UN Rights Council votes to establish atrocities enquiry team in Sudan
A combination of pictures showing Sudan's army chief Lieutenant-General Abdel Fattah al-Burhan (L) and Mohamed Hamdan Daglo (R), who commands the paramilitary Rapid Support Forces. PHOTO | AFP
The UN Human Rights Council on Wednesday voted to establish a controversial investigations team into atrocities reported in Sudan, opening a new door for Khartoum’s diplomatic battle to save its image.
The decision came after a narrow vote in which the Council passed a resolution despite the entire African membership in the Council refusing to endorse it. It passed by 19 votes against 16 Nos and 12 abstentions, allowing the Council to set up a Fact-Finding Mission (FFM) to Sudan.
