Summary

This conference room paper presents the findings of the independent international fact-finding mission for the Sudan on accountability for international crimes committed since mid-April 2023 in the conflict between the Sudanese Armed Forces and Rapid Support Forces, and their respective allies. It assesses the Sudan’s domestic capacity to deliver justice and explains the options for accountability for international crimes grounded in four pillars: the right to truth, right to justice, right to reparations and legal and institutional reforms. The paper emphasizes that all accountability efforts must be victim-centred, gender-sensitive, inclusive, and rooted in dialogue across Sudanese society. It urges all stakeholders, including international and regional organizations, third States and Sudanese civil society and legal experts, to work together to end the cycle of impunity and ensure justice for all victims and survivors.