KHARTOUM, Dec 28 (NNN-SUNA) – Sudan’s Transitional Sovereign Council, asked concerned authorities to investigate rape allegations against female protesters, on Dec 19.
During a regular meeting for the Transitional Sovereign Council, held at the Republican Palace in Khartoum and chaired by the council’s Chairman, Abdel Fattah Al-Burhan, the council directed “the concerned authorities to investigate into what is being circulated in the media regarding the rape incident,” according to a statement released by the council.
On Dec 21, the United Nations (UN) human rights office called for a prompt, independent and thorough investigation, into allegations of sexual violence, including rape and gang rape, during protests in Sudan on Dec 19.
Liz Throssell, spokesperson for UN human rights office in Geneva said, they received reports alleging that 13 women and girls were raped or gang raped, and were reportedly sexually harassed, while fleeing areas around the presidential palace in Khartoum.
Sudan has been suffering a political crisis, after General Commander of the Sudanese Armed Forces, Abdel Fattah Al-Burhan declared a state of emergency on Oct 25, and dissolved the sovereign council and government.
On Nov 21, Al-Burhan and the then removed Prime Minister, Abdalla Hamdok, signed a political declaration, which included reinstating Hamdok as prime minister, but the deal has so far failed to calm the street.– NNN-SUNA
