Human Rights Watch (HRW), a New York-based human rights organization, has accused Sudan's Rapid Support Forces (RSF), a paramilitary unit, of committing war crimes during a raid in the West Darfur province, TASS has reported.
According to a report published on HRW's website on Tuesday, the attack by RSF squads in late May resulted in the deaths of dozens of civilians. The organization called for an immediate "end to the persecution of civilians and the provision of safe access to humanitarian aid" in Sudan.
HRW also urged the International Criminal Court to investigate the raid in West Darfur, where the town of Misteray was nearly completely burned down. The organization believes that "permanent members of the UN Security Council, governments of other states, the European Union, and the African Union should impose sanctions on individuals responsible for these crimes, regardless of their position or rank."
At least 40 civilians were killed in the town of Misteray on May 28, and another 14 were injured.
"The attackers killed people in their homes, on the streets, or in hiding places, opening fire on peaceful residents, including women and children. They then looted and burned down a large part of the town, forcing thousands of people to flee to Chad," the report stated.
The information about the crimes was gathered through interviews with survivors of the raid in West Darfur.
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