<span class="vcard">Mutasim Ali</span>

Mutasim Ali

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Dr. Mutasim A. Ali (LinkedIn, X) is a legal advisor at the Raoul Wallenberg Center for Human Rights, where he co-leads its Sudan Taskforce for Accountability and Justice. He also leads the Center’s sanctions program, where he authors independent legal analyses and files submissions for targeted sanctions. He is a scholar-practitioner of constitutional law, international human rights, and post-conflict governance.

Dr. Ali’s commentary and analysis have also been published in publications such as the HORN Institute, Foreign Policy, Haaretz, The Hill, Time, and the Atlantic Council. His expertise has also been featured in numerous television appearances. He has testified before the Canadian Parliament and delivered presentations at institutions across Africa, Europe, and the United States.

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Aerial view of dozens of people milling about in an arid landscape of red earth, a lone tree in the background and a range of mountains in the distance at the back right of the image. There are a few makeshift shelters of scrap wood or covered in white tarps, and what looks like rows of more shelters at the back right. Several people are leaning against stacked white bags of wheat flour in the foreground.
Rubio, in a dark suit, talks to al-Otaiba, in a traditional white Arab robe and head covering, as the two walk away from the camera toward what appears to be the arched outlines of a modern building. Rubio has his left hand on al-Otaiba's right shoulder in a friendly manner.
A view of Daba Naira camp from a Solidarités International water tower as the sun sets over Tawila in North Darfur on February 22, 2026.
Picture of a refugee camp in Sudan
Newly arrived Sudanese refugees sit outside their makeshift shelters at twilight
Smoke billows in the distance in Khartoum

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