Nordic Rights Condemns Ongoing Violence in South Darfur and Welcomes French Court’s Decision to Grant Asylum

At Nordic Right, we are committed to advocating for and upholding human rights across the Nordic Region and beyond. Today, we express our deep concern regarding the recent developments in South Darfur, Sudan, where the situation has been described as “a blind fury of violence” by a French specialized administrative court.

The National Court of Asylum (CNDA) in France, in a decision taken this week and announced on Monday, ruled in favor of a citizen from Darfur, a region that has been plagued by ongoing battles. The CNDA’s decision, which pertains to appeals of asylum applications, sets a significant precedent for similar cases in France.

The court’s ruling granted the applicant “the benefit of protection stipulated by European law,” highlighting the severe risks the individual would face if they were to return to their home state. South Darfur has been grappling with the devastating consequences of the Sudanese war that broke out earlier this year between the army led by Abdel Fattah al-Burhan and the Rapid Support Forces (RSF) led by Mohammed Hamdan Daglo. The CNDA concluded that returning to South Darfur would expose the individual to a “real risk of being exposed to a serious threat to life or person without being able to obtain effective protection from the authorities of their country.”

Nordic Rights stands in solidarity with those who are suffering as a result of the ongoing violence in South Darfur, which has resulted in the tragic loss of over 9,000 lives and forced 5.6 million people to flee their homes. We commend the CNDA’s decision to provide asylum to the affected citizens from South Darfur, offering them the protection and support they so urgently need.

We call upon the international community to work towards lasting peace in South Darfur and to support humanitarian efforts aimed at alleviating the suffering of the region’s residents. As an organization dedicated to human rights, we are resolute in our commitment to advocating for justice, dignity, and the protection of human rights for all individuals, irrespective of their origin or nationality.