As we swelter through late summer, a hardy few have retained a cool hold over their critical faculties. In the last two weeks, attention has turned chiefly to the ICC: from the in absentia convictions of members of the Rapid
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Sudan’s Death Sentences Against RSF Leaders: Complementarity and Accountability Under International Law
Ensuring Accountability and Remedy for Victims of Mercenarism: Colombia at an Inflection Point
In March 2026, the Colombian Parliament and then-President Petro agreed to accede to the International Convention against the Recruitment, Use, Financing and Training of Mercenaries (International Convention). With the deposit of the accession instruments, Colombia will end a multi-year gap…
Additional Sanctions on Sudan under the Chemical and Biological Weapons Control and Warfare Elimination Act
On July 20, 2026, the US State Department published Public Notice 13072 imposing additional sanctions on Sudan under Section 307(b) of the Chemical and Biological Weapons Control and Warfare Elimination Act of 1991 (the “Act”). The action follows the State…
Amnesty International finds RSF committed war crimes during siege and capture of Sudan city
UN commends extension of aid corridor in Sudan amid esclalting violence
The UN on Monday welcomed the government of Sudan’s decision to keep the Adre border crossing with Chad open through September 30, though the organization warned of a rise in violence in the besieged city of El Obeid.
The UN…
Rights group urges accountability for RSF commanders who defected to Sudanese military
Human Rights Watch (HRW) on Wednesday urged the Sudanese Armed Forces (SAF) to ensure that Rapid Support Forces (RSF) commanders who have defected to the Sudanese army are held accountable for their alleged involvement in serious international crimes and human…
UN experts condemn attacks on Sudan healthcare system
UN experts on Monday decried the ongoing attacks on Sudan’s hospitals and medical personnel, calling on the international community to take concrete action to protect the country’s collapsing health care system.
The UN experts highlighted that systematic attacks on Sudan’s…
EJIL: The Podcast! Episode 43: Sudan — Does international law have anything to say?
By Sarah Nouwen
The situation in Sudan is often described as the world’s worst humanitarian crisis. Going by the numbers, it could well be more than 150,000 people have died. More than 12 million people have been displaced. More than 21 million people…