Oil concessions in central and southern sudan as of august 2002. Sudan amnesty international usa human rights organization. However, government officials, policy makers, ngo advocates, academic researchers and international agencies have only recently begun to consider the human rights dimension of migration. Report of the international commission of inquiry on. We stand with victims and activists to prevent discrimination, to uphold political freedom, to protect people from inhumane conduct in wartime, and to bring offenders to justice. Despite the project being illegal under sudanese law at the time that construction commenced its environmental impact assessment had not been certified by, or even shared with, the relevant authorities and despite widespread human rights abuses from the arbitrary detention and torture. There were no updates in the cases of samuel dong luak and aggrey idris ezbon, who were forcibly abducted from kenya and illegally extradited to s outh sudan in. The purpose of the report is to present an overall picture of how the conflict has impacted on human rights and to identify trends and key human rights issues. Human soldiers assume we are rebels human rights watch. The international expert on the human rights situation in sudan and unamids human rights section reported that they received regular reports of incidents of rape and sexual and genderbased violence see section 1. That mandate has been renewed through security council resolutions 2057 2012 and 2109 20. Human rights watch is dedicated to protecting the human rights of people around the world.
If one is a human being, one is entitled to human rights. Sudan 2016 human rights report executive summary sudan is a republic with power concentrated in the hands of authoritarian president omar hassan albashir and his inner circle. Wolf is at a markup and will be joining us after he is finished. Good afternoon and welcome to the tom lantos human rights commissions hearing on the status of human rights and sanctions in sudan. Human rights concerns and barriers to justice in sudan refworld. Human rights monitor, has identified a series of shortcomings in sudans. In particular, the government of the sudan needs to take additional steps towards increasing. The foreword and the countrybycountry survey of 159 individual countries and territories set out a global overview of human rights violations and abuses inflicted by. The national congress party ncp maintained control of the government, continuing 27 years of near absolute political authority. I am grateful to lead this commission with my fellow cochair congressman frank wolf, who will be joining us shortly. The special procedures assumed by the human rights council are thematic and countryrelated. Country reports on human rights practices for 2018 united states department of state bureau of democracy, human rights and labor. Childrens rights in the sudan an analysis based on the. These violations include extrajudicial killings, enforced.
This report documents abuses south sudanese have endured since december 20. The country is now bearing the devastating human and financial costs of a complex conflict with everchanging armed and political actors. The state of human rights in the protracted conflict in. Although the conflict in sudan has recently been less intense than it has been in the past, all sides to the conflict continue to commit violations of international humanitarian law. The human rights council established the commission on human rights in south sudan for a oneyear term on 23 march 2016 by resolution 3120 and subsequently extended its mandate for an additional year in 2017 through resolution 3425, in 2018 through resolution 3731 and 2019 through resolution 4019, with its current term due to expire in march 2020. Country reports on human rights practices for 2016. To the european union and its member states notably sweden, austria, france, germany, and the united kingdom, and the governments of canada, china, and malaysia, and any other state where oil companies operating in sudan are headquartered. Widespread human rights abuses by the government and armed groups are a daily occurrence in sudan. Human rights mandate unmis human rights section derives its mandate from security council resolution 1590. There were no reliable statistics on the prevalence of rape and domestic violence. They prove that human rights in sudan are null and a human s life is worthless.
Abuses by all parties in the war in southern sudan preface this report is based on a visit to southern sudan and sudanese refugee camps in kenya and uganda from late june to late july 1993 by a delegation from human rights watchafri ca hrwafrica, formerly africa watch consisting of. Human rights and sanctions panel i omer ismail was born in the darfur region of sudan. In the period from 2003 to 2011, mudawi ibrahim adam was repeatedly arrested for charges related to his human rights work with the group sudan social development organization. The state of human rights in the protracted conflict in south sudan. Download the brief the issue since gaining its independence from sudan in 2011, south sudan has struggled to fulfill the promise of a new nation, eventually descending into civil war in late 20. Aid organizations face an array of humanitarian access. I would like to thank our witnesses for coming here today to share their expertise with us. Human rights situation in darfur 20 page 4 promote and protect human rights in darfur as well as strengthen the rule of law and accountability mechanisms. Sudan 2014 human rights report executive summary sudan is a republic with power concentrated in the hands of authoritarian president omar hassan albashir and his inner circle. Sudan, oil, and human rights human rights watch report.
