ACHPR79: Letter on the Situation in Sudan by Sudanese, Regional and International civil Society Organisations.
Letter on the Situation in Sudan by Sudanese, Regional and International civil Society Organisations. Sudanese and international civil society organizations’ recommendations ahead of the African Commission for Human Rights and People 79th Session Date: 14 May 2024 Honourable Rémy Ngoy Lumbu,The Chairperson,Special Rapporteur on Human Rights Defenders and Focal Point on Reprisals in Africa, Honourable […]
From Nyala in South Darfur to the villages of Gezira: the war in Sudan is expanding and both sides are targeting civilians
1-January- 2024 The human rights situation in Sudan deteriorated to a devastating level, as the war between Sudanese Armed Forces (SAF) and Rapid Support Forces (RSF) entered its ninth month. The RSF gained control over Wad Madani, capital of Gezira State, and its environs, while both factions persisted in combat across Darfur, Western Sudan. The […]
A Statement from Sudanese Civil Society Organizations On the Resolution of the United Nations Human Rights Council Establishing an Independent International Fact-Finding Mission to Investigate the Widespread Violations in Sudan
12 October 2023 Sudanese civil society organizations signatories to the letter released on September 20, 2023welcome the resolution of the United Nations Human rights council (HRC) on 11 October, establishing an independent international fact-finding mission for Sudan in response to the widespread violations of human rights and international humanitarian law that have been committed since the outbreak of the ongoing war on 15 April 2023. On 20 September, nineteen Sudanese civil society organizations sent a joint letter concerningthe human […]
In a new briefing drawn from recent interviews, REDRESS, the Sudan Human Rights Monitor & SOAS
In a new briefing drawn from recent interviews, REDRESS, the Sudan Human Rights Monitor & SOAS Centre for Human Rights Law highlight evidence of what has become a centrally planned and systematically implemented attack on #Sudanese protestors & HRDs Sarah Hamdan, in her twenties, woke up on the first day of the coup on 25 […]
Sudan: Military authorities must immediately stop the use of force against protestors
Friday 1 July 2022Khartoum, Nairobi, Paris, June 30, 2022.On June 30, the anniversary day of the seizure of power by former Sudanese leader Omar al-Bashir in 1989, the Sudanese people once again expressed, in the streets, their deep desire to end the military dictatorship. As they reiterate their demands, the deadly repression of popular and […]
Sudan: As violent clashes continue, Sudan’sinternational partners must call for accountability and
Khartoum, Nairobi, Paris, London, 17 April 2023. Since April 15, General Abdel Fattah al-Burhan, head of the Sovereign Council and the Sudanese Armed Forces (SAF), and General Mohamed Hamdan Dagalo, alias Hemedti – leader of the Rapid Support Forces (RSF) have, in their quest for power, engaged in deadly clashes across Sudan. In two days, […]
A Joint letter from Sudanese civil society organizations on the human rights situation in Sudan,Sep
20 September 2023 To the members of the United Nations Human Rights’ Council (UNHRC) and the African Commission on Human and Peoples’ Rights (ACHPR) We, the undersigned Sudanese civil society organizations, call for the HRC to adopt a resolution on Sudan setting up an international commission of inquiry into all violations of international humanitarian and […]
Sudan: one year after the military coup, a civilian transition is more than ever necessary
Khartoum, Nairobi, Paris, 26 October 2022 — One year has passed since the military authorities took power in Sudan. Deadly repression continues against popular and peaceful demonstrations calling for an urgent civilian transition. The International Federation for Human Rights (FIDH), the African Center for Justice and Peace Studies (ACJPS), and the Sudanese Human Rights Monitor […]
