Amnesty International on Wednesday released a new report concluding that the Rapid Support Forces (RSF) committed crimes against humanity and ethnic cleansing during their siege and capture of El Fasher in North Darfur state in Sudan.
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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?
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…
Lethal Skies, Absent Law: Drone Warfare in Sudan and the Limits of International Humanitarian Law
Author: Razan Ali Centre for Human Rights, University of Pretoria
1 Introduction
The proliferation of drone technology into an ever-growing number of armed conflicts has generated deep unease within the international legal community. As the United Nations Secretary-General observed…
UN finds evidence of acts of genocide committed by RSF against civilians in Sudan
From Power Transition to Humanitarian Catastrophe: The SAF–RSF Conflict and Its Human Rights Implications
Hussin Alameedi Introduction In April 2023, Sudan’s Sudanese Armed Forces (SAF) and the paramilitary Rapid Support Forces (RSF) engaged in a war.[1] The war has devasted communities, displaced millions, and exacerbated an already dire humanitarian crisis.[2] Coupled with severe droughts…
