The Sudanese Alliance for Rights (SAR) has filed a legal case with the International Criminal Court (ICC) against Chairman of the Sovereign Council Abdel Fattah al-Burhan and three other senior leaders of the Port Sudan authorities. The lawsuit accuses them of using chemical weapons and committing serious violations against civilians amid the ongoing conflict in Sudan.

• The lawsuit targets Abdel Fattah al-Burhan, Yasser al-Atta, Shams al-Din al-Kabashi, and Major General Taher Mohammed.
• SAR has also submitted a formal complaint to the African Commission on Human and Peoples’ Rights and a letter to the Organization for the Prohibition of Chemical Weapons (OPCW), urging an urgent investigation.
• This action follows the failure of African Union and IGAD efforts to peacefully resolve the crisis, as the Sudanese army has refused negotiations.