Latest items for Sudan
Aug. 20, 2026, 2:08 p.m.
Countries: Sudan
Variables: PW-LAW-1
“In countries such as Cameroon, Egypt, Kenya, Senegal, South Sudan and Sudan, the laws allow for more than one marriage. Kenya’s laws emphasise that customary and Muslim marriages are presumed to be polygamous or potentially polygamous. In Sudan and Senegal, a man can have up to four wives” (12). “(vii) Polygamy: Polygamy is permitted. The Muslims (Personal Status) Act 1991 provides that a man is allowed to marry up to four wives provided that he treats all his wives justly” (78).
Variables: PW-LAW-1
“In countries such as Cameroon, Egypt, Kenya, Senegal, South Sudan and Sudan, the laws allow for more than one marriage. Kenya’s laws emphasise that customary and Muslim marriages are presumed to be polygamous or potentially polygamous. In Sudan and Senegal, a man can have up to four wives” (12). “(vii) Polygamy: Polygamy is permitted. The Muslims (Personal Status) Act 1991 provides that a man is allowed to marry up to four wives provided that he treats all his wives justly” (78).
Aug. 20, 2026, 2:08 p.m.
Countries: Sudan
Variables: MARR-LAW-5
“Recognition and registration of Muslim, Hindu, and other religious marriages is legally provided for in many of the countries. In the Democratic Republic of Congo, while the Code of the Family recognises religious marriages, they do not have the same effect as a civil marriage. For countries like Nigeria, Sudan, and The Gambia, religious marriages, including Muslim and Christian marriages, are regulated by codified law, Sharia law, or Muslim personal law” (9).
Variables: MARR-LAW-5
“Recognition and registration of Muslim, Hindu, and other religious marriages is legally provided for in many of the countries. In the Democratic Republic of Congo, while the Code of the Family recognises religious marriages, they do not have the same effect as a civil marriage. For countries like Nigeria, Sudan, and The Gambia, religious marriages, including Muslim and Christian marriages, are regulated by codified law, Sharia law, or Muslim personal law” (9).
Aug. 20, 2026, 2:08 p.m.
Countries: Sudan
Variables: MARR-LAW-1
“Some countries such as Cameroon, Nigeria, Senegal, South Sudan, Sudan, and Tanzania still allow for marriages under 18 in contradiction with the Maputo Protocol. The laws in these countries also often have discriminatory provisions allowing girls to marry at lower ages than boys” (9). “(ii) Forced marriage: A woman does not enter into marriage of her own accord. Instead, a male, mature, and sane Muslim man must conclude marriage on her behalf, with her express or implicit consent. This provision leaves room for forced marriage, without true consent of the woman. The guardian system also deprives women of autonomy in their personal relationships” (77).
Variables: MARR-LAW-1
“Some countries such as Cameroon, Nigeria, Senegal, South Sudan, Sudan, and Tanzania still allow for marriages under 18 in contradiction with the Maputo Protocol. The laws in these countries also often have discriminatory provisions allowing girls to marry at lower ages than boys” (9). “(ii) Forced marriage: A woman does not enter into marriage of her own accord. Instead, a male, mature, and sane Muslim man must conclude marriage on her behalf, with her express or implicit consent. This provision leaves room for forced marriage, without true consent of the woman. The guardian system also deprives women of autonomy in their personal relationships” (77).
Aug. 20, 2026, 2:08 p.m.
Countries: Sudan
Variables: LRCM-LAW-2
“While countriessuch as Mozambique expressly prohibit marital rape, there is a gap when it comes to criminalisation of marital rape in countries such as Algeria, Malawi, Nigeria, Sudan, Tanzania and The Gambia, which leads to violations of women’s equality, dignity, and bodily autonomy” (13). “The Criminal Act prohibits rape, though marital rape is not prohibited and women in Muslim marriages are expected to obey their husbands. The Penal Code prohibits female genital mutilation” (77).
