Sudan addresses the UN General Assembly today, but not through General al-Burhan. That raises a question international law cannot ignore: who can legitimately speak for Sudan?
General Abdel Fattah al-Burhan was scheduled to take the podium. The United States withheld his visa, reportedly on condition that he accept a 90-day ceasefire. Sudan’s Foreign Minister is expected to speak in his place.
These steps are difficult to reconcile with any continued acceptance of al-Burhan as Sudan’s legitimate Head of State. Whatever label is eventually attached to them, the question of who speaks for Sudan is now open.
Through our Sudan Project, our answer is clear. Legitimacy lies with Sudanese civil society, and above all with the Emergency Response Rooms (ERRs). These neighbourhood networks grew out of the 2019 revolution. With some 26,000 volunteers, they have reached more than 11.5 million people where state structures have collapsed. Learn more about our Sudan project: https://just-access.de/sudan-project/
Want to go deeper? Listen to Alexa Magee discuss the Sudan Project and the ERRs with Dr Miranda Melcher on the Just Access Podcast: https://shows.acast.com/6666be8ab6f3d900125875e8/6a7f2bd603af5e222a1d47be
Unlocking access to justice starts with recognising who truly represents a people.
#HumanRights #AccessToJustice #InternationalLaw #TransitionalJustice #Sudan
General Abdel Fattah al-Burhan was scheduled to take the podium. The United States withheld his visa, reportedly on condition that he accept a 90-day ceasefire. Sudan’s Foreign Minister is expected to speak in his place.
These steps are difficult to reconcile with any continued acceptance of al-Burhan as Sudan’s legitimate Head of State. Whatever label is eventually attached to them, the question of who speaks for Sudan is now open.
Through our Sudan Project, our answer is clear. Legitimacy lies with Sudanese civil society, and above all with the Emergency Response Rooms (ERRs). These neighbourhood networks grew out of the 2019 revolution. With some 26,000 volunteers, they have reached more than 11.5 million people where state structures have collapsed. Learn more about our Sudan project: https://just-access.de/sudan-project/
Want to go deeper? Listen to Alexa Magee discuss the Sudan Project and the ERRs with Dr Miranda Melcher on the Just Access Podcast: https://shows.acast.com/6666be8ab6f3d900125875e8/6a7f2bd603af5e222a1d47beUnlocking access to justice starts with recognising who truly represents a people.
#HumanRights #AccessToJustice #InternationalLaw #TransitionalJustice #Sudan
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