Some 113 people have been killed in protest-related violence since the Sudanese military seized power in October 2021.
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The UN High Commissioner for Human Rights, Michelle Bachelet, called for the opening of a “independent investigation” on the killings of protesters against the military dictatorship in Sudan, Friday, July 1.
The day before, tens of thousands of people had gathered across the country to demand an end to the military regime of General Abdel Fattah al-Burhan. At least nine of them, including a minor, were killed by security forces in the bloodiest day since the beginning of the year. Michelle Bachelet said to herself “In the Army”recalling that the police had promised “that she would not use lethal force to disperse protesters”.
“No one has been held responsible for these deaths”lamented the High Commissioner for Human Rights, adding that “according to medical sources, most of those killed were shot in the chest, head and back”. The death toll from protest-related violence has risen to 113 and thousands injured since the army seized power, according to pro-democracy doctors. Michelle Bachelet also denounced the arrest of at least 355 demonstrators, including 39 women and “a considerable number of children”.
The army had been forced to agree to share power with civilians when dictator Omar al-Bashir fell in 2019, but General Abdel Fattah al-Burhan abruptly ended this transition in October 2021. In retaliation, the international community has put an end to its economic aid, which represented 40% of Sudan’s budget, plunging the country into a violent economic crisis.