Variables: LRCM-LAW-2
“While countriessuch as Mozambique expressly prohibit marital rape, there is a gap when it comes to criminalisation of marital rape in countries such as Algeria, Malawi, Nigeria, Sudan, Tanzania and The Gambia, which leads to violations of women’s equality, dignity, and bodily autonomy” (13). “The Criminal Act prohibits rape, though marital rape is not prohibited and women in Muslim marriages are expected to obey their husbands. The Penal Code prohibits female genital mutilation” (77).
Aug. 20, 2026, 2:08 p.m.
Countries: Sudan
Variables: INFIB-LAW-1, LRW-LAW-1
“The Criminal Act prohibits rape, though marital rape is not prohibited and women in Muslim marriages are expected to obey their husbands. The Penal Code prohibits female genital mutilation” (77).
Variables: INFIB-LAW-1, LRW-LAW-1
“The Criminal Act prohibits rape, though marital rape is not prohibited and women in Muslim marriages are expected to obey their husbands. The Penal Code prohibits female genital mutilation” (77).
Aug. 20, 2026, 2:08 p.m.
Countries: Sudan
Variables: IAW-PRACTICE-1
“There are also countries such as Algeria, Cameroon, Côte d’Ivoire, Egypt, South Sudan, Sudan and Tunisia that outrightly provide for unequal inheritance of the girl child or female spouses, or place women below the inheritance line. As a surviving spouse, widows should inherit from the deceased husband in a prioritised manner. In countries like Egypt and Sudan, there are different succession regimes for Christians and Muslims where a Christian woman must inherit equally as her brothers, which is not the case for Muslim women” (16). “In many African countries, traditional practices and cultural norms have often disadvantaged women in matters of property ownership and inheritance. Sudan is one such country...more
Variables: IAW-PRACTICE-1
“There are also countries such as Algeria, Cameroon, Côte d’Ivoire, Egypt, South Sudan, Sudan and Tunisia that outrightly provide for unequal inheritance of the girl child or female spouses, or place women below the inheritance line. As a surviving spouse, widows should inherit from the deceased husband in a prioritised manner. In countries like Egypt and Sudan, there are different succession regimes for Christians and Muslims where a Christian woman must inherit equally as her brothers, which is not the case for Muslim women” (16). “In many African countries, traditional practices and cultural norms have often disadvantaged women in matters of property ownership and inheritance. Sudan is one such country...more
Aug. 20, 2026, 2:08 p.m.
Countries: Sudan
Variables: IAW-LAW-1
“There are also countries such as Algeria, Cameroon, Côte d’Ivoire, Egypt, South Sudan, Sudan and Tunisia that outrightly provide for unequal inheritance of the girl child or female spouses, or place women below the inheritance line. As a surviving spouse, widows should inherit from the deceased husband in a prioritised manner. In countries like Egypt and Sudan, there are different succession regimes for Christians and Muslims where a Christian woman must inherit equally as her brothers, which is not the case for Muslim women” (16). “In many African countries, traditional practices and cultural norms have often disadvantaged women in matters of property ownership and inheritance. Sudan is one such country...more
Variables: IAW-LAW-1
“There are also countries such as Algeria, Cameroon, Côte d’Ivoire, Egypt, South Sudan, Sudan and Tunisia that outrightly provide for unequal inheritance of the girl child or female spouses, or place women below the inheritance line. As a surviving spouse, widows should inherit from the deceased husband in a prioritised manner. In countries like Egypt and Sudan, there are different succession regimes for Christians and Muslims where a Christian woman must inherit equally as her brothers, which is not the case for Muslim women” (16). “In many African countries, traditional practices and cultural norms have often disadvantaged women in matters of property ownership and inheritance. Sudan is one such country...more
Aug. 20, 2026, 2:08 p.m.
