Parties: Government of Sudan; National Democratic Alliance (NDA)
Type: Intra-state
The Parties reaffirmed their commitment to the consolidation of a comprehensive peace and further confirmed their determination to continue to resolve the root causes of the crisis in Sudan. The Parties agreed on General Principles, including a pluralist democratic political system, respect for human rights, citizenship as the basis for fundamental rights and public obligations, and participation of women at all levels of government, amongst others. In relation to the democratic transition period, the Parties agreed to the amendment of all prevailing laws through repeal of provisions that violate freedom of association, of expression, of the press and all other fundamental freedoms and to establish an independent Commission for Human Rights, amongst others. The Parties agreed to issue a democratic electoral law with the participation of all political forces and establish an Electoral Commission. The Parties also agreed to the representation of the NDA and the other political forces and civil society organisations in the National Constitution Review Commission, and agreed on principles to be provided for in the Interim Constitution.
The Parties agreed to generalise to all states in the Sudan the model of the peace agreement on federal government as stipulated in the protocols on Power and Wealth Sharing. The Parties further confirmed their commitments to the voluntary unity of the country and to draft a national programme of governance for the Interim Period. The Parties agreed to form a national committee to study and review the Civil Service laws to guarantee nationalism, impartiality, efficiency, competitiveness and independence, and agreed that the security organs be national, professional, non-partisan bodies. As part of national reconciliation, the Parties agreed to form a National Committee for Grievances and Compensation. The Parties agreed that economic stability, equitable development and social justice form the key foundations for political stability and a comprehensive and lasting peace, and thus agreed to adopt a strategy to eliminate poverty, continued economic reform and grassroots national planning, amongst other challenges.