Sudan: RSF Committed Crimes Against Humanity in el-Fasher, Amnesty Says
Sudanese paramilitaries committed crimes against humanity and ethnic cleansing during their campaign to seize the city of el-Fasher last year, a rights group report says.
Siege and Takeover of el-Fasher
The siege and takeover of the city in the western region of Darfur marked one of the bloodiest episodes in Sudan’s civil war between Sudan’s army and the Rapid Support Forces (RSF).
Alleged Violations
Amnesty’s report accused the RSF of murder, forcible transfer, imprisonment, torture, rape, sexual slavery, enslavement, extermination, and persecution.
Ongoing Conflict and Human Rights Abuses
Sudan remains locked in a three-year power struggle between the regular army and the RSF paramilitaries. The ongoing civil war has killed hundreds of thousands of people and displaced over 14 million.
Sexual Violence as a Weapon
Widespread sexual violence against men, women, and children is being used as a weapon of war, the UN says.
Alleged War Crimes
Both the RSF and the Sudanese Armed Forces (SAF) have been accused of war crimes, which they deny.
Amnesty believes RSF fighters committed grave human rights violations in and around el-Fasher during its 18-month siege of the city.
