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UAE says accuser lacks impartial investigations and has links to extremist groups.
WAM
The United Arab Emirates has formally rejected what it described as false and baseless accusations made today by a party involved in the ongoing conflict in Sudan, WAM reported.
The UAE exercised its right of reply during the 61st session of the UN Human Rights Council in Geneva.
Shahad Matar, Deputy Permanent Representative of the UAE to the United Nations and other International Organizations in Geneva, delivered the statement on behalf of her country. She characterized the allegations as a “failed attempt to lecture this Council on the rule of law” by a party accused of committing war crimes against its own citizens.
Matar outlined a series of documented human rights violations attributed to the Sudanese party, including obstructing humanitarian access, attacking civilian infrastructure, summary executions, and sexual and gender-based violence. She said these actions demonstrated “calculated indifference to the suffering of the Sudanese people.”
The UAE representative also highlighted what she described as a lack of impartial investigations or accountability mechanisms by the accuser, as well as concerning links to extremist groups. “These issues are extremely worrying for my delegation and for the international community as a whole,” she said.
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