The Government of Sudan filed an official lawsuit on March 6, 2025, with the International Court of Justice to hold the United Arab Emirates accountable for its violation of the Convention on the Prevention and Punishment of the Crime of Genocide in West Darfur during the war on April 15, and the parties contributing to the exacerbation of the violent crisis through their support for an armed group (the Rapid Support Forces in particular) that has departed from the state apparatus and committed serious crimes and violations against civilians, including crimes against humanity, which constitutes a blatant violation of the United Nations Charter and the four Geneva Conventions. This deepens the country’s crisis and threatens the stability of the entire region, if not the international peace and security.
Sudan, as declared by the government through this lawsuit, seeks to affirm its commitment to the rights of victims and their families during the crisis, and in defense of the principle of state sovereignty and non-interference in its internal affairs, as mandated by international and regional treaties and agreements. Silence regarding accountability during violent crises may contribute to entrenching a culture of impunity, which poses a threat to the entire global justice system.
The complaint also represents a public call to the regional and international community, as well as human rights and humanitarian organizations, to support efforts to halt the conflict and achieve a just and lasting peace, while enhancing efforts to document violations and pressuring the countries involved to cease their direct or indirect support for armed groups in rebellion against official state authorities.
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