September 9, 2024 (NEW YORK) – A human rights groups has renewed calls for expansion of arms embargo in Sudan, amid concerns that the warring parties in its conflict have acquired foreign-made weapons used in the war. Human Rights Watch (HRW), on Monday, said the Sudanese Armed Forces (SAF) and the Rapid Support Forces (RSF) are responsible for widespread war crimes and other atrocities in Sudan’s current conflict. The rights group called on the United Nations Security Council to renew and expand the arms embargo and its restrictions on the Darfur region to all of Sudan and hold violators to account. “Sudan’s conflict is one of the world’s worst humanitarian and human rights crises, with warring parties committing atrocities with impunity, and newly acquired weapons and equipment are likely to be used in the commission of further crimes,” said Jean-Baptiste Gallopin, an arms researcher at HRW “Fighters from both the SAF and the RSF have since mid-2023 posted photos and videos of new foreign-made kit, such as armed drones and anti-tank guided missiles,” he added. Videos and photos analysed by HRW reportedly showed the most of the weapons being used in Sudan’s current conflict were produced by companies in China, …

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