Since the outbreak of conflict in April 2023, Sudan has descended into what has been
described as the world’s largest humanitarian crisis. Reports from the UN Fact-Finding
Mission on Sudan revealed widespread destruction, mass killings, and sexual violence,
with civilians suffering the gravest consequences.
This international conference highlights the human rights situation in Tunisia under Kaïs Saïed’s regime. Families of political prisoners testify to systematic violations of fundamental freedoms: arbitrary arrests, unfair trials, and opposition repression. The speakers, including lawyers and relatives of detainees, denounce the loss of judicial independence and call on the international community to act in defense of the rule of law and human rights in Tunisia.
On 27 February 2025, during the 58th UN Human Rights Council, United Nations High Commissioner for Human Rights Volker Türk, in his statement to the Enhanced Interactive Dialogue on Sudan, stressed “the seriousness of the situation in Sudan; the desperate plight of the Sudanese people; and the urgency with which we must act to ease their suffering”. He called for immediate international action to push for a ceasefire, ensure humanitarian access, and enforce the arms embargo to protect civilians. The High Commissioner also warned that the “continued supply of weapons from outside the country – including new and more advanced arms – also poses a serious risk”.
The UN fact-finding mission on Sudan has documented extensive killings, torture, rape and sexual violence.
The majority of victims are civilians, with over 10 million displaced and the humanitarian crisis worsening by the day. In January 2024, a UN panel of experts reported ‘credible’ allegations that the UAE had supplied military equipment. The supply of arms, ammunition, and military materials to the RSF by foreign states must cease.
The international community cannot turn a blind eye. UN Member States must act urgently to protect civilians, address the humanitarian crisis, and contribute to ending the fighting in Sudan.
On 18 February 2025, UN Human Rights Chief Volker Türk urged the Tunisian authorities to cease all forms of persecution against political opponents and to respect the rights to freedom of opinion and expression, while several UN experts have repeatedly raised concerns about the safety of sub-Saharan migrants.
European Parliament member Per Clausen in the Written Question (E-000676/2025) submitted the 13th February highlighted a diplomatic lever: Egypt’s macro-financial assistance from the European Commission is linked with human rights guarantees. The crux of the matter is this: What are the concrete measures that the EU is going to use in order to make Egypt undo the 1960 discriminatory decree?
The United Nations Office of the High Commissioner for Human Rights (OHCHR) recently presented its report at the 58th session, detailing the critical human rights situation in Sudan. The report highlights systemic challenges that continue to undermine the fundamental rights and freedoms of Sudanese citizens. Persistent conflicts, political instability, and structural governance issues have created a complex humanitarian landscape where basic human rights remain severely compromised.
In a written submission made to the 58th session of the United Nations Human Rights Council, Coordination des Associations et des Particuliers pour la Liberté de Conscience (CAP LC) has put important questions to Pakistan about its education system, specifically the problematic Single National Curriculum (SNC). The declaration, which does so meticulously, documents systemic problems that infringe on the principles of religious freedom and inclusive education and highlights the impacts of the existing educational policies.
