Amnesty International Accuses Sudan’s RSF Commanders of War Crimes in el-Fasher Siege

In October 2025, the Rapid Support Forces (RSF) seized el-Fasher in North Darfur, killing over 6,000 civilians in three days. United Nations experts said the assault bore the “hallmarks of genocide.” Amnesty International’s new report names three senior RSF commanders as responsible for crimes against humanity and ethnic cleansing during the operation.

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The war began in April 2023 after long-standing tensions between Sudan’s army and the RSF escalated into open fighting. The conflict has caused at least 59,000 deaths, displaced about 13 million people, and driven many parts of the country toward famine, prompting increased humanitarian assistance. More than 30 million people are in need of aid.

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Amnesty’s analysis of nine videos shows one commander executing civilians, another torturing detainees, and a third ordering prisoner torture. The report documents murder, forcible transfer, imprisonment, torture, rape, sexual slavery, other sexual violence, enslavement, extermination and persecution. The siege’s 6,000 deaths add to the war’s 59,000 fatalities and 13 million displaced. Overall, the conflict has left more than 30 million people in need of humanitarian assistance.

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Amnesty Secretary General Agnès Callamard called for an immediate ceasefire, a United Nations protection force, and stronger accountability through the International Criminal Court and UN- and African Union-backed fact-finding missions. She noted that the report had been shared with RSF leader Gen. Mohamed Hamdan Dagalo, who has not responded. She also urged the United Nations to act.

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The RSF’s silence is the only recorded opposition to Amnesty’s allegations, leaving the accusations unchallenged in official channels.

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RSF officials have not provided an alternative account, and verification beyond the nine videos remains limited. The report does not disclose the commanders’ names, and the identities remain unknown.

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• “Callamard said the RSF committed murder, forcible transfer, imprisonment, torture, rape, sexual slavery, other forms of sexual violence, enslavement, extermination and persecution.” — Agnès Callamard, Secretary General, Amnesty International

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• “It also requires strengthening accountability by ensuring sufficient support for all existing accountability mechanisms for Sudan, including the International Criminal Court, and U.N. and African Union-backed fact-finding missions. Commanders identified in this report should be investigated and, where there is sufficient admissible evidence, prosecuted,” — Agnès Callamard, Secretary General, Amnesty International

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• “The RSF has not commented on the Amnesty report.” — Rapid Support Forces

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Amnesty’s findings urge a UN protection force and accelerated ICC investigations. The ongoing war continues to displace millions, intensifying the humanitarian crisis for over 30 million Sudanese.

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