Secret Human Rights Teams Gather Evidence of Alleged RSF Abuses in Sudan.

A covert network of human rights monitors is secretly documenting alleged atrocities in Sudan's Darfur region, despite facing extreme security risks in areas controlled by the Rapid Support Forces (RSF).

Working with Sudan's National Commission for Human Rights (NCHR), the teams reportedly use discreet communication methods and mobile phones to collect evidence of alleged killings, sexual violence, arbitrary detentions, and the destruction of villages. The documentation is intended to support future national and international legal proceedings.

According to the NCHR, investigators have gathered evidence suggesting widespread ethnic-based attacks, including reports of mass graves in El-Geneina and El-Fasher. The commission also says it has recorded nearly 4,000 cases of conflict-related sexual violence, with many victims reported to be minors.

The NCHR further alleges that thousands of civilians are being held in detention facilities across Darfur without trial, describing the situation as a serious violation of international humanitarian law.

International investigations by the United Nations and Amnesty International have also accused the RSF of committing grave human rights violations, including possible war crimes, crimes against humanity, and acts that may amount to genocide. The RSF has consistently denied intentionally targeting civilians and says it investigates misconduct within its ranks.

Human rights experts say the evidence being collected by local monitors could play a crucial role in future accountability efforts, while warning that continued impunity risks prolonging the cycle of violence in Sudan.

The conflict between the Sudanese Armed Forces (SAF) and the RSF, which began in April 2023, has killed tens of thousands of people and displaced millions, making it one of the world's worst humanitarian crises.

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