DARFUR NETWORK FOR HUMAN RIGHTS

“I paid, but many others remained there.” Yousef shared these words with DNHR after surviving detention while fleeing El Fasher in 2025. His testimony is part of our documentation of abuses against civilians during the city’s fall and its aftermath. October 26 marked one year since the RSF seized El Fasher. We remember those killed and stand with survivors, displaced communities, and families searching for relatives. DNHR calls for concrete action to establish the fate of missing people, improve access to survivor services, and support investigations. Affected communities must help shape these efforts and the pursuit of justice and reparations. Read our anniversary statement: dnhr.org/2026/10/27/one-year… #KeepEyesOnSudan #ElFasher #Sudan #Accountability

Trader Mohammed Musa Bakheet Takras and driver Ali Ismail Abkar were killed when a drone struck a commercial vehicle in Al Malha, North Darfur, on November 1. The vehicle was carrying passengers and goods through Wadi Majrur near Al Hara. DNHR field monitors reported the incident, shared supporting evidence, and confirmed both victims’ identities. Local accounts attributed the strike to the Sudanese Armed Forces. DNHR has not independently established who operated the drone. People traveling to markets and transporting goods must receive protection, regardless of which party controls the area. DNHR calls for the protection of civilian travel and clarification of the attack’s full casualty toll. Read the full article: dnhr.org/2026/11/02/al-malha… #Sudan #NorthDarfur #CivilianProtection #KeepEyesOnSudan

DNHR welcomes the UK’s announcement of sanctions against 15 senior RSF and SAF commanders suspected of atrocities in Sudan, alongside £5 million for survivors of conflict-related sexual violence and £10 million for humanitarian assistance. Announced one year after the fall of El Fasher, these measures require sustained follow-through. Sanctions must be enforced, and survivor support must reach affected communities safely and confidentially, with survivors helping shape the assistance they receive. We call for continued investigations and support for Sudanese organizations documenting violations and helping survivors access care and justice. Read the announcement: gov.uk/government/news/uk-sa… #Sudan #ElFasher #Accountability #KeepEyesOnSudan

🚨 FIELD UPDATE | Mukjar, Central Darfur Three civilians, including a young child, were reportedly injured when armed men attacked them on their farmland in Tadudu, southwest of Mukjar, at approximately 7 a.m. on October 27, 2026. According to accounts gathered directly from the injured by a DNHR monitor: • Hussein Abdullah Musa was reportedly struck on the head with a weapon and suffered a broken arm after being beaten with sticks. • Al-Sadiq Abdullah Musa reportedly sustained a gunshot wound to the leg. • A young child reportedly suffered a broken leg. All three reached Mukjar Hospital at approximately 9 a.m., where the monitor met them. The attackers were described as affiliated with the Rapid Support Forces (RSF), based on their uniforms and the local security context. Their affiliation has not been independently verified. DNHR calls for immediate medical care for the injured, protection for civilians working on their farms, and an independent investigation into the attack. #Sudan #CentralDarfur #Mukjar #ProtectCivilians #KeepEyesOnSudan

What can transitional justice deliver for Sudan while the war continues? On October 14, more than 40 participants joined DNHR in Dakar during the 89th ACHPR session to examine accountability, reparations, and the work that can begin now. The discussion emphasized that survivors, displaced people, and refugees must help shape justice processes, including decisions about the remedies they need. Participants also called for safe evidence preservation, stronger civil society coordination, and protection of civic space. Thank you to our speakers and everyone who joined us, shared their experiences, and contributed questions and recommendations. Read the discussion highlights and next steps: dnhr.org/2026/10/27/transiti… #AllEyesOnTransitionalJusticeForSudan #KeepEyesOnSudan #TransitionalJustice #ACHPR

One year without freedom for Muammar Ibrahim is one year too many. We join calls for his release and for the protection of journalists across Sudan. No journalist should face abduction or detention for doing their work. #FreeThePress #KeepEyesOnSudan

