HRW Reports Severe Rights Abuses in Sudan’s El Fasher and Colombia

Human Rights Watch (HRW) has issued an urgent briefing detailing critical human rights violations in El Fasher, Sudan, and Bogotá, Colombia. The report demands immediate international intervention as civilian populations in both regions face targeted attacks and systemic failures in state protection. Humanitarian Catastrophe in North Darfur In El Fasher, the capital of North Darfur, the Rapid Support Forces (RSF) have intensified a siege that currently traps approximately 1.8 million residents. HRW documents widespread shelling of civilian infrastructure, including medical facilities and public markets. Since the Sudanese conflict erupted in April 2023, the city has served as a final refuge for hundreds of thousands of internally displaced persons (IDPs) now facing imminent famine. The watchdog report indicates that RSF-led forces are targeting non-Arab communities, utilizing tactics comparable to the Darfur conflict of the early 2000s. Satellite imagery and eyewitness testimonies confirm the systematic destruction of neighborhoods, while essential supply lines for food and medicine remain blocked by paramilitary forces. Escalating Urban Violence in Colombia The report…