Sudan Calls for International Backing to End War as Conflict Death Toll Surpasses 30,000

Geneva, June 15, 2026 - Sudan's Attorney General, Intisar Ahmed Abdel Aal, has called for greater international support to end the country's ongoing conflict, urging the United Nations Human Rights Council to back the government's efforts to restore peace and strengthen national accountability mechanisms.

Addressing the 62nd session of the UN Human Rights Council, Abdel Aal said Sudan had registered 149,860 legal cases related to crimes committed since the outbreak of the war, including 385 cases involving members of the regular armed forces whose legal immunity had been lifted.

She argued that Sudan's judicial institutions are capable of investigating and prosecuting violations and called for support for the National Committee for the Investigation of Crimes and Violations of National and International Humanitarian Law under the principle of complementarity. She also urged the Human Rights Council to end the mandate of the international Fact-Finding Mission, accusing it of politicizing its work.

The Attorney General further called for an immediate halt to external support for the Rapid Support Forces (RSF), alleging that foreign actors continue to provide assistance to the paramilitary group. She also appealed to states to prevent the recruitment, financing, and transfer of mercenaries into Sudan.

Abdel Aal accused the RSF of committing widespread violations against civilians, public infrastructure, and state institutions, including alleged war crimes, crimes against humanity, genocide, and serious breaches of national and international humanitarian law.

She said documented violations in Darfur and parts of Kordofan included killings, forced displacement, sexual violence, looting, abductions, and arbitrary detention in facilities allegedly operated by the RSF, including in El Fasher and Nyala.

According to figures presented during the session, investigators have documented 2,200 rape cases and 1,499 cases of detention and enforced disappearance since the conflict began.

The committee also reported that 30,071 people have been killed and 44,061 injured in documented violations. Of the nearly 150,000 legal cases registered, 6,158 were dismissed during investigations, while 21,787 cases were referred for trial and judicial rulings had been issued in 10,417 cases.