{"id":9114,"date":"2026-01-19T01:57:12","date_gmt":"2026-01-19T01:57:12","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/inernews.online\/?p=9114"},"modified":"2026-01-19T01:57:12","modified_gmt":"2026-01-19T01:57:12","slug":"sudans-people-endure-horror-and-hell-in-war-says-un-rights-chief-sudan-war-news","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/inernews.online\/?p=9114","title":{"rendered":"Sudan\u2019s people endure \u2018horror and hell\u2019 in war, says UN rights chief | Sudan war News"},"content":{"rendered":"<p> <br \/>\n<\/p>\n<div id=\"\">\n<p class=\"article__subhead\"><em>United Nations rights chief Volker Turk visits Sudan and says people in country are going through \u2018hell\u2019.<\/em><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<div>\n<div class=\"byline byline--single-avatar\">\n<div class=\"avatars-container\">\n<div class=\"responsive-image\"><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" src=\"https:\/\/www.aljazeera.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/03\/IMG_2010-1.jpg?resize=96%2C96&amp;quality=80 96w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 96px) 96px, 96px\" aria-hidden=\"true\"\/><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"article-dates\">\n<p><span class=\"screen-reader-text\">Published On 18 Jan 2026<\/span><span aria-hidden=\"true\">18 Jan 2026<\/span><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"rich-share\" data-testid=\"rich-share\">\n<div class=\"rich-share__wrapper\">\n<div class=\"rich-share__button-wrapper\"><button class=\"rich-share__button row\" aria-expanded=\"false\"><\/p>\n<p>Click here to share on social media<\/p>\n<p><svg class=\"icon icon--share2 icon--primary icon--16 \" viewbox=\"0 0 20 16\" version=\"1.1\" aria-hidden=\"true\"><title>share2<\/title><path fill=\"#000\" fill-rule=\"evenodd\" d=\"M11.688 9.048c-.659 0-1.252.282-1.673.733l-4.92-2.45c.016-.115.028-.232.028-.352 0-.117-.011-.23-.027-.343l4.913-2.423a2.285 2.285 0 0 0 1.68.739C12.964 4.952 14 3.899 14 2.6 14 1.302 12.965.25 11.688.25S9.377 1.302 9.377 2.601c0 .117.01.23.027.343L4.49 5.367a2.285 2.285 0 0 0-1.68-.739C1.536 4.628.5 5.681.5 6.979c0 1.299 1.035 2.35 2.312 2.35.659 0 1.252-.281 1.673-.731l4.92 2.45a2.357 2.357 0 0 0-.029.351c0 1.299 1.035 2.351 2.312 2.351S14 12.698 14 11.399s-1.035-2.35-2.312-2.35Z\" clip-rule=\"evenodd\"\/><\/svg><\/button><\/p>\n<p class=\"rich-share__social-text\">Share<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div aria-live=\"polite\" aria-atomic=\"true\">\n<p>United Nations rights chief Volker Turk says the war in Sudan has put its people through \u201chorror and hell\u201d, as Sudan\u2019s population continues to face acute food insecurity and displacement.<\/p>\n<p>During his first visit to Sudan since the war began in April 2023, Turk said it was \u201cdespicable\u201d that funds that \u201cshould be used to alleviate the suffering of the population\u201d were instead spent on advanced weapons, especially drones.<\/p>\n<section class=\"more-on\">\n<h2 class=\"more-on__heading\">Recommended Stories<!-- --> <\/h2>\n<p><span class=\"screen-reader-text\">list of 3 items<\/span><span class=\"screen-reader-text\">end of list<\/span><\/section>\n<p>The UN has repeatedly warned of the involvement of foreign actors in Sudan\u2019s civil war.<\/p>\n<p>The United Arab Emirates has been repeatedly accused of supplying the paramilitary Rapid Support Forces (RSF) with weapons, support and political backing despite Abu Dhabi\u2019s consistent denial.<\/p>\n<p>Meanwhile, the Sudanese Armed Forces (SAF) is backed by Egypt and Saudi Arabia. The army has also reportedly received arms, including drones, from Iran and Turkiye.<\/p>\n<p>But Turk said from Port Sudan, on Sudan\u2019s Red Sea coast, that the country was facing \u201cthe increasing militarisation of society by all parties to the conflict, including through the arming of civilians and recruitment and use of children\u201d.<\/p>\n<p>In 2023, the country was plunged into a deadly civil war after the SAF and RSF fought to secure power.<\/p>\n<figure id=\"attachment_4175500\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-4175500\" style=\"width:770px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><img decoding=\"async\" data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" class=\"size-arc-image-770 wp-image-4175500\" src=\"https:\/\/www.aljazeera.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/INTERACTIVE-SUDAN-HUMANITARIAN-SITUATION-NOV12-2025-copy-2-1765797196.png?quality=80\" alt=\"INTERACTIVE - SUDAN - HUMANITARIAN SITUATION - NOV12, 2025 copy 2-1765797196\" data-interactive=\"true\" fetchpriority=\"low\"\/><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-4175500\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">(Al Jazeera)<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<h2 id=\"horrific-violations\">\u2018Horrific violations\u2019<\/h2>\n<p>The UN rights chief explained that he had heard testimony of \u201cunbearable\u201d atrocities from survivors of attacks in Darfur, warning of similar crimes taking place in the current epicentre of the fighting, the Kordofan region.<\/p>\n<p>He said that the testimonies must be heard by \u201cthe commanders of this conflict and those who are arming, funding and profiting from this war\u201d.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cWe must ensure that the perpetrators of these horrific violations face justice regardless of the affiliation,\u201d Turk said, warning that repeated attacks on civilian infrastructure could constitute \u201cwar crimes\u201d.<\/p>\n<p>The UN chief called on both sides to \u201ccease intolerable attacks against civilian objects that are indispensable to the civilian population, including markets, health facilities, schools and shelters\u201d.<\/p>\n<p>Both sides in the conflict have been accused of committing war crimes, but there has been a particular focus on the RSF, which was accused by monitoring groups of killing at least 1,500 people in its October capture of el-Fasher in Darfur.<\/p>\n<p>According to the UN Office for the Coordination of Humanitarian Affairs (OCHA), in 2025, 30.4 million people, out of a population of 46.8 million, in Sudan are in need of humanitarian assistance.<\/p>\n<p>The population is facing an acute food insecurity and a nutrition crisis, especially in the Darfur and Kordofan regions. At the same time, disease outbreaks are worsening the situation.<\/p>\n<p>Moreover, Sudan is dealing with the world\u2019s largest displacement crisis, with an estimated 13.6 million people displaced by the ongoing fighting.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<p><br \/><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>United Nations rights chief Volker Turk visits Sudan and says people in country are going through \u2018hell\u2019. 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