Khartoum – Sudan Now
Sudanese lawyers representing victims of the country’s war said they had filed a complaint before the African Commission on Human and Peoples’ Rights accusing six states and regional authorities of supporting the Rapid Support Forces during the conflict.
The complaint was submitted by lawyers Mohamed Al-Zein Mohamed and El-Tayeb Abdel Jalil Hussein under Article 55 of the African Charter on Human and Peoples’ Rights, according to a statement issued by the legal team.
The filing names Chad, Ethiopia, eastern Libyan authorities affiliated with Khalifa Haftar, Kenya, Central African Republic and authorities in Puntland.
The lawyers accused the parties named in the complaint of providing logistical, military and political support to the RSF, allegations they said contributed to violations against civilians in several parts of Sudan, including Darfur, Khartoum and Kordofan.
According to the statement, the complaint calls for urgent measures to halt what it described as cross-border military support routes and requests compensation for victims of the conflict.
The legal team said the filing was based on provisions of the African Charter, the Geneva Conventions and international legal principles concerning state responsibility.
There was no immediate response from the governments and authorities named in the complaint.
Since war erupted in Sudan in April 2023 between the Sudanese army and the RSF, both sides have traded accusations over foreign backing and regional involvement in the conflict.
The African Commission on Human and Peoples’ Rights, based in Banjul, is responsible for monitoring compliance with the African Charter across member states of the African Union.
