Sudan: 'U.S. Congress Should Pass New Bills On Sudan' - Human Rights Watch

What the report says

AllAfrica, republishing a Dabanga report from Washington dated July 23, 2026, says Human Rights Watch is urging the U.S. Congress to advance two Sudan-related bills now under consideration. The measures are the Senate’s Preventing External Aggression and Conflict Escalation (PEACE) in Sudan Act of 2026 and the House’s U.S. Engagement in Sudanese Peace Act.

According to the report, HRW’s Washington office said the proposals include useful steps but should be strengthened on accountability. The organization cited its documentation of abuses by both the Rapid Support Forces and the Sudanese Armed Forces, including attacks on civilians. HRW also pointed to alleged widespread sexual violence by the RSF and evidence it says indicates ethnic cleansing by the RSF in West Darfur.

The article says HRW welcomed provisions that would reinforce the role of the U.S. special envoy for Sudan, a post described as vacant, and expand the ability to sanction people responsible for abuses. The bills would also require the U.S. government to assess foreign government activity in Sudan and possible violations of the U.N. arms embargo. The House version would restrict major defense equipment sales to governments supplying arms to either warring side, unless a national security waiver is used.

HRW also backed language allowing U.S. support for a U.N., African Union or multinational civilian protection force, a step it has previously urged the U.N. Security Council to authorize. The group argued Congress should add clearer support for investigations, evidence preservation and future justice processes for victims of serious international crimes in Sudan.