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(22 November 2023) African Centre for Justice and Peace Studies (ACJPS) strongly condemns the violations against children by both the Sudanese Armed Forces (SAF), the paramilitary Rapid Support Forces (RSF) and allied militia in Sudan. In this release, ACJPS has documented an incident where 66 children were arrested in West …

(21 November 2023)  Introduction For the past seven months, particularly in May 2023, the Sudanese region of Darfur has been the scene of a bloody conflict that has led to the death of hundreds of civilians and the displacement of thousands. Darfur states are again ravaged by armed conflict, and …

(21 November 2023) African Center for Justice and Peace Studies (ACJPS) continues to document human rights violations committed by both the warring parties in Sudan including sexual violence during the ongoing armed conflict in Sudan. ACJPS strongly condemns the use of sexual violence as a tactic of war and therefore calls …

(20 November 2023) The fight between the Sudanese Army (SAF) and the paramilitary Rapid Support Forces (RSF) in South Darfur has intensified with trends similar to those in Khartoum where SAF uses the tactic of shelling in areas around their base without actually leaving the base. This is done on …

16 November 2023 Conflict related violations against children has been happening in Sudan for decades. However, the situation took a turn for the worst when an armed conflict broke out between the Sudanese Armed Forces (SAF) and the paramilitary Rapid Support Forces (RSF) on 15 April 2023. The warring parties …

 15 November 2023  El Geneina, a city in West Darfur, has endured a harrowing chapter in its history, characterized by a devastating war that left a wake of human rights violations and appalling crimes. Despite initially appearing safe at the onset of the current conflict, its tranquility shattered on the …

14 November 2023  There have been  significant developments on both the political and the human rights levels in Sudan during the past couple of months. In particular, the past few weeks have witnessed movements by the Rapid Support Forces to focus on the Darfur region, with the aim of using …

20 September 2023 To the members of the United Nations Human Rights’ Council (UNHRC) 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 human rights laws and related crimes committed …

(10 September, 2023) African Center for Justice and Peace Studies (ACJPS) is concerned about the human rights violations perpetuated by the Military Intelligence Unit of the Sudanese Armed Forces (SAF) in Blue Nile Region. The violations range from restriction of movement, arbitrary arrest and detention, torture, repression of civil society …

To Permanent Representatives of Member and Observer States of the United Nations (UN) Human Rights Council (Geneva, Switzerland) 1 September 2023 The Human Rights Council should establish an independent mechanism on Sudan Excellencies, Following the outbreak of armed conflict in Khartoum and other areas of Sudan, on 15 April 2023, …