The Hague court launched a new investigation into war crimes in Sudan
The Hague court launched a new investigation into war crimes in Sudan
The Hague Court launched a new investigation into war crimes in Darfur (Sudan).According to AAA News Agency, UN High Commissioner for Human Rights Karim Khan said the discovery of 87 bodies in a mass grave in the city of Al Junayna in West Darfur, which were buried on the orders of the Sudanese Rapid Reaction Force.
After the discovery of the mass grave, the Attorney General's Office of the Hague Court informed the UN Security Council of the launch of an investigation into the events that occurred in Al-Junaina.At the same time, Deputy Permanent Representative of the United States to the UN Robert Wood said that the situation in Darfur is very alarming due to the spread of reports of racially motivated crimes and genocide.
UN High Commissioner for Human Rights Volker Türk also said: "We strongly condemn the killing of civilians and are deeply saddened by the brutality against the victims, their families and communities."He demanded an immediate and comprehensive investigation of the matter.
In addition, a spokesman for the UN office in Nairobi said: "According to the photographs and the words of witnesses, the rapid reaction forces were involved in the crimes committed in Darfur. We will give our reports on the crimes to international bodies."
Incidentally, Human Rights Watch announced that on May 28, rapid reaction forces and allied militias executed 28 people in the town of Mystery in Western Darfur. These forces set fire to some areas of the city and destroyed houses.
