UN ‘deeply shocked’ by army strikes in North Darfur
UN "deeply shocked" by army strikes in North Darfur
Keystone-SDA
Select your language
Generated with artificial intelligence.
Listening: UN ‘deeply shocked’ by army strikes in North Darfur
The UN High Commissioner for Human Rights, Volker Türk, said he is shocked after the Sudanese army bombed a market in a village in northern Darfur this week.
This content was published on
2 minutes
Keystone-SDA
Français
fr
L’ONU “très choquée” par les frappes de l’armée au Darfour-Nord
Original
According to information received by his office, hundreds of civilians were killed.
Among the victims, 13 were members of a single family, added the Austrian in Geneva on Wednesday. He called for those responsible to be prosecuted. Some of the wounded have died as a result of the extremely limited access to medical care due to the conflict.
“Civilians continue to be killed indiscriminately”, deplored Türk, despite his warnings and demands that the army and paramilitaries of the Rapid Support Forces (RSF) protect them in accordance with international humanitarian law (IHL). People are being “mutilated” and abused “almost daily”, he added.
Another problem is that civilian infrastructures are still largely targeted by the parties to the conflict. The High Commissioner once again urged the parties to the conflict to desist from “unacceptable” attacks on civilians, which can amount to war crimes.
In almost two years of conflict, tens of thousands of people have been killed, including at least 4,300 civilians last year, according to the UN. Several regions are at risk of famine. The conflict has left around nine million people internally displaced and some 3.5 million refugees. Almost two-thirds of the population are in need of humanitarian assistance.
The International Fact-Finding Mission, which does not speak on behalf of the UN, has denounced acts amounting to crimes against humanity perpetrated by the RSF and war crimes attributed to the Sudanese army. According to a military official, the army inflicted further setbacks on the paramilitaries on Wednesday.
More
More
Impunity is stalling all peace efforts in Sudan. Can it end?
This content was published on
The war in Sudan has led to the world’s biggest humanitarian crisis. Impunity for war crimes has so far prevailed.
This news story has been written and carefully fact-checked by an external editorial team. At SWI swissinfo.ch we select the most relevant news for an international audience and use automatic translation tools such as DeepL to translate it into English. Providing you with automatically translated news gives us the time to write more in-depth articles.
If you want to know more about how we work, have a look here, if you want to learn more about how we use technology, click here, and if you have feedback on this news story please write to english@swissinfo.ch.
Train vs plane: would you take a direct train between London and Geneva?
Eurostar is planning to run direct trains from Britain to Germany and Switzerland from the early 2030s. Would you favour the train over the plane? If not, why not?
This content was published on
The Swiss Broadcasting Corporation (SBC), Swissinfo's parent company, must restructure due to financial pressures and to stay competitive in the fast-moving media environment.
This content was published on
There has been a sharp decline in the consumption of single-use disposable plastic bags and reusable plastic bags in the Swiss retail sector.
This content was published on
A biometric Swiss identity card (ID) is expected to be available in Switzerland by the end of 2026. The Federal Office of Police and its federal and cantonal partners are working on a new ID card that features a chip.
Heatwave reduces output at Swiss nuclear power plant by 50%
This content was published on
The ongoing heatwave has forced the Beznau nuclear power plant, which relies on water from the River Aare, to halve its output.
Swiss continue to enjoy high social mobility, study shows
This content was published on
Opportunities for upward social mobility have remained intact in Switzerland since the 1980s. Social mobility is exceptionally high by international comparison, a study shows.
Swiss government affected by cyberattack on health foundation
This content was published on
Switzerland says a ransomware attack on the non-profit health foundation Radix that involved data being stolen and encrypted had also affected the federal administration.
Federal Council agrees to investigation into alleged Swiss-Russian spying affair
This content was published on
The Office of the Attorney General of Switzerland can open spying investigations into the Swiss Federal Intelligence Service (FIS).
Appeal launched against Starlink satellite antennae project planned in Swiss village
This content was published on
A group of Swiss citizens has filed an appeal against plans to install 40 Starlink satellite antennae in the mountain village of Leuk in southern Switzerland.
UBS launches buyback scheme for up to $2 billion in shares
This content was published on
UBS is starting a share buyback programme for up to $2 billion (CHF1.6 billion) in shares, in line with a plan approved at its annual general meeting (AGM) in April, the Swiss bank said on Monday.
You can find an overview of ongoing debates with our journalists here . Please join us!
If you want to start a conversation about a topic raised in this article or want to report factual errors, email us at english@swissinfo.ch.