Recognizing the Genocide in Sudan: A Call for Justice and Action

In recent months, international attention has turned to the escalating violence in Sudan, where the Rapid Support Forces (RSF) and allied militias have unleashed a wave of brutality against non-Arab ethnic communities. This violence, marked by mass killings, sexual violence, forced displacement, and the deliberate destruction of villages, is a stark reminder of humanity’s darkest capabilities. Yet, amidst the carnage, the global community has been slow to act decisively.

It is time to call these crimes what they are: genocide.

Understanding Genocide in Sudan

The term “genocide” is not used lightly. It carries significant legal and moral weight, denoting acts committed with the intent to destroy, in whole or in part, a national, ethnic, racial, or religious group. In Sudan, the RSF and associated militias have specifically targeted non-Arab communities, such as the Masalit, Fur, and Zaghawa, for extermination and terror.

Reports from survivors and humanitarian organizations paint a horrifying picture: entire villages razed, women and girls subjected to systematic sexual violence, and families forced to flee into barren landscapes where survival is tenuous at best. The patterns of violence are not incidental; they reflect a calculated…