On Saturday evening, the Sudanese authorities, now headquartered in Port Sudan in the east, strongly rejected the UN’s proposal for deploying an “impartial” civilian protection force. In a late-night press release on September 7, Sudanese officials sharply criticized the UN Human Rights Council’s recommendations, which included an arms embargo and the establishment of a peacekeeping force.
The Sudanese Ministry of Foreign Affairs argued that the Human Rights Council should focus on supporting the national process rather than imposing external mechanisms, accusing the organization of being an illegitimate political body.
Supporters of General al-Burhan claim that the RSF militias are the primary perpetrators of attacks on civilians and civilian institutions. A report by UN Human Rights Council experts, released on September 6, details a series of severe human rights violations and international crimes, many of which can be classified as crimes against humanity. These violations are attributed to both sides in the conflict that began on April 15, 2023, leading to tens of thousands of civilian deaths and the displacement of over ten million Sudanese.