Geneva – Human Rights Council, 30 September 2025
During the 60th session of the United Nations Human Rights Council, the Coalition of
Sudanese Human Rights Organizations and their international allies submitted a written
statement (A/HRC/60/NGO/96) exposing the magnitude of the humanitarian catastrophe and
grave violations committed by the Sudanese Armed Forces and allied militias. The statement
stressed that these crimes have resulted in the near-total collapse of the rule of law and the
complete absence of civilian protection.
The statement underscored that since the outbreak of the armed conflict in April 2023, Sudan
has witnessed the systematic dismantling of law enforcement institutions and civil
administration. This vacuum has turned the civilian space into a theatre of atrocities
amounting to widespread and systematic violations of human rights, war crimes, and crimes
against humanity. It further highlighted that the military government in Port Sudan has not
only failed to prevent these crimes but has also failed to hold perpetrators accountable or
provide support to victims—entrenching a climate of impunity.
Credible field reports and testimonies confirmed a pattern of atrocities committed by the
Sudanese Armed Forces and allied groups over the past two years, including:
Mass extrajudicial killings targeting civilians in markets, homes, and displacement
camps.
Indiscriminate shelling and aerial bombardment of residential neighborhoods.
Systematic sexual violence against women and girls, especially in Darfur and South
Kordofan.
Forced displacement of hundreds of thousands of civilians and deliberate
destruction of humanitarian and medical infrastructure.
Arbitrary arrests and enforced disappearances, including illegal transfers of
detainees.
Sieges on towns and villages, coupled with obstruction of humanitarian assistance,
causing famine-like conditions.
The coalition emphasized that these crimes not only represent a severe humanitarian tragedy
but also reveal a profound collapse in Sudan’s capacity, under its military leadership in Port
Sudan, to meet its international obligations.
The statement called on the Council to take urgent action, including:
- Dispatching immediate technical missions to Sudan and neighboring refugee-hosting
states. - Providing robust technical support to Sudanese civil society and legal institutions to
strengthen independence and capacity. - Collaborating with independent civil actors to set priorities for capacity-building,
avoiding reliance on authorities complicit in violations. - Establishing an international roadmap for rebuilding Sudan’s human rights
institutions and judiciary under UN supervision. - Expanding monitoring and documentation mechanisms and training local actors to
preserve evidence and enable accountability.
In conclusion, the coalition warned that Sudan is facing one of the world’s most severe
human rights and humanitarian crises. Continued international silence, it stressed, will cost
countless more lives and deepen the catastrophe. The statement urged the Council to act
decisively to end the conflict, pave the way for a civilian government, and ensure justice,
peace, and dignity for the Sudanese people.