Weapons and ammunition from Serbia, China, Russia, Turkey, the United Arab Emirates and Yemen are imported in large quantities and used in the war in Sudan, the human rights organization Amnesty International has revealed.
In the report “New weapons fuel the conflict in Sudan” it was documented that newly developed weapons from the mentioned countries were imported into Sudan and the surrounding area, often violating the arms embargo in the Darfur region.
“By supplying arms to Sudan, States parties to the Arms Trade Treaty, such as China and Serbia, are violating their obligations under Articles 6 and 7 of the Treaty, thereby undermining the legally binding framework governing the global arms trade,” Amnesty International said.
The Ministry of Defense and the “Zastava Arms” company did not immediately respond to journalist inquiry about the knowledge of this organization.
Amnesty International analyzed more than 1,900 shipment records from two sources of trade data. It also analyzed data from open source sources and other digital evidence, including about 2,000 photos and videos of weapons recently produced or imported into Sudan.
They also spoke with 17 regional and Sudanese arms experts in February and March to confirm data analysis and investigate arms supply lines used by various groups in Sudan.
“The steady flow of arms into Sudan continues to cause widespread civilian death and suffering. It is clear that the current arms embargo, which now applies only to Darfur, is completely inadequate and must be updated and extended to cover all of Sudan,” said Deprose Muchena, Amnesty International’s Senior Director of Regional Human Rights Impact.
As this organization writes, since the start of the conflict between the Sudanese army and the paramilitary Rapid Support Forces in April 2023, more than 16,650 people have been killed, Radio Slobodna Evropa writes.
