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<p>The UK continues to engage with a range of opposition and members of the protest
movement, as well as the Transitional Military Council (TMC). We have frequently called
for the Sudanese authorities, both in public and directly with them in Khartoum, to
ensure that peaceful protests are not met with violence and that those responsible
for the injuries and deaths of protestors are held to account. The UK, alongside Troika
partners Norway and the US, has called for all sides to engage in an inclusive dialogue
that leads to a swift, orderly and peaceful transition to civilian rule. On 4 June
in a joint Troika statement, we condemned the recent violent attacks by Sudanese security
forces against peaceful protestors in Sudan which left many civilians dead or injured.
We also expressed serious concern over TMC's announcement that it would cease negotiations
and called for an agreed transfer of power to a civilian-led government.</p><p>On
6 June, I summoned the Sudanese Ambassador to the Foreign and Commonwealth Office
to express our grave concerns at the use of violence against civilians by the Sudanese
authorities. The UK has called for the human rights of all Sudanese people to be respected,
and for the resumption of the political process leading to an agreed peaceful transfer
of power to a civilian-led government, as demanded by the Sudanese people. We will
continue to engage with all sides to support a settlement that works for all Sudanese
people.</p><p>The UK also continues to promote comprehensive peace negotiations through
our role in the Troika. Alongside the US and Norway we engage regularly with the African
Union (AU), building on long standing support to the AU's mediation efforts to encourage
peace and security in Sudan.</p>
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