SUDAN POLITICAL ALERT: UN High Commissioner for Human Rights Michelle Bachelet appeals for dialogue in Sudan

9/4/19: UN High Commissioner for Human Rights Michelle Bachelet appeals for dialogue in Sudan

Ravina Shamdasani, the spokesperson for the UN High Commissioner for Human Rights, Michelle Bachelet called on the Sudanese government and security forces to ensure that the rights to peaceful assembly and freedom of expression are fully respected, and that a genuine dialogue is undertaken to resolve “this very complex situation with very real economic and social grievances of the public.”

 Bachelet said that Sudanese authorities have an “over-arching responsibility” to protect protesters.

 Shamdasani said that Sudanese authorities have invited the UN High Commission for Human Rights to visit, and that they are currently in discussions about the situation.