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Sudan: Call for Investigation Into Rape Cases During Demos in Sudan Capital
Dabanga, 24 December 2021
Yesterday, Khartoum witnessed massive protest marches and vigils in various neighbourhoods to protest the sexual violence women demonstrators faced during the December 19 Marches… Read more »
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Sudan: PM Abdallah Hamdok 'Deeply Frustrated' By Sudan's Political Crisis
Dabanga, 23 December 2021
The news that Prime Minister Abdallah Hamdok was considering submitting his resignation on Tuesday evening provoked widespread reactions in Sudanese public opinion, because it did… Read more »
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Sudan: The Impact of Numerous Internet Disruptions
IFEX, 23 December 2021
Sudan's Numerous Internet Disruptions Coupled With Contentious Legislation Impact Heavily On Freedom of Expression and Digital Rights. Read more »
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Sudan: Authorities Urged to Protect Women and Children Following Violence and Protests in Sudan
UN News, 23 December 2021
Authorities in Sudan must protect boys and girls from violence, a senior official with the UN Children's Fund (UNICEF) said on Thursday, following recent deadly inter-communal… Read more »
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Sudan: Protests - Security Forces in Spotlight Over Sexual Violence Allegations
UN News, 21 December 2021
In Sudan, reports of serious sexual violence and the use of live ammunition against protesters at the weekend must be investigated immediately, the UN rights office, OHCHR, said on… Read more »
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Sudan: International Outrage At Sudan Demo Rapes, Harassment
Dabanga, 23 December 2021
The international community has made its voice heard against reports of rape, sexual violence and harassment by security forces during the December 19 Marches of the Millions, in… Read more »
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Sudan: Sexual Violence At Sudan Protests - Women's Groups Call for Swift Justice
Dabanga, 23 December 2021
Reports of rape, sexual violence and harassment by security forces during the December 19 Marches of the Millions, in Khartoum on Sunday, have prompted a chorus of condemnation. In… Read more »
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Sudan: December 19 Demos 'A Dark Day' for Sudanese Journalists
Dabanga, 23 December 2021
The December 19 Marches of the Millions, in Khartoum on Sunday marked a dark day for journalists in Sudan, with several reports of violence, detentions, and injuries to media… Read more »
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Sudan: What The UN Said About Sudan Sexual Violence
OHCHR, 21 December 2021
Spokesperson for the UN High Commissioner for Human Rights: Liz Throssell Read more »
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Sudan: UN Confirms Second Death, Multiple Rapes in Crackdown
DW, 21 December 2021
The UNHCR has said Sudanese security forces shot a man in the head and raped several women during protests against the country's military leaders. More protests are expected over… Read more »
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Sudan: One Dead, Two Raped, 300+ Injured in Sudan Protest Marches
Dabanga, 21 December 2021
Resistance Committees, doctors, lawyers, and activists have condemned the excessively violent response by the Sudan Armed Forces and associated paramilitaries, to the December 19… Read more »
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Sudan: December 19 Demos Reach Republican Palace Despite Blockades
Dabanga, 20 December 2021
The strategy employed by the Sudan Armed Forces (SAF and the paramilitary Rapid Support Forces (RSF) to thwart the December 19 Marches of the Millions in the capital Khartoum, and… Read more »
Sudan Forces Accused of Sexual Attacks, Using Live Ammunition
Prime Minister Abdallah Hamdok is considering submitting his resignation after the UN called for an investigation into reports of serious sexual violence and the use of live ammunition against protesters.
Two protesters also died after being shot and 300 others were injured, some were hit by live ammunition or tear gas canisters or beaten by security forces, while others suffered breathing difficulties after inhaling tear gas, according to UN rights office spokesperson Liz Throssell.
The Darfur Bar Association has confirmed several incidents of sexual violence against a number of young women by soldiers immediately following the December 19 marches in Khartoum. The lawyers said in a statement that it had heard testimonies from some of the survivors and witnesses. According to the testimonies of some of the women, the attackers threatened to open criminal reports against them for engaging in sex work in order to force them to remain silent.
Sunday's marches were convened by Resistance Committees across Sudan, to mark the third anniversary of the revolution that overthrew the 30-year Al Bashir dictatorship in 2019, and to express their rejection of the military coup d'état of October 25, and the subsequent political agreement, signed by coup leader Geneneral Abdelfattah El Burhan and Sudan's Prime Minister Abdallah Hamdok.
A poster promoting the December 19, 2021 Marches of the Millions across Sudan to mark the anniversary of the 2019 revolution.
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A Sudanese protester was shot dead during a "savage" crackdown on mass pro-democracy rallies on Sunday December 19, 2021, medics said. The Health Ministiry said 125 other people ... Read more »
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Tens of thousands of people took to the streets in Khartoum and other cities across Sudan on November 30, 2021. The "Marches of the Millions" were called by resistance committees ... Read more »
