Arshad Malik

From London to Omdurman: Calls for Accountability for Crimes in El Fasher Omdurman – October 26, 2026 London and Omdurman witnessed solidarity actions calling for justice for the victims of El Fasher and accountability for violations committed against civilians, with appeals for urgent international action to end impunity. In London, the Red El Fasher Initiative organized a campaign condemning the atrocities in El Fasher and urging the international community not to forget Sudan’s humanitarian catastrophe and to halt arms transfers to those responsible for war crimes and crimes against humanity. In Omdurman, displaced people from Darfur held a protest at Al-Safa displacement camp, condemning serious violations committed by the Rapid Support Forces (RSF), including genocide, ethnic cleansing and sexual violence. During the protest, survivor Rashida Ahmed, from El Fasher’s Al-Ban Jadeed neighborhood, described the suffering civilians endured. She said her brothers and uncles were killed by RSF members and that her family fled without knowing the fate of other relatives. Another displaced woman, Hajja Zeinab, spoke of losing all her sons and called for justice and accountability for those responsible. The testimonies reflect the profound human tragedy in El Fasher and the urgent need to uncover the truth, locate missing people and hold perpetrators accountable. According to a report published by the UN Human Rights Office on February 13, 2026, more than 6,000 people were killed during the first three days of the RSF’s final assault on El Fasher in October 2025, following a siege lasting approximately 18 months. At least 4,400 people were killed inside the city, while more than 1,600 were killed along escape routes. The report documented mass killings, summary executions, sexual violence, torture and abductions, finding reasonable grounds to believe that violations amounted to war crimes and that some may constitute crimes against humanity. A separate UN report, A/HRC/61/24, dated January 13, 2026, documented 337 incidents of conflict-related sexual violence affecting at least 452 victims across Sudan. These included 154 incidents in North Darfur and the rape of at least six girls in two incidents inside El Fasher and along escape routes following the RSF takeover. In another report, A/HRC/61/77, published on February 17, 2026, the UN Independent International Fact-Finding Mission for Sudan identified hallmarks of genocide in the atrocities committed in El Fasher. It documented the targeting of the Zaghawa and Fur communities on ethnic grounds, alongside patterns of mass killings, sexual violence, torture, arbitrary detention and enforced disappearance. Lina Zeidan, spokesperson for the Sudanese Human Rights Observatory, called on the international community to establish independent mechanisms to investigate violations, protect evidence, hear survivors and victims’ families, identify individual and command responsibility, and ensure accountability. Zeidan stressed that statements of condemnation must be followed by concrete action to secure justice for victims, establish the fate of missing people and prevent perpetrators from escaping accountability. She emphasized that solidarity with the people of El Fasher, from London to Omdurman, must translate into meaningful international action to uncover the truth and deliver justice. Sudanese Human Rights Observatory UN References: UN Human Rights Office, Situation of Human Rights in Sudan, A/HRC/61/24, January 13, 2026. UN Independent International Fact-Finding Mission for Sudan, Sudan: Hallmarks of Genocide in El Fasher, A/HRC/61/77, February 17, 2026.