Sudan's RSF committed crimes against humanity in el-Fasher, Amnesty says
Summary
A rights group, Amnesty International, reported that Sudan’s Rapid Support Forces (RSF) committed crimes against humanity and ethnic cleansing during their attack on the city of el-Fasher in Darfur last year. The RSF reportedly targeted civilians, including children, with violence such as murder, rape, and forced displacement, while Sudan continues to suffer a brutal civil war between the RSF and the regular army.Key Facts
- Amnesty International says the RSF committed serious abuses such as murder, torture, rape, sexual slavery, and forcible transfer during an 18-month siege of el-Fasher.
- More than 6,000 people were killed in just three days of fighting in el-Fasher, according to the United Nations.
- The conflict in Sudan has forced over 14 million people to leave their homes.
- Children were not accidental victims; many were deliberately targeted, injured, abducted, or forcibly recruited.
- RSF fighters targeted people based on their ethnic identity, attacking non-Arab communities.
- Both the RSF and Sudanese Armed Forces (SAF) have been accused of committing atrocities during the civil war.
- Amnesty International has identified RSF commanders linked to violations of international law and calls for international action to protect civilians.
- The RSF denies some accusations but admits to some violations.
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