Positive legal reforms were instituted, including abolition of some forms of corporal punishment, and criminalization of female genital mutilation (FGM). Security forces used excessive, and sometimes lethal, force against protesters. Opposition activists and officials of the deposed former...

It is time for the African Commission to prioritize addressing impunity in Sudan. We call on the African Commission to publicly support the Fact-Finding Mission established by the United Nations (UN) Human Rights Council in early October.

It is time for the UN Human Rights Council to prioritize addressing impunity in Sudan and act with urgency to prevent future violations, by establishing an independent investigative and accountability mechanism to monitor, collect and preserve evidence, identify perpetrators, and report serious...

In line with the UN Human Rights Council’s mandate to prevent violations and to respond promptly to human rights emergencies, the undersigned 114 Organizations call on the Council to strengthen its action on Sudan. At its upcoming 54th session (11 September-13 October 2023), it should adopt a...

Since 15 April 2023, thousands of people in Sudan have been killed and injured in deliberate and indiscriminate attacks, as the Rapid Support Forces (RSF) and the Sudanese Armed Forces (SAF) have been battling each other in the capital, Khartoum, and elsewhere in the country – notably in the Darfur...

The UN Human Rights Council has a duty to respond rapidly to crises, in exercise of its mandate to protect human rights and prevent further violations. Strong Council action can complement, rather than conflict with, other political processes and other efforts to resolve the conflict.

This oral statement was read at the UN Human Rights Council 36th special session. The Council must act with ambition, and in a manner complementary to other international, regional, and sub-regional efforts, to help break the cycle of impunity in Sudan. The Council should establish an independent...

Amnesty International welcomes this opportunity to address the African Commission on Human and Peoples’ Rights (African Commission) on the occasion of its 75th ordinary session.

High Commissioner, distinguished expert, Amnesty International calls on the Sudan government to end the violent crackdown on peaceful protesters, release those arbitrary detained and take meaningful steps to ensure accountability. Sudan’s International and regional partners should also ensure that...

Following the military coup of 25 October 2021, the UN Human Rights Council took urgent action by holding a special session, on 5 November 2021, and adopting a resolution requesting the High Commissioner to designate an Expert on Human Rights in the Sudan.

Amnesty International deplores continued human rights violations witnessed in the wake of last week’s military coup in Sudan. These include the arrest and arbitrary detention of members of the civilian coalition, including some in unknown locations; unlawful use of force including sometimes lethal...

As Sudan’s military intensifies a crackdown on protesters using lethal force and unlawful arrests after the military coup on 25 October 2021, decisive action is needed to protect human rights of people in Sudan. The UN Human Rights Council (HRC) should act without delay by convening a special...