Joint Statement on the Situation of Children in Darfur (JEM, SLM/AW, SLM/A/MM)

This joint statement was jointly signed in May 2015 by leaders of the Sudan Justice and Equality Movement (JEM), Sudan Liberation Movement/Army (SLM/AW), and Sudan Liberation Movement/Army (SLM/A/MM). The letter states, among other provisions, “We, the leadership of SLM/AW. SLM/A/MM and JEM acknowledge that, as parties to the conflict in Darfur/Sudan, we have a moral and legal obligation to respect, protect and promote the rights of children. An end to the conflict and restoration of lasting peace is the cradle of hope for the future of children in Darfur and the entire Sudan.”