The Emergency Lawyers group has reported extensive torture by the Sudanese army, highlighting a pattern of arbitrary detentions and executions. The situation in the country remains dire as humanitarian crises escalate due to the ongoing civil war.
Human Rights Group Accuses Sudan Army of Torture and Execution
Human Rights Group Accuses Sudan Army of Torture and Execution
A prominent rights organization claims the Sudanese army is engaging in systematic torture and operating execution chambers amidst ongoing civil conflict.
A prominent Sudanese human rights organization, Emergency Lawyers, has issued a grave report accusing the Sudanese army and security forces of torturing detainees to death and maintaining "execution chambers" in the capital, Khartoum. The group alleges that it has documented several instances of arbitrary arrests in the city, with the most severe cases resulting in fatalities linked to torture practices.
Following the army's recapture of Khartoum from the paramilitary Rapid Support Forces (RSF) in March, the fighting between these factions has intensified, leading to a humanitarian crisis that has claimed tens of thousands of lives within two years. The Sudanese army has not responded to inquiries from the media regarding these serious allegations.
According to Emergency Lawyers, there has been a disturbing increase in human rights violations during this conflict. Many detainees are reportedly picked up indiscriminately and held in overcrowded detention facilities where conditions are inhumane. The fates of these individuals range from prolonged detention with no legal recourse to being released in severely deteriorated health, with the worst cases culminating in death classified as due to torture.
Historically, torture was rampant during the regime of former president Omar al-Bashir, and evidence has emerged that the RSF engaged in similar atrocities against prisoners. The UN Independent International Fact-Finding Mission for Sudan corroborated these findings in March, stating that both the army and RSF are responsible for widespread arbitrary detention, torture, and sexual violence.
The ongoing conflict has also led to catastrophic humanitarian conditions, with 12 million people displaced and famine conditions reported in various regions of Sudan. Medical charity Doctors Without Borders has highlighted the war's role in generating the most severe cholera outbreak seen in years, with nearly 100,000 cases and over 2,470 deaths within the last year.
