The Darfur Victims Support Organization held a workshop at the Human Rights House in Kampala, Uganda, from 10:00 AM to 4:00 PM on Thursday, October 29, 2026. The workshop was part of the second joint media campaign between human rights organizations and local and international media outlets. The advocacy campaign aims to raise global awareness of the Sudanese crisis.
Twenty-five media and human rights organizations participated in the workshop, bringing together civil society organizations and press institutions, including organizations affiliated with the Sudanese Alliance for Aid and Justice.
The workshop was presented by Professor Hafiz Ismail, a civil society expert and Executive Director of Africa for Justice. His presentation addressed the Sudanese crisis and the role of international media in covering it. He discussed the challenges facing civil society organizations, most notably limited funding and the security situation. He also examined the case of Sudanese miners in the North Valley region as a case study, and how they are being advocated for to secure their rights.
The participants discussed how to protect civilians and the targeting of vital facilities by drones, including markets, power plants, and fuel depots.
Adam Musa Obama, the organization’s executive director, stated that the workshop brought together civil society organizations, human rights organizations, media outlets, and press institutions to discuss advocacy efforts regarding the Sudanese crisis. He described the advocacy paper as extremely important.
For his part, lawyer Adam Rashid, Secretary General of the Darfur Lawyers Association, said the workshop’s topics were of utmost importance. He explained that the most prominent of these was documenting the violations and crimes that occurred during the war. He cited, among other things, the Egyptian air force’s attack on the mining area, which resulted in a large number of miners being killed.
He added that the workshop used the case of miners as a case study, and the training was conducted under the supervision of civil society expert Professor Hafez Ismail. He noted the significant interest in the workshop and the broad participation of journalists, activists, and lawyers.
