“The Massalit Will Not Come Home”
Ethnic Cleansing and Crimes Against Humanity in El Geneina, West Darfur, Sudan
On April 15, 2023, fighting in Sudan’s capital, Khartoum, between the Sudan Armed Forces (SAF) and the Rapid Support Forces (RSF), rapidly spread throughout the country. SAF leader Gen. Abdelfattah al-Burhan and RSF leader Gen. Mohamed Hamdan Dagalo, known as “Hemedti,” had jointly carried out a coup against the country’s transitional government in October 2021. Both forces have a history of violating international humanitarian and human rights law, notably in Darfur and during crackdowns against protesters. In 2022, the trial of Ali Kosheib, a former Janjaweed militia leader, charged with 31 counts of war crimes and crimes against humanity, began at the International Criminal Court. Arrest warrants against ex-president Omar al-Bashir and two of his associates remain outstanding.
Ethnic Cleansing and Crimes Against Humanity in El Geneina, West Darfur, Sudan
UN Security Council Should Act to Protect Civilians, Punish Abusive RSF Commanders
ICC Should Investigate Killings, Looting by Rapid Support Forces, Arab Militias
Limited Access to Water, Electricity, Medical Care Fuels Humanitarian Crisis
Fleeing Ethnic Violence in El Geneina, West Darfur, Sudan
Civilian Casualties, Threat of Atrocities Mount Following Fighting in El Fasher Vicinity
Investigations into Deliberate Aid Obstruction, Possible War Crimes Needed
HRC55 Oral Statement
Security Council Should Act on Access for Aid Deliveries