Britain sanctions 15 commanders from both sides of Sudan's war
The U.K. imposed travel bans and asset freezes on 15 commanders, militia leaders and security officials from both the Rapid Support Forces and the Sudanese army, citing sexual violence, torture and attacks on civilians linked to the fall of el-Fasher. Britain also announced 5 million pounds for survivors of sexual violence and a 10 million pound humanitarian aid package. Foreign Secretary Ed Miliband said perpetrators "must be held accountable."
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Why it matters
The sanctions bar the 15 men from travel to the U.K. and freeze their assets there. The new aid, 5 million pounds for survivors of sexual violence and 10 million pounds in humanitarian help, is aimed at civilians in a war the U.K. foreign secretary calls a humanitarian catastrophe.
Sources
- Al Jazeera: Britain sanctions Sudanese commanders over weaponised rape
- The National: UK issues fresh sanctions against rival Sudanese commanders
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