One year ago today, the Rapid Support Forces took over El Fasher. DNHR remembers the people of El Fasher: those killed, those displaced, and the survivors who are still waiting for justice. The UN Fact-Finding Mission has documented war crimes and crimes against humanity in El Fasher, and found conduct bearing the hallmarks of genocide. Its latest report adds that external networks supplied weapons, drones and foreign fighters that sustained RSF operations, including the assault on the city. The ICC Office of the Prosecutor has said it is accelerating its work on crimes committed there, but no one has yet been held to account. A year on, the same warnings are being made about El Obeid, and drone strikes are reaching civilians across Darfur, Kordofan and Blue Nile. The lesson of El Fasher is that early warnings must lead to protection. DNHR calls for: •Concrete measures to protect civilians, including serious consideration of international protection mechanisms •Extension of the Darfur arms embargo and ICC jurisdiction to the whole of Sudan •Targeted sanctions on those responsible for serious violations and on those who supply and finance them •Full support for the ICC and for victims' access to justice and reparation #KeepEyesOnSudan #ElFasher #Accountability #Darfur #HumanRights

Civilians in Darfur and Kordofan are still not safe in the places they rely on to survive. Markets, camps and trade routes keep becoming sites of armed violence. Today, DNHR received reports that a hand grenade exploded at Dalij Market, Central Darfur. The blast killed the man carrying it, whom witnesses described as affiliated with the Rapid Support Forces, and seriously injured a civilian, who was taken to Zalingei Hospital. Witnesses also said he had been seen carrying the grenade through the area for several days. Whether the authorities were informed, and what they did, has not been verified. The incident follows others DNHR documented in September. In Kalma Camp, gunfire during unrest killed a woman who was struck by a stray bullet. At Al-Naam border market, clashes left dozens dead or wounded and cut off a key supply route. The causes differ, but the common factor is armed individuals and groups operating among civilians, with no effective control and no accountability. Parties that control territory are responsible for the conduct and weapons of their forces and for keeping civilians safe from them. The right to life and to security does not stop at a market gate or a camp boundary. DNHR calls for: 📌Medical care and monitoring for the injured civilian. 📌An independent and transparent investigation, including into whether the danger was reported and ignored. 📌Measures to keep weapons and explosives out of markets, camps and other civilian spaces. 📌Protection for witnesses and affected families, with their consent and confidentiality respected. Related reading: dnhr.org/2026/09/17/al-naam-… #KeepEyesOnSudan #CentralDarfur #Dalij #CivilianProtection #HumanRights #Accountability

More than 100 refugee families from Sudan arrived at Wedweil Refugee Settlement, in Aweil, Northern Bahr el Ghazal State, South Sudan, on Sunday 25 October, crossing via Al-Naam. They were accompanied on arrival by UNHCR and the Commission for Refugee Affairs (CRA), which represents the South Sudanese government. The families had fled different areas of Kordofan after the recent attacks, including in Abu Zabad. Many had sheltered in Al-Naam until the latest drone strikes, and some lost family members in the aerial bombardment. They described the hardship of the journey to South Sudan, where they came looking for safety and peace and a way to live, after the war took everything they once owned. People who flee war have the right to seek safety and to receive protection and basic assistance when they reach it. Arriving with nothing, and facing hunger and disease, is a failure to meet that right. DNHR calls for urgent humanitarian intervention to protect the new arrivals from hunger and disease, and to provide the essentials they need to live, including food, health care, and shelter. #KeepEyesOnSudan #WedweilCamp #SouthSudan #RefugeeRights #Kordofan #HumanitarianAid #HumanRights

The right to food does not end when refugees cross a border. As humanitarian assistance shrinks, refugee families need ways to feed themselves with dignity. On 21 October, DNHR’s South Sudan Branch Office hosted a group of refugee-led organisations at its office. They included Judhoor Al-Nahda for Agricultural Development, Ri’ayat Al-Umam for Renaissance, and the Refugees for Redevelopment Organisation, all working under the UNHCR umbrella on home gardening and household wells programmes. The programmes aim to strengthen the farming cycle, build the capacity of farmers, and support refugee communities to rely on their own work and skills. #KeepEyesOnSudan #SouthSudan #RefugeeRights #FoodSecurity #SelfReliance #HumanRights

