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<p>The UK has consistently made clear to the Sudanese authorities that there must
be justice and accountability for crimes committed by the former regime, including
the violence against peaceful protesters on 3 June. We welcome the Sudanese commitment
to an independent investigation into these events and urge the Sudanese authorities
to deliver this swiftly.</p><p>We regularly discuss the human rights situation in
Sudan and the issue of accountability with Sudanese counterparts. Lord (Tariq) Ahmad
of Wimbledon, Minister of State responsible for human rights, did so with the Sudanese
Ambassador to London on 5 August, and the UK Permanent Representative to the UN in
Geneva did so with the Sudanese Minister for Justice in the margins of the September
UN Human Rights Council. We continue to do so regularly at official level. This is
underpinned by our statement at the Human Rights Council on 25 September, where we
publicly welcomed the formation of an independent committee of inquiry into the events
of 3 June and urged all parties to ensure these investigations are independent and
transparent.</p>
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