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Human Rights Watch Reports Systematic Sexual Violence by Sudanese Paramilitaries

Women and girls in Khartoum face rampant rape, forced marriage, and sexual slavery amid ongoing conflict.

  • Human Rights Watch attributes most sexual violence cases to the Rapid Support Forces (RSF).
  • The RSF and Sudanese military block survivors from accessing emergency care and humanitarian aid.
  • Over 14,000 people have died and 11 million displaced since the conflict began in April 2023.
  • The RSF has pillaged medical supplies and occupied healthcare facilities, worsening the crisis.
  • Calls grow for the UN and African Union to deploy a mission to protect civilians and prevent further atrocities.
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