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

PARIS · 23 JULY 2026

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.

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

GENEVA · 22 JULY 2026

Press Release

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.

GENEVA · 16 JULY 2026

Statement

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

Statement

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.

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

Press Release

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

Press Release

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 Condemns the Exploitation of Sudan's Doctors Network and Emergency Response Rooms as Military Intelligence Tools

GENEVA · 14 JUNE 2026

Statement

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.

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

Press Release

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.