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UN rights expert demands accelerated probe into Sudan post-coup killings
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KHARTOUM, 05 June 2022, (TON): A UN human rights expert on Sudan called on Saturday for accelerated investigations into killings of protesters and other atrocities, as the death toll since last year’s coup nears 100.
Sudan has been rocked by deepening unrest and a violent crackdown against near-weekly mass protests since army chief Abdel Fattah Al-Burhan’s power grab on October 25 derailed a fragile transition to civilian rule.
Adama Dieng told reporters “it is simply unacceptable that 99 people have been killed and more than 5,000 injured as a result of excessive use of force by the joint security forces.”
He called on authorities to expedite investigations into the killings of protesters.
He said “a probe set up by Sudanese authorities has confirmed “four cases of sexual violence” during the protests.”
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