Sudan: El Fasher Massacre One Year On - Sudanese Human Rights Groups Demand Truth About Crimes, Attrocities At Fall of Seige

What the report says

Four Sudanese human rights groups have marked the first anniversary of the fall of El Fasher, the capital of North Darfur, by calling for civilian protection, independent investigations and accountability for alleged abuses tied to the city’s seizure. The joint appeal was issued by the Sudanese Human Rights Monitor, the African Centre for Justice and Peace Studies, the Darfur Bar Association and the Al Khatim Adlan Centre for Enlightenment and Human Development, according to Dabanga via AllAfrica.

The organisations said ending impunity would require transparent inquiries, evidence-based prosecutions, fair trials and redress for victims without discrimination. They also urged the parties to the conflict to reject ethnic incitement, hate speech and calls for revenge, warning that such rhetoric could deepen divisions and fuel further violence. The statement also pressed for investigations into deaths in custody, torture, enforced disappearance and arbitrary detention, and for detainees to be informed of the grounds for their confinement and allowed legal access.

The article says El Fasher came under a major assault in late October 2025 after a prolonged siege and worsening humanitarian conditions. The groups referenced reports of killings, detention, sexual violence, looting, destruction of civilian infrastructure and attacks on people fleeing the city. They also said aid delivery in Darfur and Kordofan remains obstructed by insecurity, bureaucracy and restrictions on movement, and called for safer humanitarian access.

More broadly, the statement asked national, regional and international bodies, including the International Criminal Court’s work on Darfur, to help document abuses, preserve evidence and support justice processes. It said victims and families have a right to truth, reparations and protection from reprisals.