Darfur Diaspora in the UK Calls for Designating RSF a Terrorist Group

London – Sudanhorizon
The Darfur Diaspora Associations Grouping in the United Kingdom held a briefing and commentary in the British Parliament on Wednesday regarding the UN Fact-Finding Mission report on the crimes committed in El Fasher, north Darfur region.
The session was attended by several members of the British Parliament, representatives of civil society organizations, human rights activists, and representatives of the Sudanese Diaspora.
The session reviewed the findings of the UN report and its humanitarian, legal, and political repercussions, given the ongoing grave violations against civilians in Sudan.
In his remarks during the briefing, a representative of the Darfur Associations explained that the Darfur region witnessed genocide two decades ago, emphasizing that what is happening today clearly indicates that history is tragically repeating itself. The speaker questioned whether the international community would take a decisive stance to stop the ongoing crimes, or whether it would once again allow impunity to continue.
The representative stressed that the crimes documented in the report are not mere allegations or political rhetoric, but rather the product of a professional investigation based on victim testimonies, field evidence, and satellite imagery collected by the United Nations, thus necessitating an urgent international response. He added that Darfur civil society organizations had repeatedly warned of the militias’ intentions to commit genocide and had conveyed these warnings to the British government and the international community, but the response remained inadequate.
The group noted that the events in El Fasher mirrored the tragic pattern of mass killings and forced displacement witnessed in El Geneina, West Darfur region, considering this tragedy not only a crime committed by the perpetrators but also a reflection of the moral and political failure of the international system responsible for preventing genocide.
The group also highlighted the United Kingdom’s historical role in upholding international accountability, expressing deep concern that external pressures and geopolitical considerations—including the influence of the United Arab Emirates—have contributed to weakening this commitment and undermining Britain’s moral role at a critical juncture.
The group called on the international community and the British government to take urgent steps to designate the Rapid Support Forces militia as a terrorist organization, given its involvement in widespread crimes including genocide and ethnic cleansing.

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