Sudan mass graves: In a shocking revelation, the UN human rights office unearthed the bodies of 87 people who were allegedly executed by Sudan’s Rapid Support Force and their allied militias in West Darfur last month. A large number of people, including women and children, were killed in the ethnic clashes and were said to be buried in a mass grave outside El-Jenina, the capital of the region, according to a statement released by the UNHRC.
Citing its sources, the UN claimed that locals were forced to dispose of bodies in mass graves, denying those killed a proper burial in one of the city’s cemeteries. At least 37 bodies were buried in a mass grave about one meter deep in an open area called Al-Turab Al Ahmar (Red Soil) in the Ranga area, about two to four kilometers northwest of the headquarters, on 20 June. The Central Reserve Police in western El-Jenina, the sources said. Another 50 bodies were buried at the same site on 21 June. Among those buried were the bodies of seven women and seven children.
Violence after killing of West Darfur governor
According to information collected by the UNHRC, those buried in the mass grave were executed by the RSF and their allied militias in the al-Madares and al-Jamrek districts of El-Jenina around 13–21 June and occurred after the killings. Many victims of the violence were involved. Shortly after the RSF detained Khamis Abbakar, the governor of West Darfur, on 14 June.
These include those people who died due to lack of treatment.
Sudan conflict
UN High Commissioner for Human Rights Volker Turk today called on RSF and other parties to the conflict to allow and facilitate the prompt search, collection and evacuation of the dead without discrimination on the basis of ethnic background – as they must are bound. International law.
He said, “I condemn in the strongest terms the killing of civilians and jawans Of fight “I am even more appalled by the callous and callous manner in which the individuals and I who died, as well as their families and communities, were treated,” Turki said. There should be an independent inquiry and action should be taken against those responsible. taken into account.”
The country has been in turmoil since the conflict between two rival armed groups escalated in April this year. In fact, India, America, Britain and other countries had to carry out special operations to evacuate their citizens.