Top Republican in Congress Calls for Immediate Sanctions against Hemedti

Events – Follow-ups

The top Republican on the Foreign Relations Committee of the US Congress, Jim Risch, has called on America and the international community to impose immediate sanctions on General Mohamed Hamdan Hemedti and the Rapid Support militia “for committing mass crimes.”
“Including ethnic cleansing and genocide in Darfur and other regions.”
In a statement marking the first anniversary of the war in Sudan, Rich also urged the imposition of sanctions on General Abdul Fattah Al-Burhan and the Sudanese Armed Forces “for obstructing humanitarian aid, undermining democracy, and continuing the war.”
Tom Perriello, the special envoy of the US President, supported by the US Congress, did not rule out in his recent press conference that the case of violations that occurred in West Darfur would be referred to the International Criminal Court.
At the conclusion of his letter, Senator Jim Risch, who has great influence within the US Foreign Relations Committee in Congress, called on the US administration to provide the necessary support for the work of Special Envoy Tom Perriello to achieve the desired success of his mission in Sudan, considering that his appointment came under pressure from Congress and continued, “The foreign administration must provide full support.” “For envoy Tom Perriello rlo to achieve the desired success.”