UK Adds Four Militia leaders to its Sanctions list, Topped by Abdel Rahim Dagalo…
London – Sudanhorizon
The UK government announced on Friday sanctions against four leaders of the Rapid Support Forces (RSF) militia, including RSF second-in-command, Abdel Rahim Dagalo, for their prominent role in violations and crimes against humanity under international law in Sudan, including the targeting of civilians.
The sanctions also target Tigani Ibrahim Musa, known as “Al-Zeer Salem,” Jadu Hamdan Ahmed, and Al-Fatih Abdullah Idris.
A statement from the British government indicated that the actions of RSF elements in El Fasher are not random, but rather part of a deliberate strategy to terrorize the population and control the region through fear and violence.
The statement noted that the effects of these actions are clearly visible from space, as satellite images of El Fasher show blood-stained sand, piles of corpses, and evidence of mass graves where victims were burned.
Those responsible for these acts must be held accountable, and urgent steps must be taken to prevent their recurrence. The statement said the British government believes there are reasonable grounds to suspect that Abdel Rahim Hamdan Dagalo is implicated in and responsible for committing, engaging in, promoting, or supporting serious violations of international humanitarian law in Sudan, including violations such as the mass killing of civilians; ethnically motivated executions; sexual violence, including gang rape; kidnapping for ransom; widespread arbitrary detention; and attacks on health facilities, medical personnel, and humanitarian workers.
The statement also indicated that Al-Zir Salem is implicated because he is also responsible for serious violations of international humanitarian law in Sudan, including the deliberate targeting of civilians in El Fasher.
The UK government also accuses Jadu Hamdan Ahmed “Abinchok,” a militia leader in North Darfur, of being implicated in serious violations of international humanitarian law, such as the mass killing of civilians; ethnically motivated executions; sexual violence, including gang rape; and kidnapping for ransom, widespread arbitrary detentions; attacks on health facilities, medical personnel, and humanitarian workers.
The UK government, in its statement, indicated reasonable grounds to suspect that Al-Fatih Abdullah Idris “Al-Fatih Qureshi” is involved in serious violations of international humanitarian law in Sudan, including the use of violence against civilians based on their ethnicity or religious beliefs, and the deliberate targeting of civilians.
On November 20, the European Union imposed sanctions on Abdel Rahim Dagalo.
In a statement at the time, the EU condemned what it described as the serious and ongoing atrocities committed by elements of the Rapid Support Forces in Sudan, including those committed after the siege of El Fasher, the capital of North Darfur State.
It added: “In response to these crimes, the EU has decided to impose sanctions on Abdel Rahim Hamdan Dagalo, the second-in-command of the Rapid Support Forces.
The EU is prepared to impose further sanctions, if necessary, on all those responsible for destabilizing Sudan.” The European Union stressed in its statement that targeting civilians, killing based on ethnic identity, gender-based violence, starvation and denial of humanitarian aid are serious violations of international humanitarian law and may amount to war crimes and crimes against humanity.
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