Human Rights Watch Says RSF Accused of Widespread Sexual Violence in Sudan

30 July, 2024

Sudanese army chief Abdel Fattah al-Burhan visits the Flamingo Marine Base in Port Sudan on August 28, 2023. The war between Burhan and his former deputy Mohamed Hamdan Daglo, who commands the paramilitary Rapid Support Forces (RSF), has raged since April 15, spreading from Khartoum and Darfur to Kordofan and Jazira state, killing thousands and forcing millions to flee their homes. (Photo by AFP) (Photo by -/AFP via Getty Images)

Sudan’s paramilitary, Rapid Support Forces have been accused of committing extensive sexual violence, including gang rapes and forced marriages, in the capital Khartoum during their conflict with the armed forces, according to a report by Human Rights Watch released on Monday as per Reuters. The report also mentioned some attacks attributed to the army, with the RSF allegedly holding women and girls in conditions that may constitute sexual slavery and assaulting them in front of their families. The RSF and the army have been in conflict since April 2023.

Written by: Leonard Witbeen

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