by Emma Farge
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GENEVA (Reuters) – The United Nations Human Rights Council adopted a British-initiated resolution on Sudan on Friday, repudiating the military coup in that country and appointing an expert to monitor alleged subsequent human rights violations.
The resolution agreed at an emergency session in Geneva means that an expert will be appointed to monitor the situation in the country and prepare a written report by mid-2022. Several members, including China and Russia, broke the consensus but failed to ask for it. a vote.
“This afternoon, we stand shoulder to shoulder with the courageous people of Sudan, who are protesting by the millions in the streets of their country in defense of democracy and fundamental rights,” said the British ambassador to the United Nations (UN) in Geneva, Simon Manley, to the board.
At the same session, UN High Commissioner for Human Rights Michelle Bachelet urged Sudan’s military leaders to step back and stop using lethal force, which she said has already claimed the lives of at least 13 civilians.
“I call on Sudan’s military leaders, and their supporters, to step back to allow the country to return to the path of progress towards institutional and legal reforms,” he said.
Bachelet said the release of politicians, journalists and protesters is “essential for an inclusive dialogue and a swift return to civilian control” in comments widely echoed by the council’s 47 members.
The UN seeks to end the political crisis in the wake of the coup through talks between Sudanese Prime Minister Abdalla Hamdok, who is under house arrest, and coup leaders.
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