GENEVA, Oct 10 (KUNA) -- The UN High Commissioner for Human Rights Volker Turk on Friday strongly condemned the continued killing and wounding of civilians in El Fasher.
Reports said that at least 53 civilians were killed and more than 60 injured by the Rapid Support Forces (RSF) between 5 and 8 October.
In a statement issued in Geneva, Turk urged all parties involved in the conflict to draw lessons from this week's conviction of (Ali Kushayb) by the International Criminal Court for the war crimes and crimes against humanity he committed in Darfur.
Turk reiterated his call for UN Member States with direct influence to take urgent measures to protect civilians and to prevent further atrocities in (El Fasher) and across (Darfur).
He expressed his strong condemnation of the Rapid Support Forces (RSF)'s endless and wanton.
" Disregard for civilian life despite repeated calls to protect civilians, (RSF) continue to kill, injure, displace, and attack civilian objects including shelters, hospitals and mosques with total disregard for international law", he added. (end) imk.nhq