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Sudan: Global Leaders Warn of Inaction in Face of Atrocities Joint Statement by the leaders of over 50 international human rights and humanitarian organisations, urging
Oral statements delivered during the 54th session of the UN Human Rights Council (11 September-13 October 2023) Item 2: Interactive dialogue on the High Commissioner’s
Today, over 110 NGOs reiterated a call on the UN Human Rights Council to establish an independent investigative mechanism on Sudan. The initial civil society
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