PUBLICATIONS #sudan war

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.

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.

In South Darfur State, longstanding tensions between the Bani Halba and Salamat communities have repeatedly erupted into violence over land ownership, access to resources, and displacement-related grievances. Previous clashes between the two communities in September 2023 resulted in deaths, displacement, and the occupation of agricultural lands, leaving underlying disputes unresolved despite mediation efforts.

According to information collected by ACJPS from internally displaced persons (IDPs) residing in Tawila camp, women and girls reported incidents in which individuals working for humanitarian organizations allegedly attempted to exploit their positions by demanding sexual favours in exchange for humanitarian assistance, registration for aid programmes, employment opportunities, or supervisory roles within camp structures.

Sudan enters the third anniversary of this war on 15 April under the shadow of mass civilian suffering. This moment should not be framed in terms of battlefield calculations or the rival claims of armed actors. It should be centered on the people of Sudan who have lived through bombardment, hunger, rape, displacement, detention, disappearance, and the collapse of basic protection.

The war in Sudan continues, along with the grave violations that accompany it, many of which amount to war crimes and crimes against humanity. At the same time, the limited international efforts have failed to end the war or even achieve a humanitarian truce.

تشير الأوضاع الراهنة في السودان، ولاسيما ما كشفته التقارير الميدانية ، إلى تحول طبيعة النزاع منذ وقت مبكر من الحرب، وربما منذ بدايتها، من صراع مسلح على السلطة إلى حرب تستهدف سد الطريق أمام استعادة الدولة السودانية المختطفة منذ

ACJPS received information that indicates that approximately 13,000 detainees are currently being held at Diqris prison, a detention facility located in South Darfur.

On 20 March 2026, between approximately 8:40 p.m. and 9:10 p.m., two drone strikes hit Al-Daein Hospital, located in the capital of Central Darfur State, an area under the control of the Rapid Support Forces (RSF)

This collaborative report examines human trafficking and migrant smuggling in Sudan. The report highlights that the vice of human trafficking should not be viewed as an isolated case but as outcomes of long-standing historical, economic, security, and legislative factors that have developed over decades and have been worsened by armed conflicts and recent institutional collapse.

This report details violations in Sudan during October, November, and December 2025, amid the ongoing conflict that began in April 2023. It documents serious infractions against civilians, such as killings, attacks on educational, commercial, and medical facilities, arbitrary arrests, and enforced disappearances, among other violations.