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Sudan: Constant Flow of Arms Fueling Relentless Civilian Suffering in Conflict – New Investigation

The conflict in Sudan is being fueled by a constant flow of weapons into the country, Amnesty International said today…

July 24, 2024

An RSF unit carrying a combination of imported AK-pattern rifles in Nyala, south-west Sudan.
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New Weapons Fueling the Sudan Conflict: Expanding Existing Arms Embargo Across Sudan to Protect Civilians

Amnesty International reveals that despite an embargo, weapons and military equipment from countries such as Russia and China are being…

July 24, 2024

Protesters at a Rally for Sudan April 15, 2024
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President Biden: Enough of the Silence on Sudan

President Biden has been nearly silent on Sudan for over a year of armed conflict between the Sudan Armed Forces…

June 13, 2024

Displaced Sudanese wait for humanitarian assistance.
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Sudan: One Year Since Conflict Began, Response from International Community Remains Woefully Inadequate 

One year since the conflict erupted in Sudan, the response from the international community has remained woefully inadequate.

April 12, 2024

Sudanese flee Wad Madani
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Sudan: Fresh Fears for Civilians as Fighting Extends to Wad Madani

Amnesty International responds to the outbreak of fighting between the Sudanese Armed Forces (SAF) and Rapid Support Forces (RSF) in…

December 19, 2023

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Amnesty International USA Response to Sudan Atrocity Determination 

In response to Secretary of State Blinken announcing the atrocity determination for Sudan, Kate Hixon, Africa Advocacy Director at Amnesty…

December 7, 2023

Smoke plumes billow from a fire at a lumber warehouse in southern Khartoum amidst ongoing fighting on June 7, 2023.
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Death Came to Our Home: War Crimes and Civilian Suffering in Sudan

Amnesty International calls on regional and international powers to respond to the scale of the Sudan conflict.

August 3, 2023

 

Partner Letter Calls for Congressional Action on Sudan

Amnesty International USA and 20+ partners wrote to Senate Foreign Relations Committee and House Foreign Affairs Committee leadership calling for…

May 11, 2023

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Sudan: Parties to the Conflict Must Ensure Protection of Civilians as Deaths Mount 

“The use of heavy weaponry including artillery, tanks and jet aircraft in densely populated areas in Khartoum has caused numerous…

April 17, 2023

 

Amnesty International USA statement for the record for Feb. 1 Senate Committee on Foreign Relations hearing on ‘Sudan’s Imperiled Transition’

On January 24th, 2022, Amnesty International USA's National Director for Advocacy and Government Relations Joanne Lin and Almami Cyllah Fellow…

January 31, 2022

 

Amnesty International Statement for the Record on Sudan following October 25 Coup and Need for U.S Action – Tom Lantos Human Rights Commission Hearing

On January 24th, 2022, Amnesty International USA's National Director for Advocacy and Government Relations Joanne Lin and Almami Cyllah Fellow…

January 31, 2022

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Eritrean Troops’ Massacre of Hundreds of Axum Civilians May Amount to Crime Against Humanity

Eritrean troops fighting in Ethiopia’s Tigray state systematically killed hundreds of unarmed civilians in the northern city of Axum on…

February 25, 2021