Conflict in Sudan 'enough is enough'

On September 27, UN High Commissioner for Human Rights Volker Turk sounded the alarm about the escalating fighting in the city of El-Fasher (Sudan) and expressed concern about the possibility of ethnic violence.

UN High Commissioner for Human Rights Volker Turk called on the international community to take necessary and effective action to ensure the safety of civilians in Sudan. (Source: Sudan Tribune)

Volker Turk asserted that the conflict must stop immediately, as the fall of El-Fasher would lead to further ethnic abuses and incursions, including executions carried out by the paramilitary Rapid Support Forces (RSF) and allied militias.

In particular, Mr. Turk expressed concern about the fate of refugees in the Abu Shouk and Zamzam camps, which have been subjected to continuous shelling by RSF.

"The refugees here are facing a serious risk of retaliatory attacks," Turk emphasized.

El-Fasher, the capital of North Darfur state, is the largest city in western Sudan that is not currently under RSF control.

Since 2023, the RSF has engaged in numerous clashes with Sudan's regular army, the SAF. Last weekend, following a months-long siege, the RSF launched an attack on the city of El-Fasher, home to approximately 2 million people.

According to Turk, amid the escalating conflict, the Office of the High Commissioner for Human Rights (OHCHR) has noted "an increasing number of civilian deaths due to shelling and airstrikes" from both sides.

The OHCHR has recorded additional executions, sexual violence, gender-based violence, and kidnappings in the city of El-Fasher.

In addition, due to attacks on medical facilities, civilians were unable to access healthcare. Food supplies were also extremely limited.

Mr. Turk expressed concern about the escalation of hostilities and the increase in civilian casualties in other areas of Sudan, including the capital Khartoum and Sennar State.

Therefore, Mr. Turk called on the international community to take necessary and effective actions to ensure the safety of civilians in Sudan and to ensure that all parties respect international law.

"The conflict must end immediately. Enough is enough," Turk stressed.

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