An independent fact-finding mission will investigate reported mass killings in the Sudanese city of el-Fasher, the UN announced on Friday. There has been too much pretence and performance, and too little action from the international community in the face of Sudan's devastating civil war, UN human rights chief Volker Türk said at an emergency meeting in Geneva. He warned that action must be taken against the atrocities occurring within the region.
Over 150,000 people have died, and about 12 million have been forced to flee their homes due to the ongoing violence. The inquiry aims to identify and hold accountable those responsible for these heinous acts as the Rapid Support Forces (RSF) paramilitary group has been implicated in targeting non-Arab groups. This situation reflects a terrifying escalation in the civil conflict, leading to severe human rights violations including massacres and torture.
The international community is urged to act decisively, with the G7 labeling the crisis in Sudan as the world's largest humanitarian emergency. A proposed truce has yet to alleviate violence, while reports of weapon supplies complicate the conflict further. As investigations commence, the UN aims to ensure those culpable for the horrific atrocities are brought to justice.
Over 150,000 people have died, and about 12 million have been forced to flee their homes due to the ongoing violence. The inquiry aims to identify and hold accountable those responsible for these heinous acts as the Rapid Support Forces (RSF) paramilitary group has been implicated in targeting non-Arab groups. This situation reflects a terrifying escalation in the civil conflict, leading to severe human rights violations including massacres and torture.
The international community is urged to act decisively, with the G7 labeling the crisis in Sudan as the world's largest humanitarian emergency. A proposed truce has yet to alleviate violence, while reports of weapon supplies complicate the conflict further. As investigations commence, the UN aims to ensure those culpable for the horrific atrocities are brought to justice.
