Sudan: Allies of warring generals ‘enabling the slaughter,’ Security Council hears
UNITED NATIONS, Nov 12 (IPS) – Sudan’s warring factions have been training, funding and arming each other’s militias for years, while the international community has done little to stop them, a human rights activist told the Security Council on Thursday.
Addressing the Council during a briefing on the situation in Sudan, Mohamed Osman, co-founder of the London-based advocacy group Justice Africa, said that the “toxic alliance” between the military and paramilitary groups was responsible for the ongoing violence in Darfur, Blue Nile, and South Kordofan.
“The Sudanese government and its allies are committing atrocities against their own people with impunity,” said Osman. “They are killing, raping, and burning villages. They are using chemical weapons and targeting civilians.”
According to Osman, the government of President Omar al-Bashir has been arming and training the Janjaweed militia, which has been accused of carrying out genocide against the people of Darfur. The government has also been providing support to the Popular Defense Forces, a paramilitary group that has been linked to atrocities in Blue Nile and South Kordofan.
International Community Complicit
Osman accused the international community of being complicit in the violence by failing to take action to stop the government’s support for its militias. He said that the United Nations Security Council had failed to adopt a resolution referring Sudan to the International Criminal Court. He also criticized the African Union for its lack of action on the issue.
“The international community has done nothing to stop the slaughter in Sudan,” said Osman. “They have allowed the government to continue to commit atrocities against its own people with impunity.”
Osman urged the Security Council to take action to stop the violence in Sudan. He said that the Council should adopt a resolution referring Sudan to the International Criminal Court. He also called on the Council to impose sanctions on the government and its allies, and to provide support to the victims of the violence.
Russia and China Oppose Resolution
The Security Council has been discussing the issue of Sudan for months. However, efforts to adopt a resolution referring Sudan to the International Criminal Court have been blocked by Russia and China.
Russia and China have argued that referring Sudan to the International Criminal Court would not help to resolve the conflict. They have also said that the Court is biased against African countries.
However, the United States and other members of the Security Council have argued that the Court is the only way to hold the Sudanese government accountable for its crimes. They have also said that the Court is essential to preventing future atrocities in Sudan.
Security Council Fails to Agree
The Security Council is expected to continue discussing the issue of Sudan in the coming weeks. However, it is unlikely that the Council will be able to reach an agreement on a resolution referring Sudan to the International Criminal Court.
In the meantime, the violence in Sudan is continuing. The United Nations estimates that over 300,000 people have been killed in Darfur since 2003. Millions more have been displaced from their homes.
Sudan: Allies of warring generals ‘enabling the slaughter,’ Security Council hears
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