New York, June 13, 2026 (SUNA)– Sudan’s Permanent Mission to the United Nations has submitted a detailed memorandum to the President and members of the UN Security Council and the UN Secretary-General, drawing attention to what it described as grave and systematic violations of international humanitarian law committed by the Rapid Support Forces (RSF) against tens of thousands of civilian detainees and prisoners of war held in facilities under their control in Darfur, particularly Daqris Prison in Nyala, South Darfur, and Shala Prison in Al-Fashir, North Darfur. Sudan’s Permanent Representative to the United Nations, Ambassador Al-Harith Idris, said the government had received what it described as alarming information regarding the scale and conditions of detention in the two facilities. According to the memorandum, more than 21,000 detainees and prisoners of war are being held and subjected to unlawful detention, torture, extrajudicial killings, denial of medical care, inhuman treatment, and other serious violations that it said amount to war crimes and crimes against humanity. The memorandum stated that the scale and severity of these violations require immediate attention from the Security Council and the wider UN system, along with urgent intervention to end the abuses. According to the information provided, the RSF currently holds around 19,800 detainees and prisoners of war in Daqris Prison, including 3,795 members of the Sudanese Armed Forces, 5,000 civilians transferred from Al-Fashir, 4,270 police officers, 544 intelligence personnel, 73 medical workers, 5,434 civilians from various professions, and 690 women. The memorandum said detainees are living under catastrophic humanitarian and medical conditions and are subjected to systematic torture and cruel, inhuman and degrading treatment, including verbal abuse, forced humiliation, severe beatings, electric shocks, and burning with cigarette butts. It added that these abuses occur amid severe overcrowding, poor sanitation, inadequate access to clean water, and outbreaks of cholera and other infectious diseases. The memorandum further cited deeply concerning reports of organized organ trafficking inside the prison. According to the information received, foreign medical personnel from Colombia and Serbia are involved in removing organs from detainees. It said victims are selected from among members of the Sudanese Armed Forces and Joint Forces under the pretext of release, before being transferred to foreign operatives in Nyala, where their organs are removed. The memorandum added that the bodies are later buried within the premises of the 16th Infantry Division headquarters in an apparent attempt to conceal evidence and obstruct investigations. It noted that the Justice Committee of the Darfur Regional Authority has called on the United Nations and international human rights organizations to intervene urgently, provide medical assistance, pressure the RSF to disclose information, and prevent the concealment of crimes. It also called for documentation of all arbitrary detention cases, improved conditions, and access to healthcare. Regarding Shala Prison, the memorandum said available information indicates that around 881 military detainees and 407 civilians are currently held there, including 113 children under the age of 18, many of whom suffer from chronic illnesses and lack adequate medical treatment. It added that many detainees are wounded civilians injured in shelling on Al-Fashir, who have received little or no medical care. The memorandum said the humanitarian situation in Shala Prison has reached catastrophic levels, with reports of daily deaths caused by severe shortages of food and medical care. It said around 300 wounded detainees have died in the past two months due to infected wounds, untreated injuries, and severe complications arising from lack of treatment. It also highlighted reports that bodies are left inside the prison for extended periods, with detainees forced to bury the dead in the western yard of the facility, about 400 meters from the prison boundary. The memorandum further cited reports of executions of civilians in areas under RSF control, including the killing of 15 wounded civilians at Al-Rashid Hall at the University of Al-Fashir after being accused of links to the Sudanese Armed Forces and the Darfur Joint Forces. The Sudanese mission called on the Security Council, the UN Secretary-General, the International Committee of the Red Cross, the Office of the UN High Commissioner for Human Rights, and other relevant organizations to condemn the violations, secure the release of detainees and prisoners, ensure access to medical care and food, investigate the allegations, and hold those responsible accountable.BH/BH