In order for save the children sweden scs to get a better understanding. South sudan is a republic operating under the terms of a peace agreement signed in. Independent expert is one of the titles used for these procedures. Human rights watch is an independent, international organization that works as part of a vibrant movement to uphold human dignity and advance the cause of human rights for all. July 2011 protecting civilians, monitoring human rights unmiss protects civilians from the threat of physical violence through proactive deployment and active patroling. Sudan s human rights record continued to be defined by government repression and violations of basic civil and political rights, restriction of religious freedoms, and disregard for obligations on civilian protection under international humanitarian law. He has spent over 20 years working both independently and with international organizations on relief efforts and human rights. Widespread human rights abuses by the government and armed groups are a. Human rights and sanctions, page 4 of 5 for those sudanese who have suffered so terribly at the hands of president bashir and for those who have bravely organized and called for greater democratic freedoms and basic human rights. Speech of the chair of the commission on human rights in.
I am joined by my fellow commissioners, godfrey musilla and ken scott. South sudan 2014 human rights report executive summary south sudan is a republic operating under a transitional constitution signed into law upon declaration of independence from sudan. Serious violations of international humanitarian law and international human rights law have occurred. Report of the independent expert on the situation of human rights in the sudan ahrc3365 report of the special rapporteur on the negative impact of unilateral coercive measures on the enjoyment of human rights mission to sudan ahrc3348add. Amnesty international report 20 the amnesty international report 20documents the state of human rights during 2012. We investigate and expose human rights violations and hold abusers accountable. Human rights watch is an international organization with staff in more than 40 countries.
Omer fled sudan in 1989 as a result of his political views. The state of human rights for lgbt people in africa 5 human rights campaign and human rights first executive summary nearly 50 african heads of state have been invited to gather in washington, d. The universal declaration of human rights remains as relevant today as it was on the day in 1948 that it was proclaimed and adopted by the united nations general assembly. Universal declaration of human rights preamble whereas recognition of the inherent dignity and of the equal and inalienable rights of all members of the human family is the foundation of freedom, justice and peace in the world, whereas disregard and contempt for human rights have resulted in barbarous. We write at the start of the 41st session of the united nations human rights council hrc to urge you to take concrete action in response to the sudanese government s violent crackdown on peaceful democracy protesters in sudan. A shadow report to sudan s fourth and fifth periodic report to the african commission on human and peoples rights april 2012 the african centre for justice and peace studies acjps, east and horn of africa human. Throughout it, readers may click on underlined text to learn much. The human rights situation in sudan has deteriorated since 1989.
Southern sudan within the republic of sudan, is chief of state and head of government. Kiir was a founding member of the sudan peoples liberation movement splm political party, the. These arrests were protested by groups including human rights watch, front line, and amnesty international, the latter of whom. Country reports on human rights practices for 2018. Please keep visiting to read more about human rights in sudan and to complete this long report. There has been no explanation as to the basis for the charges. Chronicle title, march, 1988 introduction this paper offers a brief overview of human rights for collegelevel readers. United states department of state bureau of democracy, human rights and labor. Part one of the constitution also states that south sudan is founded on justice, equality, respect for human dignity and advancement of human rights and fundamental freedoms. Framed this way, the concept puts all individuals on equal footing. United nations mission in the republic of south sudan hq. A human rights report united nations mission in south sudan. Human rights and humanitarian action hpg background paper 4 operational ground, which has received growing attention in recent years.
Sudan sudan s human rights record continued to be defined by government repression and violations of basic civil and political rights, restriction of religious freedoms, and disregard. I will continue this report and add more abuses to human rights in sudan later, as i am getting very tired at this line. Students from darfur also experience violations of their human rights. A brief collegelevel overview sam mcfarland western kentucky university people only live full lives in the light of human rights. This report formulates recommendations in that regard.
In darfur, the authorities failed to protect people from violent clashes between communities, especially between african farmers and arab camel and cattleherders. The national congress party ncp maintained control of the government, continuing 25 years of near ly absolute political authority. The resolution states that unmis shall support the comprehensive peace agreement cpa by performing various activities, including the following. Unmiss takes stock of the state of human rights in south sudan since the. Addressing the serious human rights and humanitarian.
Human rights watch is a 501c3 nonprofit registered in the us under ein. South sudans new war 2 contributed to the emergencylevel food shortages which now face 1. Amnesty international and 30 other human rights organisations, addressing the serious human rights and humanitarian situation in sudan, 4 september 2018 international federation for human rights fidh, call for a strong monitoring and reporting mandate on sudan, 4 september 2018 amnesty international, submission to the united nations human. In south sudan, rights up front provided conceptual cover and institutional backing for what was an unprecedented and courageous decision by the leadership. On the basis of the human rights division s documentation and investigations, there are reasonable grounds to believe that violations of international human rights and humanitarian law have been committed by both parties to the conflict.
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