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Sudan forms committee to probe war crimes by Rapid Support Forces
2023-08-07
[SUDANTRIBUNE] The Chairman of the Transitional Sovereign Council, Abdel Fattah al-Burhan Abdel-Rahman, on Friday established a committee tasked with investigating war crimes, human rights
One man's rights are another man's existential threat.
violations, and other crimes attributed to the Rapid Support Forces (RSF).
Ooooohhhh — a committee! That’s all civilized and participatory and stuff.
The committee will be chaired by the representative of the Attorney General, with membership comprising officials from the Ministry of Foreign Affairs, the Ministry of Justice, the Armed Forces, the Police, the General Intelligence Service, and the National Commission for Human Rights.

According to a statement released by the Sovereign Council, the committee’s primary responsibility is to document all the violations and crimes committed by the rebel Rapid Support Forces since April 15, 2023.

"The committee was assigned the responsibility of implementing all necessary legal actions against the leaders and members of the rebel forces, both within the country and abroad, as well as against anyone found to be involved in their activities, whether through participation, incitement, or assistance," added the statement.

The Rapid Support Forces have been accused of arresting numerous civilians and subjecting some of them to torture. Additionally, reports indicate multiple cases of women being raped and girls kidnapped from various neighbourhoods in Khartoum state and the Darfur region.

Civilians have also accused the paramilitary forces of occupying their homes and looting their belongings, the same for the banks and commercial warehouses.

While the militia leader acknowledged the violations and promised to address them, on-ground practices have reportedly remained unchanged, with looting and theft now spreading to popular neighbourhoods in Khartoum.
Posted by:Fred

#2  I worked with a guy who kept a plaque on his desk that said, "God so loved the world he didn't send a committee."
Posted by: M. Murcek   2023-08-07 12:43  

#1  But are they taking them to back the scene of the crime, where they inevitably escape and then shot while fleeing, while many rounds of bullet are recovered?
Posted by: bman911   2023-08-07 12:38  

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