Sudan: Mounting Evidence of War Crimes in Sudan - UK Organisation

The UK-based REDRESS organisation has reported that "a large body of credible (and evolving) evidence" is emerging implicating both sides of the war in Sudan "in the commission of… Read more »

Sudan: 'Sudan Marks Five Months of Futility' - UN High Commissioner for Human Rights

The UN High Commissioner for Human Rights (UNHCHR) laments that "this Friday, Sudan will mark five months of futility. Five months of futile suffering, death, loss, and… Read more »

Sudan: Cholera Outbreak and Asylum Struggles Plague Sudanese Refugees in Ethiopia

As a result of the ongoing armed conflict in Sudan, nearly 80,000 people have sought refuge in Ethiopia, where they face a growing cholera outbreak and challenges maintaining their… Read more »

Central Africa: Central African Republic Grapples With Sudan Refugee Crisis

The United Nations Resident Coordinator in the Central African Republic, Mohamed Ayweya, urged the international community not to abandon nations facing mounting global and… Read more »

Chad: United States's UN Envoy Meets Darfur Refugees in Chad, Pledges to 'Prevent Mass Atrocities'

US envoy to the United Nations, Linda Thomas-Greenfield, visited Sudan's border town of Adré in Chad to meet with Sudanese refugees escaping ethnic and sexual violence in… Read more »

Sudan: Call On UNHCR for Independent Mechanism to Investigate Abuses in Sudan

117 Sudanese, regional and international human rights organisations have called on the United Nations Human Rights Council (UNHRC) to establish an independent mechanism "tasked… Read more »

Sudan: Khartoum 'One Big Prison for Civilians', People Tortured to Death by Military Intelligence

The Emergency Lawyers documented a record number of detention centres inside wider Khartoum, mainly from the RSF, and lamented the "horrific escalation" of arbitrary arrests and… Read more »

Sudan: Emergency Lawyers to Sudan Intelligence - 'Activists Are Not the Enemy'

A lawyer, a teacher, and a civil servant were held by military intelligence officers in the north and the south of the country this week. Army commanders should realise that 'their… Read more »

Sudan: Journalists Condemn Targeting of Professionals and Volunteers

The Sudanese Journalists Network (SJN) is gravely concerned about the increasing number of assaults by the Rapid Support Forces (RSF) against civilians, in particular journalists,… Read more »

Sudan: Lawyers 'Outraged' As Three Human Rights Defenders Slain

The Darfur Bar Association (DBA) released a statement condemning the murder of prominent human rights defender Ahmed 'El Lord' Abdallah and advocate Adam El Rab in Nyala on Friday.… Read more »

Sudan: Darfur Action Plan Meeting in Togo Criticised for 'Whitewashing' RSF War Crimes

The consultative meeting to discuss an action plan for Darfur, which ended yesterday, has been criticised by rebel movements and Darfuri unions as an initiative that is meant to… Read more »

Sudan: Political Activist Tortured in Military Detention

Sudan's Emergency Lawyers has accused military intelligence officers in Merowe, Northern State, of torturing a political activist. A member of the Sudanese Congress Party was held… Read more »

Sudan: Sudan Military Intelligence Continues to Detain Critical Voices

Critical voices and political opponents of the Sudanese army, including a sheikh who called for peace, face detentions throughout Sudan at the hands of Military Intelligence or… Read more »

Sudan: Top UN Officials Sound Alarm At Spike in Gender-Based Violence

Senior United Nations officials have voiced shock and condemnation at increasing reports of gender-based violence in Sudan - including conflict-related sexual violence against… Read more »

Sudan: Military Intelligence Continues to Detain Activists in Sudan

Military Intelligence and the General Intelligence Service (GIS) continue to detain grassroots activists in Sudan, resistance committees reported. Read more »

Sudan: West Darfur Capital 'One of the Worst Places On Earth'

Doctors Without Borders (Médecins Sans Frontières MSF) says that 500 people have been killed in West Darfur since the outbreak of the war between the SAF and the… Read more »

Sudan: Violations Against Journalists in Sudan War

The Sudanese Journalists Syndicate (SJS) documented more than 40 violations against journalists and press organisations between May 15 to 31. The violations include enforced… Read more »

Sudan: RSF Storm El Midan Newspaper

The Sudanese Journalists Syndicate strongly condemned the Rapid Support Forces (RSF) for allegedly storming El Midan newspaper of the Sudanese Communist Party in Khartoum 2… Read more »

Sudan: Warring Parties 'Detain Activists, Hold Volunteers Incommunicado'

Both the Sudan Armed Forces (SAF) and the Rapid Support Forces (RSF) reportedly detained 'hundreds of activists and volunteers' in the country's capital. Two young activists… Read more »

Sudan: March of the Millions Thwarted By Tear Gas in Sudan Capital

Processions on March 14 began at noon in Khartoum from the various assembly areas to the Republican Palace from Jackson and Stadium bus stations, in solidarity with striking… Read more »

Sudan: Police Assault Journalist in Khartoum

Journalist Ikhlas Nimir announced her intention to sue the police and file an official complaint against them for allegedly physically and verbally assaulting her while she was… Read more »

Sudan: Protests Over Activist Killed by Police Face Heavy Repression, Officer Questioned

Protests and roadblocks continued for the second day in Khartoum yesterday after a young pro-democracy protester was killed on Tuesday. At least 71 were injured in the protests.… Read more »

Sudan: Upsurge in Sexual Violence in Darfur, Especially Against Displaced Women

Five women were raped by gunmen in North and South Darfur this week. One woman was shot near the Zamzam camp for the displaced near North Darfur capital El Fasher. Read more »

Sudan: Human Rights Body Expresses Deep Concern Over 'Unjustified' Actions of Humanitarian Aid Commission

Sudan's National Commission for Human Rights expressed deep concern over the measures that the Humanitarian Aid Commission (HAC) has been taking "in several instances" in a press… Read more »

Sudan: UN Human Rights Expert Calls for Sudanese Forces to Be Held Accountable for Violations

The UN Expert on the Situation of Human Rights in Sudan, Radhouane Nouicer, has called for a speedy accountability of the security forces accused of committing violations. At a… Read more »