Motion
- Motion title
- Stop the war in Sudan - Refugees welcome
- Session
- 2022-2023
- Meeting link
- Annual Congress
- Meeting date
- 27 May 2023
- Status
- Passed
- Motion
- 10
- Motion text
Congress notes the devastation caused by war in Sudan. Civilians are paying the price for the military struggle to control the country’s government and resources.
Congress believes foreign powers, including the British government, contributed to this conflict by pressing Sudanese democratic forces to negotiate power-sharing agreements with the warring military and militia generals. Regional states allied to Britain, including Saudi Arabia, UAE, Egypt and Israel have fuelled the crisis through support to the combatants.
Congress further believes that Britain has an obligation to provide safe, legal routes for Sudanese citizens to seek asylum in Britain. Many British citizens of Sudanese origin have faced the agony of seeing family members trapped by this conflict.
Congress resolves to support NEC, BMSC and branches in working with MENA Solidarity, other trade unions and Sudanese organisations to:
1. Host an emergency solidarity event
2. Lobby parliamentarians
3. Publicise solidarity actions to members
- Proposing body
- National executive committee (NEC)
- Amended
- No
- Allocated to
- Strategy and finance committee (SFC)
- Notes
Administrative info
- Listing reference
- 2023/C/05-27/010/10