Human Rights Commissioner: Sudanese People’s Suffering “Inexpressible”

Geneva – Sudanhorizon
UN High Commissioner for Human Rights Volker Türk has described the suffering of the Sudanese people as indescribable and demanded the world’s full attention.
During his opening statement at the inaugural session of the 60th meeting of the Human Rights Council in Geneva, Monday, Türk blamed the warring parties in Sudan for the continued suffering of Sudanese civilians.
He charged that both the Rapid Support Forces and the armed forces are showing a complete disregard for international humanitarian and human rights law, and pointed to the killing of thousands of civilians this year and the escalation of hostilities in Darfur and Kordofan.
He added that after more than a year of siege by the Rapid Support Forces, the situation in El Fasher has become catastrophic. People are struggling to access food, water, and medical supplies under constant bombardment. Sexual violence is widespread, especially against displaced women and girls. There are no safe routes out of the city. He pinpointed that he has repeatedly raised the risk of further atrocities and ethnically spurred violence.
Türk added that the international community urgently needs to take decisive action to prevent further horrific crimes. He also called on all states to respect the arms embargo imposed by the Security Council; pressure the parties to the conflict to protect civilians; ensure full humanitarian access; and urgently resume dialogue on a ceasefire, ending the conflict, and returning to civilian rule.

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