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 […]
Seven months of hope in Sudan
The drums, the beats, the rhythm, the silence and the shouts and cries. They are marching forward with pride as if they hear the call of Martin Luther King: ‘How long? Not long, because…his truth is marching on.’ Spartans by soul, ancient Sudanese by spirit. A new generation: a new breed. ‘How do you stand […]
Examining serious human rights violations in Sudan since 25 October 2021
The UN Human Rights Council, in its resolution S/32/1 of 5 November 2021 on the Situation of Human Rights in the Sudan, recalled “with appreciation the exemplary, non-violent and popular uprising of the Sudanese people in 2019. It equally “condemn[ed] in the strongest possible terms the military takeover on 25 October 2021. The Council “urge[d] […]
SHRM Emergency Strategy 2023
Project name: Documenting and reporting on human rights violation and International HumanitarianLaw in SudanDuration: 6 monthsImplementation by: The Sudanese Human Rights Monitor (SHRM)Country: SudanDate: 24 August 2023Monitoring and reporting on human rightsThe tragic conflict that erupted on 15 April 2023 between the Sudanese Armed Forces (SAF) and theRapid Support Forces (RSF) continues to have devastating […]
History of the Sudanese Human Right Movement
BACKGROUNDIn recent years, non-governmental organization (NGOs) have taken on ever more important role in the national, regional and international level in promotion and protection of human rights. The precursors of the global modern human rights movement date back to the Magna Carta in England, in 1215, the English Bill of Rights in 1689, the French […]
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 […]
