Sudan

sudan

The Republic of Sudan has an estimated population of 43.2 million (UN, 2010). The capital is Khartoum. Sudan has an area of 2.5 million sq km (966,757 sq miles). The main language is Arabic, English (Offcial), and other tribal languages.

Sudan became independent in 1956 from the United Kingdom. Since its independence, Sudan has been plagued in two prolonged civil war between the North and the South, which has cost the lives of 1.5 million people. The ongoing violence in the Western region of Darfur has displaced an estimated two million people from their homes. Up to 200,000 people have been killed in the Darfur conflict. The large majority of the non-Muslim and non-Arabic population has rejected the implementation of Sharia Law by the government. The conflict in Sudan is seen as one of the worst humanitarian crises in Africa.

Rape is used as a weapon of war to terrorize the population. Tens of thousands of women have been displaced, raped, and killed. Women who reside in refugee camps are in danger of attacks, such as rape, if they go outside the camp. There have been reports of women being raped in front of their family, or abducted and forced to become sex slaves. The Government forces and the allied armed group in Darfur are the main perpetrators of these crimes. The government refuses to admit the existence of widespread of sexual violence and therefore, no actions are being taken to put an end to these atrocities.
 

  • Sudan signed the Protocol to the African Charter on Human and Peoples' Rights on the Rights of Women in Africa (The Maputo Protocol) on the 30th of June 2008 but has not ratified it.
  • The Convention on the Elimination of All Forms of Discrimination against Women (CEDAW) has not been signed or ratified by Sudan.
  • Sudan has not yet adopted a National Action Plan on United Nations Security Council Resolution 1325 (UNSCR 1325).
  • There are two UN peacekeeping mandate in Sudan: African Union-United Nations Hybrid Operation in Darfur (UNAMID) and the United Nations Mission in the Sudan (UNMIS).

Source:  BBC, AlertNet, CIA, UN, SIGI,



SUDAN: On the Record: Women in South Kordofan
SUDAN: Only 16% of students taking primary exams in Rumbek are female
SUDAN: Police Beat, Arrest Female Students
SUDAN: Political Alliance Asks for Release of 70 Women from Sudan Prison
SUDAN: Politician Urges Female Successor
SUDAN: Power, Empowerment, and Violence against Women, Study
SUDAN: Pregnant Gang Rape Victim Charged With Adultery, Prostitution
SUDAN: Pregnant Gang Rape Victim Remains in Police Custody
SUDAN: Rape and Beating in Darfur
SUDAN: Rapists, Not Reporters, Must Face Criminal Charges in Sudan, Says UN Envoy
SUDAN: Role of Women in Peace, Political Process Focus of Darfur-Wide Forums
SUDAN: SAFE Stoves In North Darfur: For Cooking And More
SUDAN: Scourge of Sexual Violence Amid Ongoing Conflict Demands Urgent Response
SUDAN: Series of Rape Crimes Throughout Darfur
SUDAN: Seven Women, Including Three Schoolgirls Gang-Raped in West Darfur
SUDAN: Sexual Violence and Conflict in Sudan - a War On the Bodies of Women and Girls
SUDAN: Shocking video: Sudanese Woman Flogged for Getting Into Car With Man Who isn't Related to Her
SUDAN: Soap Makers Clean Up In Sudan’s COVID-19 Response
SUDAN: Social Welfare Minister Addresses UN Meetings On Women Situation
SUDAN: Social Welfare Minister Addresses UN Meetings On Women Situation
Go to top