[SUDANTRIBUNE] The Sudan
 ...a Moslem country located in the Horn of Africa. It is noted for its affinity for rule by ex- or current generals, its holy men, and for the oppression of the native Afro population by its Arab conquerors. South Sudan, populated mostly by the natives, split off from Sudan proper, which left North and South Darfur to be oppressed by the guys with turbans...
ese government strongly criticized UN High Commissioner for Human Rights, Volker Turk, on Monday, alleging that his statement regarding the massacre in Wad al-Nurah lacked a clear condemnation of the Rapid Support Forces (RSF), who are accused of perpetrating the attack.
On June 5th, the RSF allegedly carried out a brutal massacre in Wad al-Nurah, located in Al Jazeera state, resulting in the deaths of over 100 civilians, including women, children, and the elderly.
The incident drew widespread condemnation from political forces, gangs, human rights
...which often include carefully measured allowances of freedom at the convenience of the state...
organizations, and international bodies, who called for an investigation and accountability for those responsible.
The National Mechanism for Human Rights, a Sudanese government body, issued a statement expressing "deep regret" over what it perceived as a "brief description" of the incident by the High Commissioner, without explicitly condemning the RSF or calling for their accountability.
The mechanism further criticized phrases in Turk’s statement that it interpreted as justifying the attack, suggesting these were based on inaccurate information. It emphasized that targeting civilians is a consistent tactic of the RSF, which it referred to as a "militia."
The statement also denounced Turk’s call for the RSF to investigate the incident, arguing that the group lacks the necessary command structure and has devolved into "gangs of looting and killing."
The mechanism urged the Office of the High Commissioner for Human Rights (OHCHR) to provide an accurate account of the incident, explicitly condemn the RSF, and call for the perpetrators to be held accountable. It stressed the importance of preventing the RSF from justifying its actions and avoiding impunity.
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