LATEST PUBLICATIONS
Launch of new Atrocities Watch Africa report on countering double standards at the International Criminal Court
International Criminal Court at The Hague flag, 23 July 2024 - Tony Webster June 2025 Despite the promise of the International Criminal Court (ICC) and substantial efforts to investigate and prosecute the most serious crimes facing the international community, the...
EVENT: 20 years after ICC Darfur crimes referral, accountability gaps and justice pathways for Sudan.
March 31, 2025, marked 20 years since the UN Security Council referred crimes in Darfur to the International Criminal Court (ICC). Despite this milestone, impunity for grave crimes in Sudan persists—especially in the context of the ongoing conflict since April 2023,...
From Hope to Accountability: Reflecting on the 20th Anniversary of the Referral of the Situation in Darfur to the ICC
By Coalition for the ICC Two decades ago, the United Nations Security Council referred the situation in Darfur, Sudan, to the International Criminal Court (ICC). For the victims in Darfur, the first-ever UN Security Council referral to the ICC was a beacon of hope...
Kenya’s RSF ties undermine Sudan peace efforts
The Kenyan government's disgraceful decision to host the Rapid Support Forces (RSF) and its allied militias—infamous for their brutal reign of terror in Sudan—makes it complicit in mass atrocities against the Sudanese people. RSF gathered in Nairobi on February 18,...
Open call to policy and decision-makers meeting at the United Nations Security Council (UNSC),African Union Peace and Security Council (AU PSC), and the East African Community (EAC) Heads ofState Summit
“The nights are not safe” (29 January 2025) AWA is forwarding the following list of requests after consulting 91 representatives of civil society, spanning humanitarian organisations and human rights activists who convened on 28 January together with partners, sisters...
Statement on the Demise of Dr Albaqir Alafif Mukhtar the Founder and Director of the Al Khatim Adlan Center for Enlightenment and Human Development (KACE) Sudan
Atrocities Watch Africa and Africans for the Horn of Africa (AWA and Af4HA) express our deepest sympathies to the family and friends of Dr Albaqir Alafif Mukhtar, who passed away on 23 January. Dr Mukhtar was a member of AWA’s advisory board, contributing insight and...
