The Responsibility to Protect doctrine can be resurrected
The legal norm has been manipulated and forgotten. But today it is needed more than ever

The legal norm has been manipulated and forgotten. But today it is needed more than ever




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Rights group accuses the paramilitary of ‘crimes against humanity’ for attacks in and around North Darfur State capital.
The emergency session follows warnings that 500,000 civilians around el-Obeid are at risk of large-scale atrocities.

Sudan’s el-Obeid faces mass atrocities, like el-Fasher in 2025, the UN warns.
China and Sudan signed off on a waiver of $50m as Sudan’s military-led government seeks support amid Western sanctions.
The battle for el-Obeid exposes the foreign arms and polarised narratives stalling peace in Sudan’s grinding war.
The city is at risk of an ‘imminent ground offensive’ by the RSF paramilitary and its allies, 38 NGOs warn.
Fleeing scorched earth, Darfur’s mothers share harrowing tales of starvation and survival in Chad.
US calls for negotiated solution and expresses alarm over potential ‘mass atrocities’ as paramilitary surrounds city.

Mohammed Amin was awarded ‘Journalist of the Year’ but couldn’t attend the ceremony as the UK refused to give him a visa
UN and allies warn of grave rights violations in North Kordofan, urge maximum pressure on RSF and SAF.