In conflict areas across Sudan, particularly Darfur and Kordofan, civilians have been subjected to field executions, forced displacement, and starvation. Perpetrators have committed war crimes and crimes against humanity amid ongoing international silence, enabling the continuation of these violations, worsening the humanitarian crisis, and deepening the suffering of millions.

   More than 130,000 people have been killed in Sudan as a result of the internal conflict, both directly and indirectly   

It is estimated that more than 130,000 people have been killed in Sudan as a result of the internal conflict, both directly and indirectly, making it one of the deadliest conflicts in the world in modern times.In addition to the deliberate killings of civilians, the conflict zones in Sudan are witnessing horrific crimes of starvation against approximately 25 million civilians, including women and children. Ninety-seven percent of Sudanese people are facing severe levels of hunger, an unprecedented figure in modern history. The use of starvation as a weapon constitutes a full international crime that demands accountability and international action.

Furthermore, the deliberate obstruction of humanitarian aid is being used as a systematic method to impose hunger on civilians. These civilians are facing severe difficulties in accessing and receiving aid, further exacerbating their suffering. Serious violations against humanitarian workers have been documented, including killings, abductions, and intimidation, aimed at disrupting their work and preventing aid from reaching civilians. This constitutes a grave violation of international rules designed to protect humanitarian and relief workers.

Euro-Med Human Rights Monitor stresses that these violations, including deliberate killings, starvation, arbitrary detention, enforced disappearances, torture, and inhumane treatment, constitute war crimes and crimes against humanity.

Sudanese civilians are also facing repeated forced displacement, being coerced to leave their areas under the threat of death and abduction. Civilians, including women and girls, are subjected to arbitrary detention without legal grounds, with UN sources reporting more than 1,140 cases of arbitrary detention against civilians by mid-year, including at least 162 women and 87 children.

Despite the horrific situation civilians are facing in Sudan, women and children, particularly girls, are in the most dangerous and vulnerable conditions. Women and girls in Sudan are subjected to rape, sexual violence, and even sexual slavery, which are grave violations of international humanitarian law and constitute war crimes and crimes against humanity, as they are committed as part of a widespread attack against civilians in Sudan.

The Monitor calls on the United Nations to take urgent action to halt hostilities in Sudan by all parties to the conflict, prevent further crimes, and protect civilians, including deploying peacekeeping forces to provide effective protection and ensure stability in the country.

It also urges the UN Security Council to expand the jurisdiction of the International Criminal Court to include all of Sudan’s territory to ensure justice and accountability for all committed violations. Additionally, the Euro-Med Human Rights Monitor calls for strengthening and supporting the work of the Independent International Fact-Finding Mission on Sudan to collect evidence, document violations, and pave the way for holding perpetrators accountable and delivering justice for the victims.

Euro-Med Human Rights Monitor calls on states to impose an immediate comprehensive arms embargo on all parties to the conflict and refrain from providing any support to these parties, including intelligence, financial, and logistical assistance.

Euro-Med Monitor also urges the international community to ensure the immediate and effective delivery and distribution of humanitarian aid to meet the needs of affected civilians and alleviate their suffering. It calls for the prompt return of forcibly displaced individuals to their homes and demands full support for the victims, particularly those who have suffered from rape and other forms of sexual violence. Furthermore, the Monitor stresses the need to utilize all available means to ensure the accountability and prosecution of those responsible for these crimes in both international and national courts, providing justice and compensation to the victims.

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