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UN Embargo Violation Suspected in Sudan After French Weapons System Found

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Amnesty International has brought attention to the fact that vehicles used in the conflict are equipped with French-made Galix defense systems, which are allegedly being used in violation of a United Nations arms embargo. Furthermore, it is reported that these Galix systems were fitted onto armored personnel carriers built by the United Arab Emirates. The use of these systems in the conflict raises concerns about the possible breach of international laws and regulations, as the UAE is legally allowed to import arms from France, but it is unclear if these systems were legally exported to Sudan.

  1. US
    Rosemary DiCarlo
    United Nations
    1. The SAF and the RSF both think they can win the war in Sudan, escalating operations, recruiting new fighters and intensifying attacks. Some of their external backers, who provide weapons and other support, are enabling the slaughter. This must stop.
  2. FR
    Lacroix Defense
    1. These deliveries were made in strict compliance with the export licenses granted to LACROIX and the associated end-user certificates.
    2. The Galix suite is not only for the purpose of self-defence (passive action) but also to actively neutralise hostile personnel.
  3. FR
    Agnès Callamard
    Amnesty International
    1. Any use [of Galix] in Darfur would be a clear breach of the UN arms embargo.
    2. Our research shows that weaponry designed and manufactured in France is in active use on the battlefield in Sudan.
  4. SD
    Kholood Khair
    Confluence Advisory
    1. The UAE does not seem concerned by this, despite UN reporting in January concluding that there is credible evidence that the UAE was sending weapons to the RSF for Darfur, in contravention of the UN sanctions while the UAE was in the UN security council.
  5. US
    Justin Lynch
    1. This is one of the most disturbing wars of the 21st century that we're seeing right now.
  6. US
    Cameron Hudson
    Center for Strategic and International Studies
    1. Neither side started this war with enough weapons stocks to sustain the fighting for this long. Outside weapons flowing in are what is keeping the fighting going. And advanced weapons, not just artillery and ammunition, have made the conflict that much more deadly and widespread.

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sources

  1. 1.Al Jazeera
  2. 2.The Guardian
  3. 3.Daily Sabah
  4. 4.CTV News
  5. 5.Le Monde
  6. 6.Agence France-Presse
  7. 7.Associated Press
  8. 8.Guardian
  9. 9.La Croix
  10. 10.Reuters

perspectives

  1. 1.US Foreign Policy
  2. 2.Ethnic tensions
  3. 3.Human rights
  4. 4.War Crimes
  5. 5.Famine
  6. 6.War in Sudan
  7. 7.UAE politics

countries

  1. 1.United Arab EmiratesAE
  2. 2.EgyptEG
  3. 3.FranceFR
  4. 4.United KingdomGB
  5. 5.Iran, Islamic Republic ofIR
  6. 6.Russian FederationRU
  7. 7.Saudi ArabiaSA
  8. 8.SudanSD
  9. 9.ChadTD
  10. 10.UkraineUA
  11. 11.United StatesUS

organizations

  1. 1.Amnesty InternationalGB
  2. 2.Rapid Support Forces
  3. 3.KNDS
  4. 4.United Nations
  5. 5.EmiratesQA
  6. 6.Lacroix DefenseFR
  7. 7.Armed Conflict Location and Event Data Project
  8. 8.Center for Humanitarian Health
  9. 9.Janjaweed
  10. 10.London School of Hygiene and Tropical Medicine
  11. 11.Nimr Ajban
  12. 12.Sudanese American Physicians Association

persons

  1. 1.Agnès CallamardFR
  2. 2.Mohamed Hamdan DagaloSD
  3. 3.Abdel Fattah Al-BurhanSD
  4. 4.Abdulazim Awadalla
  5. 5.Hiba MorganSS
  6. 6.Maysoon Dahab
  7. 7.Paul SpiegelUS
  8. 8.Algoney Hamdan Daglo Musa
  9. 9.Cameron HudsonUS
  10. 10.Justin LynchUS
  11. 11.Kholood KhairSD
  12. 12.Nabil AbdallahSD

technicals

  1. 1.Galix System
  2. 2.APCs
  3. 3.Islam
  4. 4.Red Sea
UN Embargo Violation Suspected in Sudan After French Weapons System Found