HRW Raises Alarm over Reports of Sudanese Army\u2019s Possible Use of Banned Chlorine Gas
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Human Rights Watch has voiced deep concern over reports suggesting that Sudan\u2019s army may have used chlorine gas in conflict zones, in violation of the Chemical Weapons Convention, to which Sudan is a signatory. Ida Sawyer, the organization\u2019s director for crises, conflicts, and arms, said HRW independently verified video footage and images\u2014first analyzed by France 24\u2019s digital investigations unit in September last year\u2014showing metal canisters believed to contain chlorine near shallow pits, along with a greenish-yellow cloud characteristic of the toxic gas.<\/p>\n
According to HRW, the alleged evidence was found near the Qary military base and Khartoum Oil Refinery in Al-Jaili, both reportedly under Rapid Support Forces control at the time. The United States previously imposed sanctions on Sudan\u2019s army chief, General Abdel Fattah al-Burhan, accusing his forces of using chemical weapons, though it has not released supporting evidence.<\/p>\n
The rights group urged member states of the Chemical Weapons Convention to back an independent and transparent investigation by the Organization for the Prohibition of Chemical Weapons (OPCW), including through a \u201cchallenge inspection.\u201d HRW also called on the U.S. to disclose its evidence, emphasizing that transparency is vital to ensure accountability and prevent impunity in cases involving banned weapons.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
HRW Raises Alarm over Reports of Sudanese Army\u2019s Possible Use of Banned Chlorine Gas ………….. Human Rights Watch has voiced deep concern over reports suggesting that Sudan\u2019s army may have used chlorine gas in conflict zones, in violation of the Chemical Weapons Convention, to which Sudan is a signatory. Ida Sawyer, the organization\u2019s director for …<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":135448,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"rop_custom_images_group":[],"rop_custom_messages_group":[],"rop_publish_now":"initial","rop_publish_now_accounts":{"facebook_108372464460192_245495985553329":""},"rop_publish_now_history":[],"rop_publish_now_status":"pending","footnotes":""},"categories":[13837],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-135449","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-human-rights"],"yoast_head":"\n