Summary
The United Nations Human Rights Council held a special session to address reports of killings and other abuses in Sudan’s Darfur region by paramilitary forces. A resolution was passed urging an inquiry into these events, which include attacks on civilians and hospitals in the city of el-Fasher. Both the Rapid Support Forces and the Sudanese army, former allies now in conflict, are accused of committing serious human rights violations.
Key Facts
- The U.N. Human Rights Council met to discuss violence and abuses in Sudan’s Darfur region.
- It passed a resolution for an urgent investigation into killings linked to paramilitary forces.
- Over 450 people were reportedly killed by Rapid Support Forces at a hospital in el-Fasher.
- The Rapid Support Forces are accused of committing atrocities including killings and sexual violence.
- Both the RSF and the Sudanese military have been blamed for human rights violations.
- The conflict in Sudan has resulted in at least 40,000 deaths and displaced 12 million people, according to the U.N.
- The United Arab Emirates accused the Sudanese military of indiscriminate attacks on civilians.
- A proposed truce by a mediator group, involving the UAE, has not yet been fully accepted.
