An team tasked with investigating violations in the Kordofan and Darfur regions of Sudan has begun initiating criminal proceedings against Sudan Armed Forces commanders over drone strikes targeting civilian objects in the two areas.
The move aims to safeguard the public interest and hold those responsible for crimes accountable.
Ahmed Al-Nour Al-Halla, Assistant Attorney General of the Republic of Sudan, told Radio Tamazuj that the team investigating international and humanitarian crimes had begun conducting investigations and opening criminal cases.
“The team was established under Decision No. 4 of 2026, issued by the Attorney General, as part of the Public Prosecution’s responsibility to safeguard the public interest and pursue those responsible for serious crimes and violations, particularly those affecting civilians’ lives and safety and constituting violations of national law, international humanitarian law, and international human rights law,” he explained.
Al-Halla added that, following the issuance of the decision and the formation of the team, its members had begun carrying out their duties in accordance with professional and legal standards. Their work includes collecting information, complaints, and data relating to incidents within the team’s jurisdiction; interviewing witnesses, injured people, and other affected individuals; reviewing documents; and documenting incidents and evidence in a manner that preserves their legal admissibility, with a view to initiating criminal proceedings against anyone found responsible.
He said the team was also compiling comprehensive case files on the alleged violations, stressing that they were being treated not merely as media stories or political events, but as criminal incidents requiring investigation and the determination of individual responsibility based on evidence.
He emphasized that the team’s work was not driven by any preconceived position against any individual or entity, but by the fundamental principle that criminal responsibility is personal.
“Anyone found to have participated in, ordered, incited, or assisted in the commission of a crime would be held accountable under the law,” he said. “The team has also begun engaging with relevant authorities to obtain available information, testimonies, and reports, while observing legal safeguards for the protection of witnesses and evidence.”
Al-Halla denied that the investigation into international crimes was linked to any political considerations, stressing that the case was not subject to political bargaining.
Ahmed Eissa Abu, legal adviser to the government of East Darfur State, told Radio Tamazuj that alleged violations committed by the Sudanese army against civilians in Kordofan and Darfur warranted accountability under Sudanese criminal law or international humanitarian law.
“The army directly targeted civilian objects, and such attacks are an explicit violation of international humanitarian law,” he said. “The recurrence of these alleged crimes prompted us to initiate criminal proceedings against General Abdel Fattah al-Burhan, the commander-in-chief of the Sudanese Armed Forces, because the attacks were carried out under his direction.”
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