Months of protests led to the ouster of Sudan’s autocratic president of 30 years, Omar al-Bashir, in April this year. But even as al-Bashir was detained, demonstrations continued across the country calling for a transition to civilian rule and for peace and justice. But the government’s forces turned on them, killing over a hundred in early June. East Africa director Jehanne Henry spoke to Audrey Wabwire about Human Rights Watch’s new report documenting the violence against protesters, the importance of justice, and the power behind the Sudan revolution.
People in Sudan have protested for years. What made the recent protests so organized?
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