OHCHR / SUDAN CRISIS – ARABIC

The conflict-driven crisis in Sudan intensified in the first half of the year, with a significant rise in civilian killings, amid growing ethnic violence and a worsening humanitarian situation, according to a report by the UN Human Rights Office. OHCHR

• Video Length: 00:03:02
• Production Date: 19 September 2025
• Asset Language: Arabic
• Corporate Name: OFFICE OF THE UNITED NATIONS HIGH COMMISSIONER FOR HUMAN RIGHTS - OHCHR; UNITED NATIONS HIGH COMMISSIONER FOR HUMAN RIGHTS- UNHCHR
• Subject Topical: HUMAN RIGHTS
• Geographic Subject: SUDAN
• MAMS Id: 3448597
• Parent Id: 3448597
• Alternate Title: unifeed250919b

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STORY: OHCHR / SUDAN CRISIS - ARABIC
TRT: 03:02
SOURCE: OHCHR
RESTRICTIONS: NONE
LANGUAGE: ARABIC / NATS
DATELINE: 19 SEPTEMBER 2025 GENEVA, SWITZERLAND / FILE

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FILE - GENEVA, SWITZERLAND

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19 SEPTEMBER 2025 GENEVA, SWITZERLAND

2. SOUNDBITE (English) Thameen Al-Kheetan, Spokesperson, Office of the UN High Commissioner for Human Rights (OHCHR):
“The conflict-driven crisis in Sudan intensified in the first half of the year, with a significant rise in civilian killings, amid growing ethnic violence and a worsening humanitarian situation, according to a report by our Office. The parties to the conflict continued to launch attacks in densely populated areas, using artillery shelling, airstrikes and drones. The report also documents the unlawful killing of at least 990 civilians outside the conduct of hostilities, including through summary executions. Between February and April, the number of such killings tripled, due in large part to a surge in summary executions, primarily in Khartoum, after the Sudanese Armed Forces (SAF) and allied fighters recaptured territory previously controlled by the Rapid Support Forces (RSF) in late March, and campaigns of apparent reprisals against alleged “collaborators” ensued. One witness who observed SAF search operations in civilian neighbourhoods in East Nile, Khartoum between March and April, said that he saw children as young as 14 or 15 years of age, accused of being RSF members, summarily killed. RSF also carried out summary executions in Khartoum, as SAF and allied fighters closed in on their positions. Video footage obtained by our colleagues shows the summary execution by RSF fighters of at least 30 males in civilian dress, including some who appeared to be children, in Al Salha, Omdurman, after they were accused of affiliation with SAF. The report also points to recurring patterns of conflict-related sexual violence, used as a weapon of war. Attacks directed against civilians and wilful killings are serious violations of international humanitarian law and of the right to life under international human rights law. This violence, in all of its vile forms, must end. Impunity continues to drive cycles of violations and abuses. To stop this, accountability is critical to hold those responsible to account. States must collectively face up to the grim reality of what has now evolved into a wider – and alarming – protection crisis and use their influence to end this conflict. Many more lives will be lost without urgent action to protect civilians and without the rapid and unhindered delivery of humanitarian aid.”
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Storyline

The conflict-driven crisis in Sudan intensified in the first half of the year, with a significant rise in civilian killings, amid growing ethnic violence and a worsening humanitarian situation, according to a report by the UN Human Rights Office (OHCHR).

Thameen Al-Kheetan, Spokesperson of Office of the UN High Commissioner for Human Rights (OHCHR) said, “The conflict-driven crisis in Sudan intensified in the first half of the year, with a significant rise in civilian killings, amid growing ethnic violence and a worsening humanitarian situation, according to a report by our Office. The parties to the conflict continued to launch attacks in densely populated areas, using artillery shelling, airstrikes and drones. The report also documents the unlawful killing of at least 990 civilians outside the conduct of hostilities, including through summary executions. Between February and April, the number of such killings tripled, due in large part to a surge in summary executions, primarily in Khartoum, after the Sudanese Armed Forces (SAF) and allied fighters recaptured territory previously controlled by the Rapid Support Forces (RSF) in late March, and campaigns of apparent reprisals against alleged “collaborators” ensued.”

He continued, “One witness who observed SAF search operations in civilian neighbourhoods in East Nile, Khartoum between March and April, said that he saw children as young as 14 or 15 years of age, accused of being RSF members, summarily killed. RSF also carried out summary executions in Khartoum, as SAF and allied fighters closed in on their positions. Video footage obtained by our colleagues shows the summary execution by RSF fighters of at least 30 males in civilian dress, including some who appeared to be children, in Al Salha, Omdurman, after they were accused of affiliation with SAF.”

He added, “The report also points to recurring patterns of conflict-related sexual violence, used as a weapon of war. Attacks directed against civilians and wilful killings are serious violations of international humanitarian law and of the right to life under international human rights law.”

He concluded, “This violence, in all of its vile forms, must end. Impunity continues to drive cycles of violations and abuses. To stop this, accountability is critical to hold those responsible to account. States must collectively face up to the grim reality of what has now evolved into a wider – and alarming – protection crisis and use their influence to end this conflict. Many more lives will be lost without urgent action to protect civilians and without the rapid and unhindered delivery of humanitarian aid.”