HRC63 - EU Statement - HRC63 Item 4 Human Rights Situations tha... 9 of 10 https://www.eeas.europa.eu/delegations/un-geneva/hrc63-eu-statemen... challenging conditions and its central role in advancing accountability, and supports the renewal of the mandate. We condemn the widespread violations of international humanitarian law by all parties and call on all parties to adhere to their obligations under international humanitarian law and human rights law and ensure the protection of civilians, including humanitarian personnel, and civilian infrastructure, and facilitate the rapid, sustained and unhindered humanitarian access throughout the country. We urge all parties to resume and engage constructively with negotiations toward an immediate and lasting ceasefire while respecting Sudan’s sovereignty, unity and territorial integrity. External actors must stop fuelling the violence and supplying weapons or other support to the war. Systematic conflict-related sexual and gender-based violence continues to destroy both individuals and communities on a horrifying scale, with rape being used as a weapon of war. We support accountability for atrocity crimes that may amount to war crimes and crimes against humanity, including support for the ICC. We support the expansion of both the ICC mandate and the UN arms embargo to the whole of Sudan. The EU reiterates its serious concerns about the deeply worrying and continued deterioration in the areas of democracy, rule of law, human rights, fundamental freedoms and the independence of the judiciary in Türkiye. The EU remains concerned about targeting of political parties, democratically elected mayors such as the mayor of Istanbul, civil society representatives, journalists, academics, human rights defenders, LGBTI persons, and others, including through arbitrary arrests and detentions as well as restrictions on freedom of expression and assembly. The rights of elected officials as well as the rights of peaceful assembly and freedom of association need to be fully respected. Political opposition must be free to operate, organise, and participate in the political process without fear of repression. As an EU candidate country and member of the Council of Europe, Türkiye is expected to apply the highest democratic standards and practices. In this context, in line with Article 46 of the ECHR, we call on Türkiye to comply with the judgements of the European Court of Human Rights, including the immediate release of Osman Kavala, confirmed once again by the ECHR on 25 August 2026, and Selahattin Demirtaş. The EU reiterates its calls on Türkiye to comply with its obligations under international law, including international human rights law and to respect, protect and fulfil human rights and the rule of law - including the property rights of persons belonging to minorities and legal entities representing minorities. Human rights are non-negotiable and will continue to be an integral part of EU-Türkiye relations. The EU is deeply concerned about the aggravated insecurity and persistent grave human rights violations in the Central Sahel countries, including by non-state actors. The EU expresses very serious concerns about the massive abuses against civilians by all parties, as well as the severe restrictions on the political and civic space in Mali, Burkina Faso and Niger, including the dismantling of democratic institutions, dissolution of opposition 22/09/2026, 16:14