Complaint before the "International Criminal Court" against Burhan and 3 leaders of the Sudanese army on charges of war crimes

The Sudanese Human Rights Alliance has submitted an official complaint to the International Criminal Court in The Hague against four prominent military leaders in Sudan, including the commander of the Port Sudan forces and the head of the Sovereignty Council, Lieutenant General Abdel Fattah Burhan.

According to the alliance's announcement, the complaint, drafted by a team of international lawyers, also included Yasser Al-Atta, Shams Al-Din Al-Kabashi, and Major General Taher Mohamed, and called on the court to open a comprehensive investigation into "war crimes and widespread violations committed against unarmed civilians."

Sudanese observers believe that this step represents one of the most significant attempts by civil society to internationalize the justice file in Sudan, noting that if the lawsuit is accepted, the trial could mark a turning point in the course of international justice in the country.

The Prosecutor of the International Criminal Court, Karim Khan, had previously confirmed (January 2024) the existence of credible allegations of atrocities committed by Burhan's forces and their allied militias against civilians, while the court submitted a report to the Security Council in July 2024 warning of the continuation of these serious violations of international law.

The United Nations also issued several reports during 2024 and 2025 documenting human rights violations in Sudan and called for tightening the arms embargo imposed under Security Council Resolution 1556.