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Amnesty International Calls for War Crimes Probe Over RSF Attack on Sudan Refugee Camp

Amnesty International has urged a war crimes investigation into a brutal assault by Sudan’s paramilitary Rapid Support Forces (RSF) on the Zamzam displacement camp in April, documenting accounts of indiscriminate killings, rape, and arson that forced hundreds of thousands to flee.

Rights group Amnesty International has called for an international war crimes investigation following a large-scale attack by Sudan’s Rapid Support Forces (RSF) on a major displacement camp earlier this year.

In a report released Wednesday, Amnesty documented witness accounts of atrocities committed during the RSF’s assault on the Zamzam camp in North Darfur between April 11 and 13. The attack occurred as the paramilitary group laid siege to the state capital, el-Fasher.

Based on interviews with 29 survivors, witnesses, and relatives, as well as video and satellite imagery, the report describes RSF fighters deploying explosives in populated areas, firing randomly into residential zones, and deliberately setting homes ablaze. Witnesses recounted seeing fighters fatally shoot at least 47 civilians who were hiding, fleeing, or sheltering in a mosque.

“The RSF’s horrific and deliberate assault on desperate, hungry civilians in Zamzam camp laid bare once again its alarming disregard for human life,” said Amnesty Secretary-General Agnes Callamard.

The assault caused an estimated 400,000 people to flee the famine-hit camp in just two days. Amnesty stated that shooting without a specific military target could constitute an indiscriminate attack—a serious violation of international humanitarian law.

The report also criticizes the United Arab Emirates for its alleged support of the RSF, an accusation the UAE has repeatedly denied.

The conflict between the RSF and the Sudanese Armed Forces, which began in April 2023, has killed tens of thousands and displaced nearly 12 million people. Despite recent unilateral ceasefire announcements and international mediation efforts, fighting continues with little sign of a lasting peace.

*Source: Al Jazeera*
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