ICYMI - the second reading of Helena Kennedy KC’s Genocide (Prevention and Response) Bill took place on Friday, here’s a thread of key contributions and takeaways 👇

📣 SAVE THE DATE: Join us & 🇪🇺EU at UN-NY for a virtual event discussing youth, intersectionality and atrocity prevention! 🗓️ 18 April ⏰ 9:00 EDT | 15:00 CEST Register at the 🔗 ⬇️ !

Sobering to be here at event by Waging Peace 🧡 at Frontline Club sharing new book “The Children’s Drawings” to #KeepEyesOnSudan. Where are these children now? Can we stop the hate of next generation ?

The conflict in Sudan is a war on women and girls. In the current hunger crisis, they eat least and last, and are too often subjected to sexual violence. We stand with Sudanese women. #StandWithSudan" Read WROs statement bit.ly/3Q69qKd

15 April marks one year since the war in Sudan erupted. Far from a war between 2 generals, the leaders are targeting civilians based on gender and identity, recruiting them to take sides raising fears of ethnic violence spreading further. #StandWithSudan bit.ly/3xNwC9C

After months of skirting around the issue of genocide we now have a conclusive report by Raoul Wallenberg Centre for Human Rights that tells us what should have been already determined: The RSF & allied militias are responsible for genocide in #Darfur against Masalit and other non-Arab groups #KeepEyesOnSudan

With war raging in Sudan and atrocities being committed daily, it is vital that the UN Fact Finding Mission's mandate be renewed. #ElFasher #EyesOnSudan

Local organisations on the ground in Darfur provide support to IDPs against all odds and in the face of worst humanitarian crisis in Sudan

What happened to our international system designed to prevent and punish genocide and crimes against humanity? We once had a peacekeeping mission in Sudan. We once had brave leaders who referred Darfur to the #ICC: we need to prioritise civilians' rights and security.

Desert combat in North Darfur between RSF and Joint Force open.substack.com/pub/sudanwar/p…

🔔Happening tomorrow 🔔 Join our side event at #HRC56 highlighting the dire human rights situation in Sudan. One Year on: Accountability for Violations in the Devastating Sudan Conflict 📅20 June ⌚13.00 - 14.00 CET 🗺️Geneva, Palais des Nations, Conference Room XXV

Today👉🏿briefing at #HRC56 on ethnic violence and CRSV in #Sudan raging war. 18 million risk famine, 2.5 million could die by mid-Sept at peak of lean season. Most in Darfur + Kordofan where non-Arab groups are targeted. Depriving access to food =war crime bit.ly/4b60YSU

Today 👉🏿 Briefing at #HRC56 we will be bringing voices of #CRSV survivors from Darfur to delegates. Strong voices demanding justice, security and dignity. Coincides with Int'l Day for Eliminatation #CRSV 👊🏿 📹 Watch VIDEO here: bit.ly/4ew5MUn or Room XXV United Nations Geneva

🚨 Situation Update: North Darfur State 🚨 #ElFasher: On June 21, #RSF shelled the last operational hospital, killing a pharmacist & leaving civilians without healthcare. On June 23, RSF bombed the kidney dialysis centre, causing a humanitarian crisis. Kutum: #RSF-attired armed

What's happening in Sudan? An update on recent fires in Orori, North Darfur.

At RTNLA where key Transitional Justice legislation on CTRH & CRA are tabled for 3rd & 4th final reading &adopted #CIGPJ1 Global Survivors Fund Rights for Peace, CSOs/media in Juba observing the hearing keenly 4 victim centered approach NPA South Sudan South Sudan Swiss Development and Cooperation

Updated to include Arabic subtitles 👉 Watch in full: youtube.com/watch?v=mTmPSH…

Today Collins of Highbury new Minister for Africa affirms UKs absolute commitment to #Sudan: priority on getting aid in. With new Special Envoy appointed. ‘Holding people to account is also a key ingredient’ APPG Sudans APPG Human Rights UK for Sudan 🇬🇧

10 children dying of hunger every day in just one Sudanese town. Now multiply that by the hundreds of towns where aid can’t reach. Shocking. theguardian.com/global-develop…

The UN Fact-Finding Mission for #Sudan presented its first report to #HRC57 last week. Here is an update and why its mandate must be renewed and fully funded for the sake of victims' rights. Darfur Network for Human Rights Centre for African Justice, Peace and Human Rights rightsforpeace.org/post/un-fact-f…