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Update
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 and the Rapid Support Forces
June 13, 2024
Press Release
Sudan: One Year Since Conflict Began, Response from International Community Remains Woefully InadequateÂ
One year since the conflict erupted in Sudan, the response from the international community has remained woefully inadequate.
April 12, 2024
Press Release
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 Sudan’s second city Wad Madani.
December 19, 2023
Press Release
Amnesty International USA Response to Sudan Atrocity DeterminationÂ
In response to Secretary of State Blinken announcing the atrocity determination for Sudan, Kate Hixon, Africa Advocacy Director at Amnesty International USA, made the following statement.
December 7, 2023
Report
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
Update
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 Congress to take action on Sudan.
May 11, 2023
Press Release
Sudan: Parties to the Conflict Must Ensure Protection of Civilians as Deaths MountÂ
“The use of heavy weaponry including artillery, tanks and jet aircraft in densely populated areas in Khartoum has caused numerous civilian deaths and massive destruction of property. Civilians are caught in the middle of this conflict and are suffering. The parties to the conflict must immediately stop using explosive weapons with wide area effects in the vicinity of concentrations of civilians."
April 17, 2023
Update
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 Makeda Fikremariam submitted the following statement for the record to the Senate Foreign Relations Committee hearing on 'Sudan's Imperiled Transition'.In this statement, Amnesty International USA (AIUSA) details our research on human rights concerns relating to Sudan, especially following the October 25, 2021 coup, the use of lethal force by security forces and unlawful detentions. AIUSA calls on the Biden Administration and Congress to take urgent action and to call on the Sudanese government to end the continued use of lethal…
January 31, 2022
Update
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 Makeda Fikremariam submitted the following statement for the record to the House Tom Lantos Rights Commission hearing on "The Military Coup in Sudan: Implications for Human Rights". In this statement, Amnesty International USA (AIUSA) details our research on human rights concerns relating to Sudan, especially following the October 25, 2021 coup, the use of lethal force by security forces and unlawful detentions. AIUSA calls on the Biden Administration and Congress to take urgent action and to call on the Sudanese…
January 31, 2022
Report
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 November 28-29, 2020, opening fire in the streets and conducting house-to-house raids in a massacre that may amount to a crime against humanity, Amnesty International said today in a new report.
February 25, 2021
Press Release
Amnesty International USA Hosts Human Rights Day Briefing on the Crisis in Ethiopia’s Tigray Region
In advance of Human Rights Day, Amnesty International will host a virtual briefing on the human rights challenges expected in 2021. The briefing will focus on the human rights crisis in Ethiopia’s Tigray region. Hundreds in the Tigray region have lost their lives, many more have been injured, and tens of thousands of people have been forced into refugee camps in neighboring Sudan.Â
December 7, 2020
Press Release
Armed conflicts and state repression in Africa fuel cocktail of human rights violations
HUMAN RIGHTS IN AFRICA: Protesters across sub-Saharan Africa have braved bullets and beatings to defend their rights in the face of continuing conflict and state repression, Amnesty International said today as it published its annual review of human rights in the region. The organization highlighted the bravery and defiance of people who took to the streets to demand change, but warned that they are being let down by governments who continue to perpetrate human rights violations across the region. The report analyzes major developments from the past year including the deposition of Sudanese President Omar al-Bashir, the Zimbabwean government’s response…
April 7, 2020