U.N.-backed human rights investigators have called for the establishment of an independent and impartial force to protect civilians in Sudan's ongoing conflict. Both sides have been accused of committing war crimes, including murder, mutilation, and torture. The paramilitary Rapid Support Forces and its allies have been implicated in crimes against humanity such as rape, sexual slavery, and persecution based on ethnicity or gender.
The fact-finding team, created by the U.N.'s main human rights body, highlighted the urgent need to end the fighting in Sudan to prevent further suffering of the population. The experts recommended expanding the arms embargo on Sudan to cover the entire country, emphasizing the dire humanitarian situation in the region.
