SUDAN INSIGHT ALERT: Strategic Initiative for Women In The Horn Of Africa - Is it actual peace or is it just a document #PeaceSitIns

17/7/2020: Strategic Initiative for Women In The Horn Of Africa - Is it actual peace or is it just a document #PeaceSitIns

 Noting the proliferation of sit-ins in Sudan’s conflict zones, Strategic Initiative for Women in the Horn of Africa (SIHA), produce a range of recommendations aimed at the Sudanese government.

  •  For a strategic conflict resolution plan to be constructed and implemented in partnership with civil society stakeholders, and inclusive of women in conflict areas.

  • To implement a comprehensive legal review replacing discriminatory laws and policies that prevent military and security force accountability with inclusive egalitarian legal frameworks.

  •  To cooperate with civil society, women’s groups, local administrative bodies to follow transparent processes in the discussion of issues pertaining to peace, including obstacles and threats.

  •  To accelerate the completion of the civil governance structures, including the formation of the Peace Commission

  •  Facilitating a peaceful transition by prioritising the new security arrangements that reform security and military institutions and reduce their control over civil spaces.