Horrific testimonies about torture and rape crimes committed by Rapid Support Forces
Testimonies reveal severe human rights violations, including torture and rape, committed by Sudan's Rapid Support Forces, highlighting the use of sexual violence as a means of control.
Recent testimonies from detainees and defectors indicate that the sites used by the Rapid Support Forces in Sudan were not mere detention facilities but scenes of egregious violations, including murder, rape, and torture. According to a report by Amnesty International titled 'They Raped Us All', sexual violence has been employed by the Rapid Support Forces as a tool to humiliate civilians and enforce control. The harrowing accounts detail a pattern of systemic abuse against vulnerable populations.
One particularly distressing story shared in the Al Jazeera investigation involves a 14-year-old girl who was taken with her sister to a house filled with other young girls. Forced to cook and perform chores, she endured severe beatings for failing to comply. Tragically, she reported that she was raped repeatedly over a five-month period by multiple perpetrators. This type of violence has been corroborated by various survivor testimonies, painting a bleak picture of the ongoing crisis in Sudan.
Another account highlights the horrifying experiences of a rape victim in a detention center in Khartoum Bahri, who described being blindfolded and taken to a building where she was amongst many other girls. The systematic distribution of drugs and the subsequent abuse underline a broader strategy to incapacitate victims, allowing for heinous acts to be carried out with impunity. As these reports surface, they underscore the urgent need for international attention and intervention to address the humanitarian crisis in Sudan and hold those responsible for such atrocities accountable.