During a UNHCR-led assessment in Aweil, Northern Bahr el Ghazal, our team sat with refugee children aged 11 to 14 at Wedweil Camp. The assessment brought together local and refugee-led organisations working in the area and covered several communities, including the Wedweil settlement and Aweil town. The children described problems in two areas: •Education: The school curriculum does not match the one they followed in Sudan, which disrupts their learning. •Protection: Children are being forced to work in the market to support their families, and some are being used in work that is unsuitable for their age. They also reported abduction cases involving children in the camp, which they attributed to organised groups. Every child has the right to education and to protection from exploitation, forced labour, and abduction. When families are short of food and income, children carry the cost. DNHR urges UNHCR, child protection actors, and the authorities concerned to address these gaps, including by looking into the abduction reports and aligning the curriculum so children can continue their schooling. #KeepEyesOnSudan #WedweilCamp #ChildProtection #RefugeeRights #RightToEducation #HumanRights

On 14 October, Othman Abdullah Muhammad Ali, a 26-year-old student, was assaulted by members of the Rapid Support Forces at Hawa Market in Nyala, South Darfur. He was beaten at a tea shop and then taken to an unknown location. Days after his abduction, his body was found mutilated and left in the open. Taking a civilian to an unknown location is an enforced disappearance. Killing and mutilating him afterward violates the right to life and the absolute prohibition of torture and degrading treatment. It also fits a pattern DNHR has documented across Darfur, where civilians are seized without any legal basis and those responsible face no consequences. DNHR extends its condolences to Othman’s family and calls for an independent and impartial investigation, the prosecution of those responsible, and an end to arbitrary detention and extrajudicial killings in Nyala. #KeepEyesOnSudan #Nyala #SouthDarfur #EnforcedDisappearance #Accountability #HumanRights

Four testimonies from North Kutum, North Darfur, show what displacement looks like for civilians who have been left without support. One woman said: “We fetch water daily after walking 3 to 4 hours, from wells more than 30 meters deep using a bucket. This is our life after being displaced from our original areas.” Water points are crowded and muddy, and shared with livestock. Food is out of reach, with a piece of bread costing 9,000 SDG and a pound of dried okra 20,000 SDG. Residents say their children and older people are sick, but there is no hospital and no medicine. Many families are living in open areas under trees, in makeshift shelters. This follows fighting and violations in El Fasher, Kutum, Mellit, Sayah, and Umm Baru, which have forced families into destitution, far from security, health care, food, and water. The rights to water, food, health, and adequate shelter are not optional in displacement. When civilians go without all four, it is a protection failure. DNHR calls on humanitarian organisations and relevant authorities to urgently assess needs in North Kutum, expand safe water access, and ensure displaced families can reach food and health services. #KeepEyesOnSudan #NorthDarfur #Kutum #VictimsVoices #RightToWater #HumanRights

In Sudan’s ongoing conflict, sexual violence against women and girls has gone beyond individual crimes. It is used as a tactic of war to instill fear, force displacement, and break down communities. Survivors face fragile accountability mechanisms and restricted humanitarian access, and many are left without justice or adequate support. DNHR Executive Director Mohammed Adam Hassan will join the expert panel at the American Bar Association’s free webinar, “Sudan, War on Women and Girls: Sexual Violence as a Weapon of War in the 2023 to Present Conflict,” on 6 November at 12 PM EST (5 PM GMT). Hosted by the ABA International Law Section and International Criminal Law Committee, the session will cover: The origins of the SAF-RSF conflict and why civilians became targets How sexual violence is used as a weapon of war, and its impact on women, girls, families, and communities Pathways to accountability for alleged perpetrators within the rule of law Register here: americanbar.org/events-cle/m… #KeepEyesOnSudan #Sudan #SexualViolenceInConflict #Accountability #WomenAndGirls #HumanRights

#Today marks 40 years since the African Charter on Human and Peoples’ Rights entered into force. DNHR calls on the African Union to turn human rights commitments into civilian protection, humanitarian access, justice and accountability in Sudan and Darfur. #AfricanCharter #Sudan #Darfur