A new UN report details atrocities committed by the Rapid Support Forces during an attack on a displacement camp in Sudan. The three-day assault on the Zamzam camp in April killed over a thousand civilians and included dozens of sexual violence incidents. UN High Commissioner Volker Turk stated the horrific violations match a consistent pattern documented by his office.
The paramilitary group engaged in summary executions, torture, and widespread looting while burning homes. Survivors described an empty camp littered with bodies, with RSF fighters shooting indiscriminately. The UN suggests many acts were ethnically motivated, targeting specific tribal identities. The camp housed around half a million people, many of whom were children born there.
The report calls for an impartial investigation to establish accountability. Sudan remains outside the full jurisdiction of the International Criminal Court, but a prior UN resolution allows the court to examine crimes in Darfur.
The paramilitary group engaged in summary executions, torture, and widespread looting while burning homes. Survivors described an empty camp littered with bodies, with RSF fighters shooting indiscriminately. The UN suggests many acts were ethnically motivated, targeting specific tribal identities. The camp housed around half a million people, many of whom were children born there.
The report calls for an impartial investigation to establish accountability. Sudan remains outside the full jurisdiction of the International Criminal Court, but a prior UN resolution allows the court to examine crimes in Darfur.
