Military leaders have said that the right to peaceful protest is protected and have commissioned investigations into the bloodshed. In a statement, Sudan’s ruling council affirmed the need for national dialogue, a technocratic Cabinet, and adjustments to a transitional constitutional document negotiated after the ousting of former leader Omar al-Bashir in a 2019 uprising. The document formed the basis for a power-sharing arrangement between the military and civilians that was halted by the coup. In response, the head of the judiciary said in a statement that the ruling sovereign council must do the utmost to prevent violations. It is unusual for Sudan’s judges and prosecutors to make public statements about the conduct of the security forces.
