International Concern about the Situation in El Fasher

Sudan Events – Agencies

The United Nations has expressed its “deep concern” about the situation around El Fasher, the capital of North Darfur state.
The United Nations High Commissioner for Human Rights said in a statement that “United Nations High Commissioner for Human Rights Volker Türk is deeply concerned by the escalation of violence” in and around the city of El Fasher, “where dozens of people have been killed over the past two weeks.”
The statement added that at least 43 people, including women and children, were killed in battles between the Rapid Support militia (RSF) and the armed forces.
The statement continued, “Civilians are stuck in the city, the only one in Darfur still controlled by the Sudanese Armed Forces, and they fear that they will be killed if they try to escape.” He pointed out, “This catastrophic situation is exacerbated by a serious shortage of basic materials because the delivery of commercial goods and humanitarian assistance has become very limited due to the battles, and delivery trucks are no longer able to cross freely in the areas controlled by the RSF.”
The statement said: “The High Commissioner calls for immediately containing the escalation in light of this catastrophic situation and ending the conflict that has been destroying the country for more than a year.” Türk also called for “investigating all possible violations and abuses of international human rights law and international humanitarian law with the aim of ensuring the victims’ right to truth, justice and reparations.”