Representatives of the International Alliance of Human Rights Organizations held an expanded meeting with Katarina Tapiova, the human rights official at the European Union mission to the United Nations and international organizations in Geneva, to discuss the worsening humanitarian and rights situation in Sudan amid the ongoing war.
The coalition’s delegation briefed the EU official on developments in Sudan’s human rights crisis, stressing its firm position that the war must be brought to an immediate and comprehensive end. It also called for urgent justice and accountability, including the handover of all individuals wanted by the International Criminal Court as a key step toward ending impunity and laying the foundations for lasting peace.
During the meeting, members of the delegation presented a detailed report documenting the devastating impact of the war on civilians. The report warned against the spread of systematic militarization and extremism under the current SAF leadership, and said the international community’s silence over the role of Sudan’s Islamic Movement in terrorizing civilians risked further tearing apart the country’s social fabric and pushing Sudan deeper into chaos.
The delegation also raised concerns over the Sudanese Doctors Network, citing what it described as an admission by the SAF’s commander-in-chief that doctors were being used as cover for military information. The coalition condemned the exploitation of medical personnel and their involvement in war-related activities, saying such practices undermine the ethical role of doctors and violate humanitarian principles.
The meeting also addressed the deteriorating situation in areas controlled by the Rapid Support Forces. The coalition highlighted the absence of prosecutors, the collapse of educational institutions and the denial of basic constitutional rights to citizens.
Tapiova said the European Union had allocated funding to support education and alternative learning programs in Sudan through UNICEF and other international organizations.
On monitoring and accountability, the coalition urged the United Nations fact-finding mission on Sudan to conduct direct field visits, meet victims and witnesses, and ensure the highest possible credibility in its reports. The EU official expressed full agreement with the need for field-based documentation.
At the end of the meeting, Tapiova praised the United Kingdom’s role in supporting peace efforts in Sudan and reiterated the EU’s firm position in favor of an immediate end to the war. She also said the European Union would present a comprehensive report on the human rights situation in Sudan to the United Nations on June 15.
