US EditionSudan: RSF Sexual Violence in Sudan Amounts to War Crimes, Says Amnesty Report
- Amnesty International reported that the Rapid Support Forces in Sudan have used sexual violence as a war strategy, committing acts of sexual slavery and gang rape against women and girls.
- The RSF has been implicated in widespread sexual violence across Sudan, particularly in Khartoum and Darfur.
- The ongoing war, which began in April 2023, has led to significant humanitarian crises, causing over 20,000 deaths and displacing around 12 million people, according to the United Nations.
- Deprose Muchena from Amnesty International labeled the RSF's attacks on civilians as 'shameful and cowardly,' highlighting serious human rights violations during the conflict.
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Widespread gender-based and sexual violence in Sudan civil war sparks international concern
Amnesty International released a report on Thursday detailing prevalent gender-based and sexual violence against women and girls in Sudan by the Rapid Support Forces (RSF), indicating alleged war crimes and crimes against humanity. The report, titled “They Raped All of Us,” shared the story of 30 women and girls who were raped from April 15, 2023, to October 2024. Amnesty International stated that the RSF carried out sexual violence in towns and…
RSF accused of sexual slavery in Sudan as UAE taken to court
A new report by Amnesty International has accused Sudan's Rapid Support Forces (RSF) militia of committing widespread sexual violence across the country, including forcing women into sexual slavery. The report, titled 'They raped all of us', was released on Thursday and documents the rape and gang rape of 36 women and girls across four provinces of Sudan from the start of the war to October 2024. The regions where the violations happened include…
UN Experts Say Looted Gum Arabic, Gold Fueling Sudan’s Civil War
The proceeds of looted and smuggled gum arabic and gold helped the paramilitary Rapid Support Forces in Sudan sustain access to sophisticated weapons in its fight against Sudan’s army during the country’s brutal two-year civil war, according to an unpublished report by UN investigators.
'Unacceptable': Amnesty report exposes sexual violence against Sudanese women—used as weapon of war
Sudan's paramilitary forces subjected women to sexual slavery and gang raped women and girls as part of their war strategy, rights group Amnesty International said in a report on Thursday. The paramilitary Rapid Support Forces (RSF) have been battling the army since April 15 2023, and the war has created what the United Nations describes as one of the world's worst humanitarian crises. For in-depth analysis and a deeper perspective, FRANCE 24's …
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