Amnesty reports RSF crimes against humanity in Sudan's el-Fasher

Amnesty International released a new report confirming a pattern of mass killings, sexual violence and forced displacement in the town of el‑Fasher, located in Sudan’s Darfur region. The documentation, which includes eyewitness testimonies, satellite imagery and medical examinations, details attacks carried out by government-aligned militias and allied forces since early 2023. Victims described indiscriminate shelling of civilian neighborhoods, extrajudicial executions and systematic rape, actions that Amnesty says constitute crimes against humanity and bolster earlier allegations of genocidal intent.

The United Nations has previously warned that the violence in el‑Fasher bears the hallmarks of genocide, citing the targeting of specific ethnic groups and the intent to destroy them in whole or in part. The latest findings add weight to calls from international bodies for an urgent investigation and possible referral to the International Criminal Court. As humanitarian agencies struggle to deliver aid amid ongoing insecurity, the report underscores the need for coordinated diplomatic pressure to halt the atrocities and hold perpetrators accountable.