Source: Amnesty International –
As the Sudanese Armed Forces (SAF) and Rapid Support Forces (RSF) escalate their fighting in Khartoum, Amnesty International has received alarming information, including reports of lists of potential targets, indicating that civilian activists, human rights defenders, medical workers and humanitarian workers are at imminent risk of deadly reprisal attacks.
All parties to the conflict must not carry out reprisals on civilians or prisoners of war. Furthermore, both sides must cease targeting civilians and civilian areas with airstrikes or shelling.
“Again and again in Sudan’s ongoing war, when the frontlines change, civilians have faced brutal reprisal attacks. This has included summary executions of accused collaborators by whichever side gains the upper hand. In Khartoum state, the SAF, RSF and their allies must protect civilians. Leadership of both sides must immediately and publicly order their troops and allies not to commit reprisals, and to allow safe passage for civilians to leave,” said Amnesty International’s Regional Director for East and Southern Africa, Tigere Chagutah.
“Sudan’s international and regional partners including the UN, AU and others must apply pressure to ensure the two sides respect the rights of civilians and prisoners of war.”