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Human rights have become a tool for self-interest and hidden agendas. In every war or conflict where the local population is oppressed and even starved, both sides lack any trace of humanity. When religion is involved, I wonder how they can justify their actions. In what context could this be deemed acceptable? If it’s all about power, these perpetrators will go down in history as mass murderers. They should be tried in The Hague, just as we are proactively doing in the war in Ukraine.
But what is happening in Sudan? This civil war will continue as long as countries that are usually quick to prosecute world leaders remain silent and look the other way. What happened to our dignity, and how much longer can we trust our leaders? This is one genocide after another since 1940. Yet, what we see is that billions are spent on purchasing weapons, while only 1.5% of that goes to actual aid. With that aid, we could save an entire generation from starvation.
It must now be clear that the countries that always claim the right to intervene—such as in Iraq, Afghanistan, Syria, and Libya—have become blinded by all the gunpowder. They focus only on countries that threaten to surpass their economic standing.
In Sudan, about 25 million people are at risk of acute famine. The World Food Programme even speaks of what could be the world’s largest food crisis. The UN organization reports that 90% of the Sudanese people in need of emergency aid are not being reached.
Where has our dignity gone? How much longer will we remain silent? Sudan is crying out, but who is listening?
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