UN expert assesses human rights and security situation in N. Darfur
April 23, 2016 (EL-FASHER) – The United Nations Independent Expert on the situation of human rights in Sudan, Aristide Nononsi, on Saturday has visited North Darfur state to assess the social, security and political situation.
Al-Nahla pointed that the UN expert hasn’t expressed any reservations on the human rights situation in the state, saying he was briefed on the social and security conditions in North Darfur.
He affirmed that the security situation in North Darfur is stable; pointing that prosecution offices and police services are available in all localities besides the Darfur Special Criminal Court.
Al-Nahla also underscored that his government provides education and security services for the Abu Shouk camp for the IDPs which shelters more than 47,000 people and ZamZam camp which houses about 115,000 people.
For his part, Nononsi said his visit to North Darfur aims to assess government efforts to address the human rights conditions besides the technical support for capacity building as well as facilitating the confidence-building process.
He pointed to the various stakeholders who seek to achieve peace and security in Darfur and Sudan in general.
Nononsi is currently conducting a two-week visit to Sudan to assess the efforts of the Sudanese government to comply with its international human rights obligation.
According to the United Nations, 200,000 people have been killed in the 13-year conflict in Darfur, and 2, 5 million chased from their homes.
(ST)