Khartoum – Sudan Now
In its 2025/2026 annual report, Amnesty International revealed the commission of serious violations of international humanitarian law and human rights in Sudan, amid the ongoing armed conflict between the Sudanese Armed Forces and the RSF, which has been accompanied by a severe deterioration in the humanitarian situation.
The report noted that thousands of civilians have been killed as a result of direct attacks and indiscriminate shelling, including the targeting of residential neighborhoods, while the flow of weapons to the warring parties has continued despite international restrictions, particularly in the Darfur region.
The organization affirmed that parties to the conflict, including the armed forces and the RSF, have committed violations that may amount to war crimes, including killings, torture, and attacks against civilians, with a widespread pattern of impunity documented.
Amnesty International accused the RSF of committing serious violations of international humanitarian law in Sudan, including widespread sexual violence, killings, and attacks against civilians.
The report stated that the RSF used mass rape and sexual slavery as weapons of war, particularly in the Darfur region where women and girls were subjected to systematic abuses amid a near-total collapse of protection mechanisms and limited access to medical and psychological services.
The organization also documented the involvement of RSF personnel in attacks on civilians and extrajudicial killings, as well as looting and destruction of property, as part of a recurring pattern of abuses in conflict-affected areas.
The report noted that these violations occurred in the context of the ongoing conflict since April 2023 between the Sudanese Armed Forces and the RSF, which has resulted in the killing of thousands of civilians and the displacement of more than 12 million people, both inside Sudan and across its borders.
The organization called for an immediate end to the violations, the protection of civilians, and the facilitation of humanitarian access, in addition to international measures to halt the flow of arms to the parties to the conflict.
On the humanitarian side, the report stated that the war has led to the displacement of more than 12 million people since April 2023, including around 7.8 million internally displaced persons and over 4 million who have sought refuge in neighboring countries, amid conditions described as “dire,” with severe shortages of food and basic services.
Sudan has been experiencing one of the world’s worst humanitarian crises since the outbreak of fighting in April 2023, with the conflict expanding and violations increasing, particularly in the Darfur region.
UN and human rights reports indicate the continued occurrence of serious abuses across various conflict areas, amid warnings of a worsening humanitarian situation due to the ongoing fighting and the lack of international accountability.
