The United Nations (UN) High Commissioner for Human Rights Volker Turk on Saturday sounded an alarm at the tense situation in Sudan, reported The Anadolu Agency. He called on all Sudanese factions to boost efforts to restore a civilian-led government in the country.
In a statement, UN human rights chief Turk urged all parties to increase efforts to restore a civilian-led government in the country.
He appealed to the military as well as the civilian leaders to keep aside their personal interests and only focus on the common interests of the people of Sudan.
The UN human rights chief added that much work has already been done and many positive steps were taken towards the signature of a final agreement, so, now all efforts must aim to get the political transition back on the right path.
He also urged the Sudanese to avoid violence, de-escalate all sorts of tensions and work together to overcome obstacles on security sector reform to avoid any more delays in the signing of the final political deal.
“I witnessed first-hand the fervent, awe-inspiring determination of the people of Sudan, particularly young people, and women – to stand up for human rights, an inclusive, civilian-led government, accountability, and justice,” the UN human rights chief added.
Notably, in December last year, the Sudanese military and civilian leaders finalized a political framework agreement as a first step toward the restoration of a civilian-led government. A final political agreement was supposed to be signed on April 1 which was to be followed by the formation of a new government on April 11. But the signing of the deal was delayed until April 6.
On Thursday, the signing was further delayed, with no new target date given as of yet.
As per reports, the signing of the deal has been delayed as there are still disagreements over the timeline for integrating the paramilitary Rapid Support Forces (RSF) into the military.
