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- Children as Young as One Raped During Conflict in Sudan, Says UN
Children as Young as One Raped During Conflict in Sudan, Says UN
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A total of 221 cases of child rape have been recorded since 2024 in Sudan, with 66% of the survivors being girls. The victims' ages range from one to under five years old, with four one-year-olds among them. UNICEF and the United Nations have reported on these cases, suggesting that the scale of child rape in war-torn Sudan is significantly higher than the documented numbers.
Painstakingly verified by the United Nations, these figures provide only a partial picture of the true magnitude of violence inflicted against children.
In decision-making on funding, GBV programmes must be treated by donors as lifesaving.
Children as young as one being raped by armed men should shock anyone to their core and compel immediate action.
Millions of children in Sudan are at risk of rape and other forms of sexual violence, which is being used as a tactic of war. This is an abhorrent violation of international law and could constitute a war crime. It must stop.
In a culture of really serious social stigma and at a time when access to services has been severely hampered, the fact that this group came forward tells us that it is only a small sample.
It is only the tip of the iceberg of what are undoubtedly hundreds more children who have been raped.
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- 1.United Nations
- 2.United Nations International Children's Emergency Fund
- 3.Rapid Support Forces
- 4.Sudanese Armed Forces
