Sudan opposes the United Nations report, saying it is political

Sudan has rejected a new report by the United Nations Independent Fact-Finding Panel, which accuses the warring parties in the country of committing serious human rights violations that could amount to war crimes.

In a statement released on Saturday evening, the Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Sudan has said that the United Nations report "steps on its authority", stressing that it is politically motivated.

The Sudanese ministry has criticized the conduct of the commission, accusing it of lacking professionalism and independence for publishing the report before submitting it to the United Nations Human Rights Council.

On Friday, the United Nations' independent international fact-finding mission in Sudan called for an arms embargo throughout Sudan due to the escalation of brutal acts including horrific sexual assaults.

In their first report since the Human Rights Council of the United Nations created the panel last year in 2023, the members of the panel have emphasized that both the opposing sides, that is the soldiers of the Sudanese Army (SAF) and the militia forces of the Assistance of Haraka (RSF), together with their allies, are responsible for large-scale, indiscriminate and direct attacks involving air strikes and missiles against civilians, schools, hospitals, communication networks and other important water and electricity infrastructure showing complete disregard protection of non-combatants.

Joy Ngozi Ezeilo, one of the members of the panel of independent experts, has explained that the victims recounted being attacked while in their homes and being threatened with death or injury to their siblings or children before being raped by more than one person.