A British parliamentary committee heard Tuesday that the UK, as UN penholder for Sudan, was uniquely positioned to prevent the October 2025 massacre in el-Fasher, North Darfur, but failed due to "political capture" by the UAE. Human rights investigator Nathaniel Raymond told MPs an estimated 60,000 people were killed by UAE-backed paramilitaries, and that Britain's desire to maintain ties with Abu Dhabi paralyzed its response, according to Middle East Eye.
A British parliamentary committee was told Tuesday that the UK, which holds the pen on Sudan at the United Nations, was uniquely placed to prevent the massacre of an estimated 60,000 people in el-Fasher, North Darfur, in October 2025 — but failed to act due to what human rights investigator Nathaniel Raymond described as "political capture" by the United Arab Emirates. Raymond, appearing before the International Development Committee, submitted written testimony stating that Britain was the "best hope" for stopping what he called "one of the single largest mass casualty events of the 21st Century," but that its desire to maintain good relations with Abu Dhabi paralyzed the response. The paramilitaries that carried out the slaughter are backed by the UAE, Raymond told MPs, according to a report by Middle East Eye published Wednesday. The UK, as UN penholder, was responsible for driving the international response to the Sudan crisis. The testimony adds to a growing body of criticism over Britain's handling of the Darfur conflict and the role of external actors in fueling the violence.
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