As opposed to international armed conflicts, which exist whenever there is a resort to armed force between two or more states regardless of the level of intensity of the fighting, a non-international armed conflict requires that a certain level of intensity of violence be reached between a state and a sufficiently organized armed group, or between two or more organized armed groups. Like the majority of armed conflicts taking place today in the world, the conflict in Sudan is a non-international armed conflict. This post therefore outlines the key rules of IHL applicable in non-international armed conflicts which aim to protect people who are not, or are no longer participating in hostilities, and govern issues surrounding humanitarian access. The ICRC’s method is neutral and impartial humanitarian action, and our guiding framework is international humanitarian law (IHL). Moreover, relentless fighting and other obstacles have made it difficult for humanitarian actors to rapidly deliver much needed assistance.
Humanitarian actors such as local and international NGOs and international organizations, including the ICRC and the Sudanese Red Crescent Society, are once again trying to respond to humanitarian needs that far outpace our and others’ capacity to respond. This most recent crisis comes on top of an already difficult humanitarian situation in the country, which has been affected by conflicts and violence for several decades.
Thousands of people have been displaced within the country and throughout the region. Medical facilities and critical infrastructures have been damaged or destroyed, resulting in significant humanitarian needs and limited access to essential services. From the outset, hostilities started in Khartoum and other major cities, causing significant destruction and hundreds of deaths and injuries. Armed conflict in Sudan: a recap of the IHL rules applicable in non-international armed conflictsįor the past several weeks, the world has watched a humanitarian crisis unfold across Sudan.Īs in many other armed conflicts, civilians are the most affected by the disastrous consequences of the fighting.
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