In a new report titled “Paths to Justice,” the United Nations’ Fact-Finding Mission revealed compelling evidence of widespread atrocities committed against civilians in Sudan, particularly following the capture of El Fasher by the Rapid Support Forces. The Nubian Center for Peace and Democracy considers this report a pivotal step toward ending impunity, emphasizing that justice for victims is the essential path to restoring dignity and building lasting peace and a fairer future for all Sudanese.
October 31, 2025
The Nubian Center for Peace and Democracy welcomes the report issued by the United Nations’ Independent International Fact-Finding Mission on Sudan, titled “Paths to Justice: Accountability for Atrocities in Sudan.” The Center commends the Mission’s extensive work in documenting serious violations against civilians and highlighting the suffering of victims in conflict-affected areas, particularly in Darfur.
The Nubian Center emphasizes that this report represents a crucial step toward transitional justice and the redress of victims, calling on the international community to adopt and implement the Mission’s recommendations without delay, including the establishment of an independent, impartial court working in coordination with the International Criminal Court (ICC), and expanding the ICC’s mandate to cover all areas of Sudan. The Center also stresses the urgent need to protect civilians and ensure unhindered access to humanitarian assistance.
The report highlights the widespread humanitarian tragedy and atrocities in El Fasher following its capture by the Rapid Support Forces (RSF), documenting harrowing testimonies from survivors, as well as videos and photographs showing systematic attacks on civilians, especially from non-Arab communities. These included ethnically targeted executions, sexual violence, looting, and forced mass starvation.
Press Release – UN FFM Press Release
“As El Fasher burns and millions face starvation, the world must choose between silence or solidarity. The cries of victims must not fall into a void; they must be transformed into tangible action that guarantees justice and dignity for every Sudanese man, woman, and child,” said Mohamed Chande Othman, Chair of the Fact-Finding Mission.
The Report – UN FFM Report
The report notes that Sudan’s justice system is structurally collapsed and incapable or unwilling to prosecute perpetrators, due to entrenched immunities and the lack of judicial independence, making impunity a primary driver of ongoing conflict.
The Mission called for the creation of an independent judicial body operating alongside the ICC, in addition to a trust fund to provide immediate reparations and psychosocial, medical, and livelihood support to victims.
“The documented atrocities are not isolated incidents; they are part of a deliberate policy aimed at terrorizing communities and stripping them of security and dignity,” said Mona Rishmawi, expert member of the Mission. “Achieving justice requires institutions that protect the people, not those who oppress them.”
The report underscores that the four pillars of transitional justice-truth, justice, reparations, and guarantees of non-recurrence-are not aspirational slogans but binding legal obligations, and affirms that any upcoming political negotiations or settlements cannot be built on trading justice for peace, as peace without accountability is inherently fragile.
“The Sudanese people do not ask for pity, but for justice. They demand genuine solidarity that turns decisions into action and restores hope for a future marked by dignity and accountability,” said Joy Ngozi Ezeilo, expert member of the Mission.
The report is released amid growing calls from human rights and humanitarian organizations for urgent international action to protect civilians in Darfur and across Sudan, and to end the decades-long impunity that has fueled cycles of violence and prolonged human suffering.
Nubian Center for Peace and Democracy (NCPD)
October 31, 2025
نتوجه بجزيل الشكر والتقدير إلى المركز النوبي للسلام والديمقراطية على موقفه المبدئي والشجاع من الحرب الدائرة في السودان، وعلى إدانته الواضحة لكل الانتهاكات والجرائم التي ارتكبتها جميع أطراف الصراع دون استثناء.
إن هذا الموقف يعكس قيمة الإنسان وضمير العدالة التي يؤمن بها المركز، وحرصه الصادق على حماية المدنيين وصون الكرامة الإنسانية.
نؤكد تضامننا الكامل مع دعوته إلى الوقف الفوري للحرب، وفتح الطريق أمام السلام العادل والتحول المدني الديمقراطي، ومحاسبة كل من تورط في المجازر والانتهاكات والجرائم أمام العدالة الدولية، حتى لا يفلت أي مجرم من العقاب.
فالعدالة هي الطريق إلى السلام، والسلام هو أساس الكرامة والحياة الحرة لكل أبناء وبنات السودان