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Sudan: Deploy Civilian Protection Forces

Sudan’s civilians are dying as the brutal conflict between the Sudanese Armed Forces (SAF) and the Rapid Support Forces (RSF) continues to escalate. Urgent action is needed by the international community to protect women, children, and at-risk communities, ensure their safety and facilitate humanitarian aid. Sign the petition and demand deployment of Civilian Protection Forces in Sudan now.

The ongoing conflict in Sudan has devastated civilians, leading to tens of thousands of deaths and serious humanitarian crises. With over 10.5 million internally displaced and four million fleeing to neighbouring countries, Sudan faces the world’s worst displacement crisis. Over 30 million people require humanitarian assistance, with acute hunger affecting regions like Darfur and Kordofan.

Since the conflict began in April 2023, the SAF and RSF have committed numerous human rights violations, including deliberate attacks on civilians. Ethnic targeting has resulted in assaults on non-Arab communities, with women and girls subjected to sexual violence and exploitation. Children are not incidental victims; they are directly affected, facing forced recruitment, sexual violence, unlawful detention, torture, and a lack of medical care.

For 18 months from 2024 to 2025, RSF forces laid siege to El Fasher, systematically starving civilians and blocking access to essential services. Many were killed or injured in deliberate attacks, while others faced sexual violence. Given the severity of these atrocities, the deployment of an international protection force is crucial to prevent atrocities against civilians, create the security conditions conducive to the delivery of humanitarian assistance, and monitor and publicly report on attacks against civilians and civilian infrastructure.

Every signature collected will be delivered to the UN Security Council and the African Union Peace and Security Council. Together, we can build a call loud enough that world leaders cannot look away.