Genocide in The Sudan
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Dates: April 2023 – Present
Location: Darfur region of The Sudan (Northeast Africa)
Perpetrators: Rapid Support Forces (RSF), Tamazu
Victims: Darfur residents of non-Arab ethnicities, mostly Massalit
Number Killed: 10,000 – 15,000
Number of Refugees/IDPs: More than 3.7 million
News Articles:
- Stay up to date with Human Rights Watch’s work in The Sudan
- HRW: US State Department Determines Genocide in Sudan
- HRW: Fighters Rape Women and Girls, Hold Sex Slaves
- HRW: Famine Spreads in Sudan as Warring Parties Willfully Obstruct Aid
- HRW: UN Acts on Abusive Commanders
- HRW: Sudanese Rapid Support Forces Target Civilians
- HRW: Sudan: Ethnic Cleansing in West Darfur
Videos/Audio Interviews:
Sudan’s Victims Survived Killings; Now They Face Starvation (0:31)
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DW News: Human Rights Watch warns of a possible genocide in Sudan (9:38)
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Al Jazeera English: What’s happening in Sudan’s civil war? (11:46)
(Click to watch, 11:46)
Conflict in Sudan: Why Accountability Can’t Wait (35:54)
Fighting in Khartoum and elsewhere has put Sudan’s population at risk. In this Twitter Space, experts discuss the struggles facing Sudanese people, and the urgent need for international response to address the cyclical violence in the country.
Voices of Sudan: The Sudanese Movement After the Coup (1:02:09)
Since the Sudan Coup, courageous protesters have found ways to express continued resistance. In this Space, we discuss how the movement has evolved since the October 2021 military coup.