Sudan - African Charter on Human and Peoples’ Rights - Death Penalty - February 2025
Country: Sudan
Issues: Death Penalty
Mechanism: African Commission on Human and Peoples’ Rights
Report Type: Shadow/Parallel Report
Partners: World Coalition Against the Death Penalty
Sudanese authorities appear to be using the conflict between the Sudanese Armed Forces and
the Rapid Support Forces Militia, which began in April 2023, as a pretext for escalating use of
the death penalty and instilling fear among civilians who might otherwise criticize the
government.