The United Nations’ human rights body holds an urgent session in the wake of the Sudan coup. The U.K., U.S., Germany and Norway are leading a push to commission an expert to monitor the situation
The United Nations’ top human rights official on Friday condemned actions by military leaders following a coup in Sudan and said that excessive use of force by security forces had left at least 13 people dead and more than 300 injured.
The Human Rights Council debate is taking place while the UN still recognizes the ambassador from the deposed Sudanese government as the country’s official representative in Geneva. No representative from among Sudan’s top generals seemed to be attending the session. The push for a human rights expert comes amid mounting international pressure on Sudan’s top general, Gen. Abdel-Fattah Burhan, and the forces loyal to him who dissolved Sudan’s transitional government and detained other government officials and political leaders on Oct. 25.
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