Event- Sanctioning and Prosecuting Mass Atrocity Crimes in Sudan

On July 16, 2026, together with the NYU Center for Global Affairs, The Sentry organized a panel discussion in Brussels to bring increased attention to the conflict in Sudan. 

Watch the full event replay here.

Shona Murray from Euronews moderated, and Andrea Karlsson, Senior Programme Manager at the European Endowment for Democracy, hosted the event and gave a welcome message. 

Co-organizer, Dr. David Donat Cattin (Italy), Adjunct Professor of Int’l Law, NYU Center for Global Affairs; Senior Fellow, Montreal Institute for Global Security; and Chair, Scientific Committee, Global Initiative Against Impunity (GIAI), opened the panel by providing an overview of the situation in Sudan focused on the humanitarian disaster, the geo-strategic dynamics of the conflict, and the EU response so far. 

The discussion then featured multiple speakers covering the following key themes: 

Mass-victimization, human rights abuses, and impunity in Sudan: Perspectives of victims and affected communities

• Mohamed Osman (Sudan), Researcher, Africa Division, Human Rights Watch
• Moneim Adam (Sudan), Program Director, Sudan Human Rights Hub; Senior Legal Consultant, Lex Collective
• Dr. Mutasim Ali (Sudan), Doctor of Juridical Science (JSD 2026), American University Washington College of Law; Senior Legal Advisor, Raoul Wallenberg Center for Human Rights, Montreal

Arbitrary detentions, torture, and other human rights abuses within third states implicated in Sudan’s armed conflict

• Dr. Matthew Hedges (UK), PhD in Security Studies & Authoritarianism, victim of arbitrary detention and torture

International crimes & internationally wrongful acts: Interplay between individual criminal responsibility & state responsibility

• Prof. Julie Goffin (Belgium), Lawyer at the Brussels Bar; Lawyer before the ICC; Deputy Director of Union Int. des Avocats (UIA)-IROL; Professor of Int’l Criminal Procedure, University of Lille Law School
• Dr. David Donat Cattin (Italy), Adjunct Professor of Int’l Law, NYU Center for Global Affairs; Senior Fellow, Montreal Institute for Global Security; Chair, Scientific Committee, Global Initiative Against Impunity (GIAI)

EU sanctions to target domestic and international actors who are co-perpetrating international crimes in Sudan 

• Sarah Sameur, Esq. (France), Lawyer, Paris Bar Association
• Kerry O’Donoghue (Belgium), Senior Advisor, EU, The Sentry

Strategic litigation on behalf of victims before relevant jurisdictions: National courts, the ICC, and human rights compliance bodies

Rodney Dixon, KC (South Africa/UK), Barrister, Temple Gardens Chamber

The European Times covered the panel event, click here to read their write up: https://europeantimes.news/2026/07/from-el-fasher-to-brussels-victims-and-experts-challenge-the-eu-to-sanction-the-wars-business-model/