UK sanctions Sudanese military leaders implicated in El Fasher ‘campaign of rape’

The UK has imposed travel bans and asset freezes on Sudanese military commanders accused of orchestrating a "campaign of rape" during the violent siege of El Fasher, marking the first anniversary of the deadly assault. The sanctions target leaders from opposing factions suspected of sexual violence amid the conflict, which resulted in the deaths of tens of thousands of civilians over a short period. The move follows international condemnation of the rapid and brutal slaughter, described as one of the worst civilian massacres in decades. The British government’s action highlights ongoing efforts to hold accountable those responsible for widespread atrocities in Sudan’s escalating war.

Commanders suspected of sexual violence during the largest and fastest slaughter of civilians in more than 30 years have been subjected to travel ban and asset freezeSenior Sudanese commanders implicated in a “campaign of rape” have been targeted by the UK on the first anniversary of a mass atrocity that saw tens of thousands of civilians killed over several days.A year after the fall of El Fasher, the British government said it had sanctioned military leaders from both sides in the country’s ongoing conflict whom it suspected of sexual violence during the siege of the city. Continue reading...