Amnesty International (AI) has reported a series of alleged war crimes in Sudan, amid tensions between the Rapid Support Forces (RSF) and Sudanese Armed Forces (SAF). The ongoing crisis has reportedly led to the deaths and severe injuries of thousands of civilians since the conflict commenced in April.
The international human rights watchdog details how this escalating conflict brings about both indiscriminate and targeted acts of violence. With many civilians entrapped in the crossfire, AI also highlights that fighters, primarily from the RSF, regularly reside in and initiate attacks from densely populated residential areas, such as private homes and public buildings. Accounts from witnesses echo this narrative, further stating incidents where civilians were wilfully harmed or killed in targeted attacks, predominantly conducted by armed RSF members and auxiliary militias.
Moving beyond the grim happenings, the report emphasizes the roles of “regional and international powers, as well as members of the UN Security Council, UN Human Rights Council, and state parties to the ICC”, in ameliorating the crisis. It exhorts these players to urgently respond to the extraordinary severity and immediacy of the Sudanese situation.
In alignment with Amnesty International’s findings, previous reports from global organizations have unremittingly apprised of rampant sexual violence, a worrying escalation in population displacement, and extensive human rights violations.
For further details of this story, the complete report is available from the Jurist website.