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By Our Correspondent in Geneva, Switzerland\u00a0<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

A big demonstration in solidarity with the Sudanese people, who are victims of chemical weapons and calling for peace in Sudan, was organized on March 29th in front of the broken chair next to the United Nations in Geneva.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

The demonstration gathered over 50 people from different European Union (EU) and United Nations (UN) organizations including a coalition of Sudanese human rights organizations under the \u201cSudanese peace forum\u201d,   and called for immediate action to stop war in Sudan. They also called  for the prosecution of the Sudanese army for gross human rights violations.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

 Representatives from Ecosoc human rights organizations in Geneva invited the international community to stand up for the rights of the Sudanese people and stop the war as well as end the suffering of civilians.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

A human rights advocate and representative of Peace for Asia Angelina Tkachenko highlighted said the situation unfolding in Sudan demands the world\u2019s immediate attention.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

 \u201cWe have witnessed a devastating conflict, marked by widespread displacement, famine threatening millions, and a tragic loss to innocent lives,\u201d She said.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

 Ms Angelina said amidst this profound humanitarian crisis, deeply troubling allegations have emerged: that military forces in Sudan have resorted to the use of chemical weapons.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

She said :\u201d As a global community, we must confront these accusations with the seriousness and urgency they deserve. The very notion of employing chemical weapons evokes a unique horror, a transgression against the fundamental principles of our shared humanity \u201c.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

,Human rights lawyer at Global Human Rights Defence and speaker at the UN<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

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Assembly Ms Charlotte Zehrer stressed the fact that this gathering is crucial to give voice to the voiceless , \u201cToday, we  are gathered here to shed light on one of the most devastating human rights crises of our time.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Sudan is in the grip of a humanitarian catastrophe, with millions displaced, essential services obliterated, and civil society under siege. But among the countless atrocities, one stands out in its sheer brutality and inhumanity\u2014 and that is the systematic and targeted violence against women and girls.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

And this is not just collateral damage; it is a deliberate weapon of war\u201d Ramon Rahangmetan Co-Founder of circle of Sustainable Europe, a European human rightsorganisation stressed  the point.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u201cThe principles that guide us under international law must be more than mere words on paper and called the international and European community to help the<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Sudanese civilians victims of famine and killings by massive chemical weapons used by the Sudanese armed forces.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u00a0Abdelrahim\u00a0 Grein Adam the head of the Peace and Democratic Transition<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Organization and Sudanese human rights and peace activist highlighted the need tocome together to support the Sudanese population victims of chemical weapons andaggression from the Sudanese Armed forces.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

.\u201dwe want peace in Sudan and we condemn the killing of civilians on ethnic and religious grounds. We want to end the Muslim Brotherhood rule in Sudan, end the bombing of civilians by military aircraft, and the use of chemical weapons against civilians. This position is shared by many international organizations, non-governmental organizations, and citizens, who demand responsibility and respect for humanitarian standards to avoid unnecessary suffering and human rights violations experienced by the Sudanese people\u201d He said.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Representative of the African Center for Democracy and Development Mr Mohamed  Bebeker Mohamed called on  the international community to support the peace efforts in Sudan and end the war .<\/p>\n\n\n\n

.\u201dWe believe that dialogue is the only way to end violence andthat justice can only be achieved through equality among all Sudanese. We call on all parties to prioritize wisdom, to choose negotiation over battlefields, and to embrace unity over divisionism\u201d, he said<\/p>\n\n\n\n

 .We urge the international community not to remain passive observers but to take responsibility in supporting peace efforts and helping to end the suffering. We also call on every Sudanese, wherever they may be, to be ambassadors of peace and to reject all forms of hatred and violence. Sudan deserves peace and Sudanese people deserve to live with dignity and security. Let us make our voices a relentless cry for peace until the dream becomes a reality\u201d, he said.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

All participants and human rights organizations, lawyers, journalists and academics condemned the use of chemical weapons, violence against women and children as well as discrimination against the ethnic and the religious minorities mainly the Christian minority by the Armed Sudanese force. They called for an immediate action to stop the war and call for peace and dialogue between the different ethnic religious and political groups to end one of the biggest humanitarian crisis with over  11 million displaced and victims of famine and killings.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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