• Sudan: Civilians Describe Toll of Attacks
    Dec 11, 2012
    Press release
    The Sudanese government’s indiscriminate aerial bombardment and shelling in Blue Nile and Southern Kordofan states has killed and injured scores of civilians since the conflict began more than a year ago, Human Rights Watch said in a report released today. Government forces have raided villages, burned and looted civilian property, arbitrarily detained people, and assaulted and raped women and girls.
  • Sudan: Justice Needed for Student Deaths
    Dec 10, 2012
    Press release
    Sudanese authorities should immediately investigate the deaths of four student protesters and the disappearance of two others at the beginning of December 2012, in Madani, Jazeera state, and hold those responsible to account.
  • Sudan: North Darfur Attack Kills 13 Civilians
    Nov 7, 2012
    Press release
    The government of Sudan should urgently investigate an attack on a village in North Darfur on November 2, 2012, that killed 13 civilians. The authorities should allow African Union/United Nations (UNAMID) peacekeepers prompt and full access to the site.
  • Sudan: Police Fatally Shoot Darfur Protesters
    Aug 3, 2012
    Press release
    The Sudanese government should forcefully condemn the killing of 12 peaceful protesters in South Darfur by police and other security forces on July 31, 2012, and investigate and prosecute those responsible.
  • AU: Don’t Endorse Sudan, Ethiopia for Rights Council
    Jul 13, 2012
    Press release
    Foreign ministers of African Union (AU) member states should reconsider a decision that would allow Sudan and Ethiopia to gain uncontested seats on the United Nations Human Rights Council, a group of African and international civil society organizations said on July 11, 2012 in a letter.
  • Sudan: Torture, Abuse of Demonstrators
    Jul 11, 2012
    Press release
    The Sudanese authorities should immediately stop the torture and ill-treatment of those detained following demonstrations since mid-June 2012, Amnesty International and Human Rights Watch said today.
  • Sudan: Violent Crackdown on Protesters
    Jun 26, 2012
    Press release
    Sudan security forces have arrested scores of protesters, opposition members, and journalists, beat people in detention, and used rubber bullets and even live ammunition to break up protests that began on June 16, 2012.
  • AU Summit: Malawi Stands With Darfur Victims
    Jun 8, 2012
    Press release
    The Malawi government showed strong support for victims of international crimes by deciding not to be the host of the African Union (AU) summit if President Omar al-Bashir of Sudan is allowed to attend, African civil society organizations and international organizations with a presence in Africa said today.  
  • Sudan: Ban Death by Stoning
    May 31, 2012
    Press release
    The sentencing of a young Sudanese woman to death by stoning for adultery presents numerous grave violations of domestic and international law. The sentence also underscores the urgent need for Sudan to reform its legal system in accordance with its human rights obligations.
  • Sudan: Cluster Bomb Found in Conflict Zone
    May 24, 2012
    Press release
    The Sudanese government should investigate the discovery of a cluster bomb in Southern Kordofan, a conflict zone hit by government bombing