The armed conflict in Sudan between the Sudanese Armed Forces and the Rapid Support Forces has caused unprecedented devastation. Rather than mitigating the magnitude of civilian harm caused by their fighting, the warring parties have each exploited the ongoing state of conflict to target civilians. This report is an abridged… Read More
READ THE REPORT (English) 30 September 2024 — The warring parties in Sudan are each exploiting the armed conflict to wage systematic campaigns of violence, including mass arbitrary detention of civilians, a new report by REDRESS, ACCESS, the Darfur Network for Human Rights, and… Read More
This report was submitted to the Independent International Fact-Finding Mission for Sudan on 3 July 2024. It was prepared by the SOAS Centre for Human Rights Law, ACCESS, and REDRESS. The submission builds on over two decades of engagement, including law reform advocacy and litigation, particularly in cases of torture… Read More
By Caitlan Lloyd (Legal Officer) Today marks one year since the outbreak of deadly armed conflict in Sudan between the Sudanese Armed Forces (SAF) and the Rapid Support Forces (RSF). The conflict has caused unprecedented devastation, marred by serious violations of international humanitarian and human rights law… Read More
The UN Human Rights Council has adopted a landmark resolution establishing an independent international fact-finding mission for Sudan. This follows a call from 120 Sudanese and international CSOs, including REDRESS, that an independent mechanism was urgently needed to undertake a… Read More
READ THE REPORT ملخص التقرير باللغة العربية As atrocities continue to be committed daily in Sudan, and with mounting evidence implicating both warring sides in serious human rights abuses, a new REDRESS report calls on the international community to hold perpetrators accountable, to… Read More
Safia Ishaq Mohammed Issa was arbitrarily arrested and detained, beaten and gang raped by Sudanese State agents in 2011 after participating in pro-democracy youth rallies as a student in Khartoum, Sudan. Safia’s case highlights continued concerns of arbitrary arrests and sexual and gender-based violence (“SGBV”) against women, protestors, and… Read More
In an emblematic decision, the African Commission on Human and Peoples’ Rights (“African Commission”) has recently found Sudan responsible for the arbitrary arrest, detention, and torture by Sudanese security forces of two human rights defenders, Dr. Amin Mekki Medani and Mr. Farouq Abu Eissa. … Read More