Op-Ed Dec 13, 2025 As Sudan burns, the NBA’s embrace of the UAE shows how sport enables atrocity As paramilitary fighters from the brutal Rapid Support Forces (RSF) overran the largest city in western Sudan – carrying out mass executions, rapes and ethnic cleansing with weapons supplied by the United Arab Emirates – the NBA’s annual in-season tournament, the Emirates NBA Cup, tipped off on Halloween night, proudly sponsored by the very same Gulf state.
Human Rights Dispatch Oct 27, 2025 AI at Oslo Innovation Week, Anniversary of Sudan’s 1964 revolution At Oslo Innovation Week 2025, HRF hosted a powerful conversation that explored AI, corporate power, and human rights.
Op-Ed Apr 3, 2024 One year on: Why is the global response to Sudan’s conflict falling short? Last week, the United States Department of State announced its support for the resumption of Sudan peace negotiations in Jeddah, Saudi Arabia in an effort to alleviate a severe humanitarian crisis and avert the escalation of the conflict into a regional war.
Blog Post Aug 11, 2023 Russia’s Influence in Sudan Squeezed by Western sanctions — first in response to its illegal annexation of Crimea and then its subsequent invasion of Ukraine — Vladimir Putin’s regime has increasingly turned to new partnerships across Africa for greater global influence and economic lifelines.
Press Release Oct 29, 2021 HRF Condemns Military Coup, Crackdown, and Internet Shutdown in Sudan The Human Rights Foundation (HRF) condemns Monday’s military coup in Sudan
Publication Apr 11, 2018 Sudan’s president orders release of all political prisoners (Associated Press) – Sudan’s President Omar al-Bashir ordered the immediate release of all political prisoners on Tuesday as part of national dialogue efforts, the state news agency said. […] The…
News Nov 30, 2017 Sudan armed groups still deploy child soldiers: UN (AFP) – The United Nations said Wednesday that some armed groups fighting in Sudan still deploy child soldiers, but acknowledged Khartoum’s efforts to prevent child recruitment into its forces.
