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At a Human Rights Council debate with the Independent International Fact-Finding Mission for the Sudan, ISHR delivered a joint statement with Sudanese Women’s Rights Action and the Regional Coalition for Women Human Rights Defenders in South West Asia and North Africa.
In Sudan, civilians continue to endure unbearable conditions in Dillinj, South Kordofan, while thousands walk on foot for days in search of safety in the Blue Nile State.
The conflict in South Kordofan region has intensified, with the Rapid Support Forces (RSF) and SPLM-N forces launching indiscriminate drone strikes and shelling on civilian areas, killing dozens of civilians, including children, and local responders including Sara Ahmed, a volunteer with the emergency response rooms in Dillinj.
Local responders and human rights defenders face vicious attacks as they work to save lives and document war crimes. They operate with extremely limited resources to fill critical gaps in areas where international aid organisations cannot function.
Every day, they choose to remain in high-risk areas so their communities can access the limited aid available.
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Finally, we ask the Fact-Finding Mission what support it needs to effectively carry out its mandate?
ISHR delivered this statement with Sudanese Women’s Rights Action (SUWRA) and the Regional Coalition for Women Human Rights Defenders in South West Asia and North Africa (WHRDMENA).
Watch the full statement below:
ISHR and Instituto Peregum organised a side event on reparations for historic and current injustices in the context of the African Commission for Human and People's Rights 89th session.
Over two days, the forum celebrated the African Charter’s historic achievement but converged on a clear warning: its next phase must prioritise implementation, resourcing, the protection of civic space, accountability, and tangible remedies so that the Charter becomes an enforceable source of protection in people’s daily lives rather than an aspiration on paper.
Ahead of the 89th session of the African Commission on Human and Peoples’ Rights, the NGO Forum convened an inaugural panel on advancing water justice and democratic inclusion for Communities Discriminated on Work and Descent in Africa.
