(a)(3)(C) ) and section 7031(c) of the Department of State, Foreign Operations, and Related Programs Appropriations Act, 2024 (division F of Public Law 118–47 ; 8 U.S.C. 1182 note) as a comprehensive approach to holding accountable those responsible for atrocities and other severe internationally recognized human rights violations in Sudan; to establish and support community-based protection measures, including early warning systems using satellite imagery, local intelligence, and open-source data, and train local peace committees and protection groups to mediate disputes and strengthen resilience against violence; to implement specific measures to protect women and girls from sexual and gender-based violence; to evaluate the feasibility of and mobilize support for an internationally led civilian protection force to support stabilization and deter attacks on civilians and humanitarian workers; to conduct public diplomacy campaigns to raise awareness of sanctions and accountability measures, counter disinformation, and support independent media and civil society in documenting atrocities and disseminating accurate information about the conflict in Sudan; and to assist international judicial mechanisms to prosecute individuals responsible for war crimes, crimes against humanity, and genocide in Sudan. The Secretary of State shall consult with relevant Federal departments and agencies and stakeholders, including human rights organizations, Sudanese civil society representatives, and international partners, in developing and implementing the strategy required under this section. Not later than 30 days after the date of the enactment of this Act, the Secretary of State, in consultation with other relevant Federal departments and agencies, shall submit the report required under subsection
(a)in an unclassified form, which shall include the information described in subsection
(b)and may include a classified annex. Not later than 180 days after the date of the enactment of this Act, the Secretary of State, in coordination with the Secretary of the Treasury, the Administrator of the United State Agency for International Development, and the heads of other relevant Federal departments and agencies, shall submit a monitoring report on the implementation of the strategy required under subsection
(a)and the plans required under subsection (b), which shall describe— diplomatic efforts and international coordination to protect civilians and hold perpetrators of atrocities and other gross violations on internationally recognized human rights accountable, with a clear delineation of the United States role and responsibilities in such efforts; foreign assistance provided, including types, amounts, and beneficiary reach; any sanctions imposed under relevant authorities and the impact of such sanctions on targeted individuals and entities; the frequency and severity of atrocities and other gross violations of internationally recognized human rights violations reported and United States responses to such violations; the effectiveness of mechanisms in preventing and mitigating violence, including sexual and gender-based violence and violence against children; the number of local civilian protection measures established and their impact on conflict dynamics, including support to advance warning initiatives and local peace committees; the progress made towards the feasibility and resource mobilization for an internationally led protection force; outcomes of public diplomacy initiatives to raise awareness, counter information manipulation, and support independent media and civil society; assistance provided to international mechanisms to investigate and prosecute perpetrators of atrocities in Sudan; and efforts towards greater protection of the Sudanese people and accountability for perpetrators of violence against them, including recommendations for future actions. Not later than 15 days after submitting each of the reports required under subsections
(d)and (e), the Secretary of State, or the Secretary's designee, shall brief the appropriate congressional committees regarding the contents of such report, including— the status of the implementation of the strategy; and any changes or updates based on evolving conditions in Sudan.
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Strategy to support civilian protection and accountability in Sudan
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