To ask Her Majesty's Government what assessment they have made of reports of a recent attack by a pro-government militia on an internally displaced persons camp in Central Darfur, Sudan.
Answered on
13 June 2018
We are concerned by reports that the Rapid Support Forces of the Sudanese Armed Forces used violence in the Khamsa Dagig Internally Displaced People Camp in Zalingei on the morning of 21 May, which led to civilian casualties including a fatality. We are monitoring the situation closely. We condemn the reported violence and urge the Government of Sudan both to investigate the incident and to ensure that its armed forces provide safety for civilians in a manner that is compliant with international humanitarian and human rights law.
We regularly raise the importance of solutions for internally displaced persons camps with the Government of Sudan, including through the high-level UK-Sudan Strategic Dialogue, the fifth round of which was held on 24 April.