وقائع المؤتمر الصحفى بمقر المركز .

Referendum and Citizenship
ampaign for Asserting Citizenship Rights and Peoples’ Unity

October 25, 2010

To the Sudanese people
We, the undersigned from all parts of Sudan, the East, West, South, and North, were alarmed by the conflicting and inflammatory statements in relation to the referendum and its impact on people’s life and security
In our attempts to reduce the prevailing atmosphere of fear and tension, we would like all Sudanese to support the following rights in case that the outcome of the referendum is the separation of the south
First, the dual nationality for Southern Sudanese living in the north who wish to remain in the north, northern Sudanese in the south who wish to remain in the south, and the pastoralist tribes in the border areas. This should be in accordance with rights that were granted by Sudan’s Interim Constitution, international laws, and guided by other practices around the world. This should be agreed upon and announced before the referendum
Second, the rights to the “four freedoms:” freedom of movement, of residence, of ownership, and of work, for all northern and Southern Sudanese in both regions. This must be agreed upon and announced before the referendum for a secure polling and post-referendum period. We also hope that by protecting these rights, we must set a standard for future unity, as our generation has failed to preserve it

We insist that the two parties of the Comprehensive Peace Agreement refrain from inflammatory public statements so that citizens from Southern Sudan in the north and those from the north living in the south feel secure in their life and property
We would like all Sudanese to defend and promote these rights in diverse forums inside and outside Sudan and remain vigilant against rumors that are designed to spread fear and create conflicts
We call upon civil society organizations, intellectuals, singers, artists, public leaders, political parties, and the media to sign this statement and to support our campaign to demand the implementation of these rights
We pray that God will spare our country from conflicts and divisions


27/10/2010