September 6, Nairobi — On Friday, United Nations experts called for the deployment of an “independent and neutral” force without delay in Sudan to protect civilians in the face of atrocities committed by the two warring parties.
In a report, the experts commissioned by the Human Rights Council concluded that the warring parties — the Sudanese Army and Rapid Support Forces (RSF) — “committed a horrific series of human rights violations and international crimes, many of which can be described as war crimes and crimes against humanity.”
“The seriousness of these findings confirms the urgent need to take immediate action to protect civilians” said Mohamed Chandi Osman, head of the fact-finding mission on Sudan.
The Human Rights Council set up the mission at the end of last year with the aim of documenting human rights violations committed in the country since the outbreak of the war in April 2023 between the army and RSF.
The war has left tens of thousands dead and wounded, and millions displaced inside and outside the country. While the actual death toll of the conflict is unclear, estimates suggest it has reached 150,000.