Sudan’s Burhan issues general amnesty for armed groups

KHARTOUM – The Chairman of Sudan’s Transitional Sovereign Council General Abdel Fattah al-Burhan has issued a Republican decree granting general amnesty to all armed groups who took up arms against the government of Sudan, according to Sudanese media.

The state-owned Sudan News Agency (SUNA) reported that the amnesty will however exclude those under international arrest warrants for war crimes against humanity committed in the restive Darfur region.

“Lieutenant General Abdel Fattah Al-Burhan, Chairman of the Sovereignty Council, issued today a general amnesty for all those who carried weapons or participated in any of the military or war operations or participated in any act or statement related to combat operations,” the SUNA reported.

“The decision, which carries the number (249) for the year 2020, excludes those against whom arrest warrants have been issued by the International Criminal Court or who are facing criminal charges or lawsuits for the crime of genocide and crimes against humanity,” it added.

it further said that the “decision shall take effect from the date of its signature.”