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1. Plan large, orateurs au podium
2. EXTRAIT SONORE (Anglais) Ravina Shamdasani, Porte-parole du Haut-Commissariat des Nations Unies aux droits de l'homme (HCDH) :
« Le conflit au Soudan prend un tournant encore plus dangereux pour les civils après des informations selon lesquelles des dizaines de personnes ont été brutalement tuées lors d'attaques ciblées ethniquement dans l'État du sud-est d'Al Jazirah, et au milieu de rapports sur une bataille imminente pour le contrôle de Khartoum. »
3. Plan large, salle de briefing
4. EXTRAIT SONORE (Anglais) Ravina Shamdasani, Porte-parole du Haut-Commissariat des Nations Unies aux droits de l'homme (HCDH) :
« Alors que les Forces armées soudanaises et les Forces de soutien rapide se battent pour le contrôle à tout prix dans cette guerre insensée qui dure depuis près de deux ans, les attaques directes et motivées par des considérations ethniques contre les civils deviennent de plus en plus courantes. »
6. Plan large, salle de briefing
7. EXTRAIT SONORE (Anglais) Ravina Shamdasani, Porte-parole du Haut-Commissariat des Nations Unies aux droits de l'homme (HCDH) :
« La situation des civils au Soudan est déjà désespérée, et il existe des preuves de la commission de crimes de guerre et d'autres crimes atroces. Nous craignons que la situation ne prenne désormais un tournant encore plus dangereux. »
8. Plan large, salle de briefing
9. EXTRAIT SONORE (Anglais) Ravina Shamdasani, Porte-parole du Haut-Commissariat des Nations Unies aux droits de l'homme (HCDH) :
« Les attaques de représailles – d'une brutalité choquante – contre des communautés entières basées sur une identité ethnique réelle ou perçue sont en augmentation, tout comme les discours de haine et l'incitation à la violence. Cela doit être arrêté de toute urgence. »
10. Plan large, salle de briefing
11. EXTRAIT SONORE (Anglais) Ravina Shamdasani, Porte-parole du Haut-Commissariat des Nations Unies aux droits de l'homme (HCDH) :
« Nous appelons une fois de plus le Président du Conseil souverain de transition et le Commandant des Forces de soutien rapide à mettre fin aux combats. »
12. Plan large, salle de briefing
13. EXTRAIT SONORE (Anglais) Ravina Shamdasani, Porte-parole du Haut-Commissariat des Nations Unies aux droits de l'homme (HCDH) :
« Nous appelons les deux parties à respecter leurs obligations en vertu du droit international humanitaire et du droit international des droits de l'homme. »
14. Plan large, salle de briefing
15. EXTRAIT SONORE (Anglais) Ravina Shamdasani, Porte-parole du Haut-Commissariat des Nations Unies aux droits de l'homme (HCDH) :
« Les SAF et les RSF sont responsables des actions des groupes et des individus qui combattent en leur nom, soyons clairs à ce sujet. »
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