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11/14/2025 | Press release | Distributed by Public on 11/14/2025 06:20

UN: Sudan cannot become a ‘forgotten war’

ARTICLE 19 is horrified by the new wave of unspeakable atrocities in Sudan - including reports of mass killings, ethnic cleansing, summary executions, sexual violence, abductions, and thousands of civilians losing their lives to starvation - all which could amount to war crimes and crimes against humanity. We welcome the Human Rights Council taking action through this special session to help end the catastrophic suffering and ensure those responsible face accountability. Sudan cannot be allowed to become a 'forgotten war' again.

In times of conflict, journalists and media workers play a vital role in documenting and reporting on war crimes and other human rights violations, and sharing life-saving information. Yet, in Sudan, we are witnessing an onslaught on the media. At least 15 journalists have been killed since the start of the war, with reports of many others being detained or going missing. Currently, 90% of media institutions have halted their operations. The targeting of journalists constitutes a war crime.

This has been exacerbated by the Sudanese Armed Forces (SAF) and the Rapid Support Forces (RSF) destroying telecommunications infrastructure and weaponising internet shutdowns and other blackouts, further allowing atrocities to happen in darkness. These actions interrupt information flows, cut civilians off from vital communication, and impede the delivery of humanitarian aid amid growing malnutrition and starvation.

While El Fasher has been plunged into near complete darkness, some of the last remaining sources of information have come from the RSF itself, which has been using the online networks it controls to spread brazen propaganda, broadcasting and celebrating the war crimes committed by its soldiers.

ARTICLE 19 calls for an immediate ceasefire and the extension of the arms embargo. We express full support for the Independent International Fact-Finding Mission on Sudan and the International Criminal Court and encourage them to specifically consider how the information war in Sudan exacerbates harm to civilians, obstructs vital documentation of gross human rights and humanitarian law violations, and contributes to the commission of crimes.
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