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

GENEVA · 28 JULY 2026

ICHRO Welcomes the Firm Position of the United States Administration and Calls for Full Accountability for Alleged Chemical Weapons Use in Sudan

The Coalition welcomes the firm stance taken by the United States Administration on the grave allegations of chemical weapons use in Sudan, supports targeted sanctions should credible and independent investigations establish responsibility, and urges prompt, impartial investigations into all allegations committed during the conflict.

PARIS · 23 JULY 2026

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Statement of Condemnation: Reported Attack on Displaced Civilians in Qoz Al-Dahish, Blue Nile State

The Coalition condemns a reported drone strike on a civilian site sheltering displaced people in Qoz Al-Dahish, Blue Nile State, which reportedly killed three members of one displaced family, including two children, and seriously injured a mother and a child. It calls for an independent, impartial investigation and for accountability.

GENEVA · 16 JULY 2026

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Statement of Condemnation: Targeting of Commercial Cargo Trucks on the El Fasher–Al Koma Road, Sudan

The Coalition expresses profound concern over field reports, including those documented by the Sudanese National Observatory for Human Rights, indicating that civilian commercial cargo trucks were targeted by unmanned aerial vehicles on the El Fasher–Al Koma road in Sudan.

On Procedural Bias and the Selective Handling of Human Rights Violations in Sudan

GENEVA · 9 JULY 2026

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On Procedural Bias and the Selective Handling of Human Rights Violations in Sudan

The Coalition welcomes efforts to secure justice for victims, but warns that the draft resolution — confined to the city of El Obeid — rests on a selective methodology that overlooks grave violations across Darfur, Kordofan and Blue Nile. It calls for a comprehensive resolution and an independent international investigation into alleged chemical weapons use.

International Coalition of Human Rights Organizations Condemns the Exploitation of Sudan's Doctors Network and Emergency Response Rooms as Military Intelligence Tools

GENEVA · 14 JUNE 2026

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International Coalition of Human Rights Organizations Condemns the Exploitation of Sudan's Doctors Network and Emergency Response Rooms as Military Intelligence Tools

At the 62nd Session of the United Nations Human Rights Council at the Palais des Nations in Geneva, the International Coalition of Human Rights Organizations condemned the exploitation of Sudan's Doctors Network and Emergency Response Rooms as military intelligence tools, and urged the Council to uphold medical neutrality and protect healthcare workers in Sudan.