Title 22 — Foreign Relations and IntercourseRelease 119-73not60

§10002 Statement of Policy

Title 22 › Chapter 107— SUDAN DEMOCRATIC TRANSITION, ACCOUNTABILITY, AND FISCAL TRANSPARENCY › § 10002

Last updated Apr 5, 2026|Official source

Summary

Requires the United States to back a civilian-led move to a democratic Sudan. The goal is a government that answers to its people, protects human rights, keeps peace at home and with neighbors, and helps stability in the region. It also supports putting Sudan’s temporary constitutional charter into effect. Calls for a careful U.S. approach that helps make free and fair elections possible, builds a political system with many voices, and backs reforms for honesty, fairness, and more freedoms, including religious freedom. It promotes stronger courts and civilian institutions, a free press and civil society, national reconciliation and lasting peace, a bigger role for women (noting the key part women played in removing former president Omar al‑Bashir), accountability for serious crimes, civilian control and professionalism of security services, fair economic reform, full humanitarian access, better health, education, water and jobs, and responsible international engagement.

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Title 22, §10002

Foreign Relations and Intercourse — Source: USLM XML via OLRC

It is the policy of the United States—

(1)to support a civilian-led political transition in Sudan that results in a democratic government, which is accountable to its people, respects and promotes human rights, is at peace internally and with its neighbors, and can be a partner for regional stability;

(2)to support the implementation of Sudan’s constitutional charter for the transitional period; and

(3)to pursue a strategy of calibrated engagement with Sudan that includes—

(A)facilitating an environment for free, fair, and credible democratic elections and a pluralistic and representative political system;

(B)supporting reforms that improve transparency and accountability, remove restrictions on civil and political liberties, and strengthen the protection of human rights, including religious freedom;

(C)strengthening civilian institutions, judicial independence, and the rule of law;

(D)empowering civil society and independent media;

(E)promoting national reconciliation and enabling a just, comprehensive, and sustainable peace;

(F)promoting the role of women in government, the economy, and society, in recognition of the seminal role that women played in the social movement that ousted former president Omar al-Bashir;

(G)promoting accountability for genocide, war crimes, crimes against humanity, and sexual and gender-based violence;

(H)encouraging the development of civilian oversight over and professionalization of the Sudanese security and intelligence services and strengthening accountability for human rights violations and abuses, corruption, or other abuses of power;

(I)promoting economic reform, private sector engagement, and inclusive economic development while combating corruption and illicit economic activity, including that which involves the Sudanese security and intelligence services;

(J)securing unfettered humanitarian access across all regions of Sudan;

(K)supporting improved development outcomes, domestic resource mobilization, and catalyzing market-based solutions to improve access to health, education, water and sanitation, and livelihoods; and

(L)promoting responsible international and regional engagement.

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Citation

22 U.S.C. § 10002

Title 22 — Foreign Relations and Intercourse

Last Updated

Apr 5, 2026

Release point: 119-73not60