UK prioritised ties with UAE over averting mass atrocities in Sudan, MPs to be told
A human rights investigator is set to testify that the UK government prioritized diplomatic relations with the UAE over addressing potential genocide in Sudan. The testimony alleges that the UK withheld information regarding Ethiopian support for militias to avoid upsetting Emirati officials.
Why it matters
This raises significant ethical questions regarding the balance between geopolitical alliances and international human rights obligations.
Sudan's paramilitary RSF celebrate after seizing El Fasher in Darfur last October, which the UN said had the ‘hallmarks of genocide’ after 60,000 civilians were massacred. Photograph: AFP View image in fullscreen Sudan's paramilitary RSF celebrate after seizing El Fasher in Darfur last October, which the UN said had the ‘hallmarks of genocide’ after 60,000 civilians were massacred. Photograph: AFP Global development UK prioritised ties with UAE over averting mass atrocities in Sudan, MPs to be told Foreign Office failed to act on warnings of genocide due to ‘pressure’ from emirates, Yale human rights investigator will tell a parliamentary select committee
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