UN rights chief raises concern over intensifying violence in Sudan

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The situation in Sudan, already badly scarred by civil war, is worsening as fighting escalates. The warning comes from UN human rights chief Volker Türk, who notes that human rights violations, sexual violence and abductions of civilians are increasing in intensity and scope.

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According to the UN High Commissioner for Human Rights, the recent fighting and the serious risk of worsening an “already brutal and deadly conflict” raise serious protection concerns, “in a context of widespread impunity for human rights violations.” “We know where further escalation will lead […]