PUBLICATIONS

SHRM and ACJPS have submitted their joint report to the Universal Periodic Review (UPR) mechanism of the United Nations Human Rights Council as part of Sudan’s 2026 review cycle. The report highlights the widespread and systematic violations committed since the outbreak of the war on 15 April 2023 and assesses the extent to which Sudan has implemented the recommendations issued during its third UPR cycle, which were formally communicated to the Sudanese Minister of Foreign Affairs in August 2022.

This report provides a comprehensive account of the health situation of children in Sudan following the outbreak of war on April 15, 2023, which led to one of the most severe humanitarian crises affecting civilians and the health sector.

The report documents recurring patterns of violations, including the targeting of civilians and infrastructure, arbitrary arrests and detentions, as well as grave violations against children, including killing, widespread displacement, and recruitment during the period of April, May, and June 2026.

On 17 July, the world marks International Justice Day, commemorating the adoption of the Rome Statute, the treaty that established the International Criminal Court. For most countries, it's a date for polite commemoration, but for Sudan, it is closer to an indictment. Since 1955, the country has gone from one war to the next with a consistency that stops looking like bad luck and starts looking like a pattern.

This report documents a severe humanitarian and health crisis in Sudan during June 2026, resulting from the ongoing armed conflict and widespread violations in several states, particularly Darfur, Kordofan, Blue Nile, and White Nile.

The security situation in North Kordofan State deteriorated significantly throughout June 2026 as the Rapid Support Forces (RSF) intensified military operations aimed at advancing toward El Obeid, the capital of North Kordofan State.

RWCHR, alongside ACJPS and a broad coalition of legal, investigative, and civil society organizations, referred high-level foreign officials to the International Criminal Court (ICC) for aiding and abetting atrocity crimes in Darfur, Sudan, including war crimes, crimes against humanity, and genocide.

The situation in and around El Obeid, North Kordofan, which after 18 months of siege-like conditions appears at risk of an imminent ground offensive by the Rapid Support Forces (RSF) and their allied forces.

The recent decision by Sudanese authorities to review and potentially reduce the public sector workforce raises profound legal, economic, and human rights concerns, particularly in the context of the ongoing armed conflict and humanitarian crisis in Sudan.

The conflict has demonstrated the dangers of militarization, parallel armed structures, and the exploitation of social and political divisions, while civilians continue to bear the heaviest costs.

Enforced disappearance in Sudan occurs across diverse settings rather than in a single environment or fixed circumstances. It manifests in various contexts that differ in violence levels, the nature of involved actors, and the scope of targeting. Analyzing documented cases and testimonies reveals that understanding this phenomenon requires a dual perspective.

This report documents the human rights and humanitarian situation in Sudan during May 2026, amidst ongoing armed conflict and widespread deterioration in protection and basic services.