PUBLICATIONS #human rights violations in Sudan

Genocide and atrocity crimes are being committed now in North Darfur. The RSF is engaged in the mass killing of civilians and will likely continue this if/when they reach El Fasher.

Enforced disappearance has been used as a deliberate tool by the warring parties in Sudan to silence dissent and terrorize civilians.

ACJPS documents the names of nine Sudanese citizens, including three displaced persons (IDPs) and two children who went missing during the period between the third week of September 2023 and the second week of January 2025 in Nyala, South Darfur.

Different forms of sexual violence against civilians, including rape, gang rape, sexual exploitation, forced prostitution, and abduction for sexual purposes as well as allegations of forced marriages and human trafficking for sexual purposes across borders, have been committed by forces commanded by both the Rapid Support Forces (RSF) and the Sudanese Army (SAF).

The report focuses on the period between 15 April 2023, and September 2024, highlighting the plight of artists, musicians, and dramatists.

ACJPS calls upon the Sudanese authorities to carry out an independent and impartial investigation into the kidnapping and alleged torture of Ms. Ezdihar Juma, a women human rights defender.

African Center for Justice and Peace Studies (ACJPS) condemns the continued use of arbitrary arrests and incommunicado detention of Sudanese citizens by the security bodies amidst the ongoing conflict.

In this release, the African Centre for Justice and Peace Studies (ACJPS) documents the continued systematic targeting of Arab communities by the Sudanese Army in Darfur and Kordofan States.

As ACJPS observes the International Day Against the Death Penalty on this 10th day of October 2024, it is crucial to advocate for a moratorium on capital punishment in Sudan, emphasizing the need for legal reforms that prioritize human rights, accountability, and the protection of all individuals, regardless of their political affiliations.

ACJPS condemns the continued targeting of human rights defenders for their work in Sudan. In this release ACJPS has documented incidents where HRDs have been arrested for their work by security forces.