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In the absence of witness: Why remote and civilian-led documentation of atrocity violence in Sudan must be supported by international actors
Sudan’s civil war, now in its third year, has torn the country apart. The Sudanese Armed Forces (SAF) and the paramilitary Rapid Support Forces (RSF), backed by foreign powers and supported by their respective allied militias, have devastated towns and cities with impunity, waging war on civilians and plunging the country into the world’s worst civilian protection and humanitarian crisis.
In the absence of witness: Why remote and civilian-led documentation of atrocity violence in Sudan must be supported by international actors
Sudan’s civil war, now in its third year, has torn the country apart. The Sudanese Armed Forces (SAF) and the paramilitary Rapid Support Forces (RSF), backed by foreign powers and supported by their respective allied militias, have devastated towns and cities with impunity, waging war on civilians and plunging the country into the world’s worst civilian protection and humanitarian crisis.
Securing rights and protections for Palestinians in a changing Syria
In May 2025, nearly six months after the fall of Bashar al-Assad, US President Donald Trump met the new Syrian President, Ahmed al-Sharaa in Riyadh,
Securing rights and protections for Palestinians in a changing Syria
In May 2025, nearly six months after the fall of Bashar al-Assad, US President Donald Trump met the new Syrian President, Ahmed al-Sharaa in Riyadh,
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