Sudan

Sudan: UN condems crimes committed by the Rapid Support Forces in North Darfur

The UN High Commissioner for Human Rights, Volker Turk, condemned the attacks carried out by the Rapid Support Forces (RSF), supported by the United Arab Emirates, and the widespread violations they are committing in the city of Al-Fasher and its surrounding areas in North Darfur, Sudan.

29 Apr 2025

Sudan: Warring parties have committed violations amounting to war crimes, says UN Fact-Finding Mission

A United Nations (UN) Fact-Finding Mission has reported that the parties of the war in Sudan have committed a horrific array of human rights violations and international crimes, many of which could amount to war crimes and crimes against humanity.

09 Sep 2024

Sudan: Alkarama addresses the United Nations about Dr. Al Jazouli’s abduction by the Rapid Support Forces

In early June 2023, Alkarama sent an urgent appeal to the United Nations Committee on Enforced Disappearance regarding Dr. Mohamed Ali Abdullah Al Jazouli, who was abducted by the Rapid Support Forces (RSF) in Sudan.

06 Jun 2023

Our concerns

Use of force and violence against peaceful demonstrators, including the use of live ammunition and sexual violence;
Lack of investigation and mechanisms to ensure the criminal accountability of perpetrators of serious violations of the right to life, resulting in a persistent climate of impunity;
Judicial harassment of journalists, political opponents and human rights activists as well as restrictions on the rights to freedom of expression, association and peaceful assembly;
Systematic use of torture and other cruel, inhuman or degrading treatment, in particular during periods of secret detention;
Violation of the right to a fair trial, in particular against political opponents and peaceful activists, as well as in terrorism and security-related cases.

Human Rights Instruments

International Covenant on Civil and Political Rights (ICCPR)

ICCPR Ratified ?

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ICCPR Ratification Date

18 Mar 1986