United on the Dam against genocide

Genocide and the role of the Netherlands 

After the fall of El Fasher and the capture of the city by the RSF in October 2025, ethnic cleansing and mass killings in the Sudanese civil war reached a new peak. But this civil war is not only driven by internal conflicts – it cannot be separated from larger geopolitical interests and money flows. It is unacceptable that the inhabitants of Darfur are the victims of these.

That is why the Netherlands must use a maximum of their diplomatic efforts to end the genocide in Sudan and sever economic ties with players involved, such as the United Arab Emirates, which is the direct financier of the RFS.

Demonstration and open letter

The demonstration in Amsterdam was organised by the Sudanese Refugee Organisation, Yalla for Sudan and Doorbraak, an organisation that aims to bring people together to organise themselves to resist the established order and the status quo. In the run-up to the demonstration, Yallah for Sudan and the Sudanese Refugees Organisation sent an open letter to the Dutch House of Representatives calling for
– broad sanctions against all those fuelling the genocide;
– the establishment of an independent international investigation into the war crimes committed in Darfur during this war;
– an increase in humanitarian aid on the ground;
– the creation of safe escape routes and the acceleration of asylum procedures in the Netherlands.

Follow up

On 9 December, one of the representatives of the Sudanese Refugees Organisation spoke to the House of Representatives committee about the situation on the ground and how the Dutch government can contribute to ending this extreme violence.

Het Actiefonds is proud to have supported this demonstration, continues to support Yalla for Sudan, the Sudanese Refugee Organisation and Doorbraak, and stands in solidarity with everyone who fights against genocide, wherever in the world!