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Official communications, field updates, and statements from the International Coalition of Human Rights Organizations.

GENEVA · 21 OCTOBER 2026

ICHRO Submits Joint Petition to International Bodies on the Airstrike on Sudanese Miners

ICHRO has submitted a joint petition, signed by ten organisations from more than seven countries, to the UN Human Rights Council, the European Union and human rights institutions on the Egyptian airstrike on Sudanese artisanal miners, seeking redress, an independent investigation and accountability.

ICHRO Meets The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints in Brussels on Sudan and Humanitarian Cooperation

BRUSSELS · 13 OCTOBER 2026

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ICHRO Meets The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints in Brussels on Sudan and Humanitarian Cooperation

ICHRO met a delegation of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints, headed by Mr. Francesco Di Lillo, Director of EU & International Affairs, to discuss the situation in Sudan, the protection of civilians and cooperation on humanitarian issues.

ICHRO Brings Sudan's Crisis to the European Parliament as the Sudanese Rural Community Organization Exposes Abuses Against Civilians

BRUSSELS · 30 SEPTEMBER 2026

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ICHRO Brings Sudan's Crisis to the European Parliament as the Sudanese Rural Community Organization Exposes Abuses Against Civilians

A delegation of the International Coalition of Human Rights Organizations met four Members of the European Parliament in Brussels to press for a comprehensive arms embargo on Sudan, an expanded fact-finding mandate and a decisive European role in peace, while the Sudanese Rural Community Organization presented reports and testimonies on abuses against civilians in rural regions.

ICHRO Meets Mrs. Katarina Tapio of the EU Delegation in Geneva on the Protection of Civilians in Sudan

GENEVA · 22 SEPTEMBER 2026

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ICHRO Meets Mrs. Katarina Tapio of the EU Delegation in Geneva on the Protection of Civilians in Sudan

The International Coalition of Human Rights Organizations met Mrs. Katarina Tapio of the EU Delegation to the UN in Geneva to discuss the crisis in Sudan, placing the urgent protection of civilians first and calling for arms embargo mechanisms to be expanded across all Sudanese territories.

Civil Society Panel in Geneva Addresses Systematic Violations Against Women in Sudan, Urges ICC Referral and OPCW Investigation into Chemical Weapons Use

GENEVA · 25 AUGUST 2026

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Civil Society Panel in Geneva Addresses Systematic Violations Against Women in Sudan, Urges ICC Referral and OPCW Investigation into Chemical Weapons Use

Civil society leaders, human rights defenders and legal experts convened in Geneva on 25 August 2026 for the panel "Women’s Condition and Violence in Wartime: Focus on the Sudan Crisis." Issued jointly by ICHRO, EADM, TYFA and Post Versa, the statement urges an independent fact-finding mission with OPCW participation, ICC referral without immunity, and the meaningful participation of Sudanese women in all peace processes.

UN UPR 54th Session: On Procedural Bias and the Selective Treatment of Human Rights Violations in Sudan

GENEVA · 22 JULY 2026

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UN UPR 54th Session: On Procedural Bias and the Selective Treatment of Human Rights Violations in Sudan

ICHRO and Omnium des Libertés have filed a joint stakeholder submission to the UPR Working Group ahead of its 54th session for Sudan’s fourth-cycle review, documenting near-total non-implementation of the commitments Sudan accepted in 2022 and warning that a geographically selective approach risks an incomplete assessment of the crisis.

Head of the UN Fact-Finding Mission Meets with a Representative of the International Coalition of Human Rights Organizations in Geneva

GENEVA · 29 JUNE 2026

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Head of the UN Fact-Finding Mission Meets with a Representative of the International Coalition of Human Rights Organizations in Geneva

In Geneva, Mr. Mohamed Chande Othman, Head of the United Nations Independent International Fact-Finding Mission, held a bilateral meeting with a representative of the International Coalition of Human Rights Organizations to strengthen joint coordination, deepen cooperation on the monitoring and protection of human rights, and advance the protection of civilians in conflict-affected areas.

The International Coalition Meets with the UN Fact-Finding Mission for Sudan in Geneva to Discuss War-Related Violations and Efforts to Advance Accountability and Justice

GENEVA · 24 JUNE 2026

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The International Coalition Meets with the UN Fact-Finding Mission for Sudan in Geneva to Discuss War-Related Violations and Efforts to Advance Accountability and Justice

A high-level strategic meeting was held between the International Coalition and the United Nations Independent International Fact-Finding Mission for the Sudan to discuss war-related violations and advance accountability, truth-seeking and transitional justice — with a shared focus on engaging victims, survivors and witnesses on the ground.

International Coalition of Human Rights Organizations Meets EU Delegation to the UN in Geneva on Violations Arising from the War in Sudan

GENEVA · 2 JUNE 2026

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International Coalition of Human Rights Organizations Meets EU Delegation to the UN in Geneva on Violations Arising from the War in Sudan

Representatives of the International Coalition of Human Rights Organizations held an important and extensive meeting with Mrs. Katarina Tapio of the EU Delegation to the UN in Geneva to discuss the rapidly deteriorating humanitarian and human rights situation in Sudan as a result of the ongoing conflict.