Lord Alton of Liverpool – To ask His Majesty’s Government what assessment they have
made of the seizure of three Sudanese army bases in Darfur by the Rapid Support Forces.
Party:
Party: Crossbench
[HL6]
Lord Ahmad of Wimbledon – The UK condemns the ongoing violence in Sudan,
including over recent days in Darfur. Continuing reports of atrocities against civilians
there bear all the hallmarks of ethnic cleansing. The UK calls upon both warring parties
to uphold the commitments they made in the 11 May Jeddah Declaration of Commitment
to Protect the Civilians of Sudan, and we urge the leadership of the Rapid Support Forces
to control their fighters in Darfur and put an end to the atrocities being committed. The
UK has called on both sides to de-escalate, refrain from ethnically-targeted violence, and
focus on negotiating an end to this conflict.
