The Parties recognised the importance of promoting and protecting human rights and fundamental freedoms of all people of Darfur, and the duties of the Government of Sudan (GoS), the Darfur Regional Authority (DRA) and the Governments of the States of Darfur to guarantee human rights. The Parties agreed to foster the participation of the people of Darfur in the planning, designing and implementing programmes of early recovery, reconstruction and rehabilitation in Darfur, with the needs of women, children and vulnerable groups given due consideration. The GoS would ensure the establishment and effective functioning of the newly created National Human Rights Commission and establish Human Rights sub-committees for Darfur to monitor, protect and promote human rights. The Parties agreed on General Principles of power sharing, including return of refugees and IDPs, a federal system of government, fair and equitable representation of all citizens in government institutions, transformation of the Movements into political parties and addressing the under-representation of women. The Parties agreed to power sharing at the national level, including in the national executive, legislature, judiciary, civil service and armed forces.

The Parties agreed on the modalities for discussion of post-2011 referendum issues and arrangements for self-determination of Southern Sudan. The Parties agreed to establish a Joint Negotiations Team to lead the engagements. The issues to be discussed included citizenship, security, financial economic and natural resources, and international treaties and legal issues. The Parties agreed on a post-referendum arrangements negotiation structure.

The Parties agreed on General Principles including Sudan’s sovereignty and territorial integrity, political pluralism, a federal system with devolution of powers, fair and equitable sharing of power and wealth, the right of refugees and IDPs to return home, promotion of reconciliation and re-establishment of peaceful co-existence in Darfur, and prioritisation of the reconstruction and rehabilitation of Darfur, amongst others.

The Parties agreed to general amnesty for all civil and military members of JEM and to release prisoners of war and convicted persons on both sides. The Parties agreed to participation of JEM in power at all levels of governance, the transformation of JEM into a political party, and integration of JEM forces into the national armed forces. The Parties agreed that all civil and military personnel of JEM fired from their positions would be reinstated. The Government committed to compensating and ensuring the return of refugees and IDPs, ensuring compensation for all persons affected by the conflict in Darfur and establishing service providing institutions and infrastructure. The Parties agreed to negotiate on the administrative reorganisation of Darfur, wealth sharing and issues of land.

The Parties to the Declaration noted the non-implementation of key provisions of the Comprehensive Peace Agreement (CPA), including the conduct of free and fair general elections and the holding of referenda in Southern Sudan and Abyei. They called for its implementation. The Parties recognised the historical injustices against people across Sudan, particularly in Southern Sudan and Darfur, since independence, and stressed the importance of documenting those injustices and apologising for them as a prelude to true national reconciliation. The Parties urged the Presidency to establish a Truth and Reconciliation Committee to investigate all violations and atrocities and to take appropriate measures to address their grievances either through instituting judicial processes or material and moral compensation. The Parties agreed that national reconciliation also entails prioritising marginalised areas all over Sudan in the allocation of development projects. The Parties agreed to the enactment of a Referendum Bill, demarcation of North/South borders before holding elections and holding the referendum within the timeline in the CPA and Interim Constitution. The Parties agreed to adhere to the decision of the Permanent Court of Arbitration on Abyei. The Parties decided to set up a working group focused on developing political, economic and cultural programmes to promote unity during the remainder of the Interim Period.

The Parties to the Agreement agreed to adopt a comprehensive approach when addressing the root causes of the problem and to realise a lasting peace in the country. The Parties committed to release prisoners.