Sudan sexual violence

Sexual violence on ‘staggering’ scale in Sudan civil war: UN probe

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Sexual violence on ‘staggering’ scale in Sudan civil war: UN probe

Geneva: Rape is widespread in Sudan’s civil war, a United Nations investigation said Tuesday, accusing paramilitaries especially of committing sexual violence on a “staggering” scale. Children are not spared the abuse, while women and girls are being abducted for sexual slavery, the UN Independent International Fact-Finding Mission for the Sudan said in a new report. … Read more

Rape and sexual violence in Sudan's ongoing conflict may amount to war crimes, a new UN report says

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Rape and sexual violence in Sudan's ongoing conflict may amount to war crimes, a new UN report says

The report found that at least 118 people had been subjected to sexual violence, including rape — with many of the assaults committed by members of the paramilitary forces, in homes and on the streets. File image for representation. | Photo Credit: REUTERS The UN human rights office said in a new report on Friday … Read more