The UN's top human rights body reports that over 70% of documented sexual abuse cases in Sudan involve perpetrators wearing RSF uniforms. Victims include women and children as young as seven.
Over 70 percent of documented sexual abuse cases in Sudan were committed by men in RSF uniforms, the UN's top human rights body tells TRT World. Recent findings from the Office of the United Nations High Commissioner for Human Rights (OHCHR) reveal the breadth of the crisis in the country wracked by the conflict between the Sudan ese military and paramilitary RSF .
As Sudan’s civil war drags into its 20th month, sexual violence has emerged as a devastating weapon of war, with women and underage girls bearing the brunt of atrocities committed by the Rapid Support Forces (RSF) and their allied militias. Survivors recount horrific experiences of gang rape, captivity, and ethnically motivated assaults, exposing the scale of human rights violations, yet accountability remains elusive despite extensive UN documentation. Recent findings from the Office of the United Nations High Commissioner for Human Rights (OHCHR) reveal the breadth of the crisis in the country wracked by the conflict between the Sudanese military and paramilitary RSF. The top UN Human Rights body reveals that between December 2023 and November 2024 alone, it documented 60 new incidents of conflict-related sexual violence in Sudan, impacting at least 83 victims. This brings the total number of documented cases to 120, affecting 203 individuals, including children as young as seven. “In over 70 percent of the documented cases, men in RSF uniforms and armed groups affiliated with the RSF were implicated,” Seif Magango, spokesperson for the OHCHR, tellsHowever, these reported cases are only a fraction of the actual incidents, as survivors and their families often face threats, especially when the perpetrators are connected to the RSF. The UN spokesperson notes that stigma, fear of reprisals, internet shutdowns, and the collapse of Sudan’s medical and judicial systems have made it exceedingly difficult for survivors to come forward
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