Countries: Sudan
Variables: IAD-PRACTICE-1
“There are also countries such as Algeria, Cameroon, Côte d’Ivoire, Egypt, South Sudan, Sudan and Tunisia that outrightly provide for unequal inheritance of the girl child or female spouses, or place women below the inheritance line. As a surviving spouse, widows should inherit from the deceased husband in a prioritised manner. In countries like Egypt and Sudan, there are different succession regimes for Christians and Muslims where a Christian woman must inherit equally as her brothers, which is not the case for Muslim women” (16). “(iv) Inheritance: Women’s rights to inheritance, to matrimonial property, divorce and custody are unequal. The Muslims (Personal Status) Act provides that women have unequal rights...more
Variables: IAD-PRACTICE-1
“There are also countries such as Algeria, Cameroon, Côte d’Ivoire, Egypt, South Sudan, Sudan and Tunisia that outrightly provide for unequal inheritance of the girl child or female spouses, or place women below the inheritance line. As a surviving spouse, widows should inherit from the deceased husband in a prioritised manner. In countries like Egypt and Sudan, there are different succession regimes for Christians and Muslims where a Christian woman must inherit equally as her brothers, which is not the case for Muslim women” (16). “(iv) Inheritance: Women’s rights to inheritance, to matrimonial property, divorce and custody are unequal. The Muslims (Personal Status) Act provides that women have unequal rights...more
Aug. 20, 2026, 2:08 p.m.
Countries: Sudan
Variables: IAD-LAW-1
“There are also countries such as Algeria, Cameroon, Côte d’Ivoire, Egypt, South Sudan, Sudan and Tunisia that outrightly provide for unequal inheritance of the girl child or female spouses, or place women below the inheritance line. As a surviving spouse, widows should inherit from the deceased husband in a prioritised manner. In countries like Egypt and Sudan, there are different succession regimes for Christians and Muslims where a Christian woman must inherit equally as her brothers, which is not the case for Muslim women” (16).
Variables: IAD-LAW-1
“There are also countries such as Algeria, Cameroon, Côte d’Ivoire, Egypt, South Sudan, Sudan and Tunisia that outrightly provide for unequal inheritance of the girl child or female spouses, or place women below the inheritance line. As a surviving spouse, widows should inherit from the deceased husband in a prioritised manner. In countries like Egypt and Sudan, there are different succession regimes for Christians and Muslims where a Christian woman must inherit equally as her brothers, which is not the case for Muslim women” (16).
Aug. 20, 2026, 2:08 p.m.
Countries: Sudan
Variables: DTCP-LAW-1
“Recognition and registration of Muslim, Hindu, and other religious marriages is legally provided for in many of the countries. In the Democratic Republic of Congo, while the Code of the Family recognises religious marriages, they do not have the same effect as a civil marriage. For countries like Nigeria, Sudan, and The Gambia, religious marriages, including Muslim and Christian marriages, are regulated by codified law, Sharia law, or Muslim personal law” (9). “In countries such as Cameroon, Egypt, Kenya, Senegal, South Sudan and Sudan, the laws allow for more than one marriage. Kenya’s laws emphasise that customary and Muslim marriages are presumed to be polygamous or potentially polygamous. In Sudan...more
Variables: DTCP-LAW-1
“Recognition and registration of Muslim, Hindu, and other religious marriages is legally provided for in many of the countries. In the Democratic Republic of Congo, while the Code of the Family recognises religious marriages, they do not have the same effect as a civil marriage. For countries like Nigeria, Sudan, and The Gambia, religious marriages, including Muslim and Christian marriages, are regulated by codified law, Sharia law, or Muslim personal law” (9). “In countries such as Cameroon, Egypt, Kenya, Senegal, South Sudan and Sudan, the laws allow for more than one marriage. Kenya’s laws emphasise that customary and Muslim marriages are presumed to be polygamous or potentially polygamous. In Sudan...more
Aug. 20, 2026, 2:08 p.m.
Countries: Sudan
Variables: CUST-LAW-1
“However, there are still challenges in some countries such as Egypt, South Sudan and Sudan – when the children are of tender age - and Tanzania where custody, driven by gender stereotypes, automatically falls on the woman. This presumption also increases women’s care burden. The paramount interest in deciding custody should be the best interest of the child regardless of the gender of the parents” (15). “In countries such as Algeria and Tunisia, the father is still considered as the legal guardian even if the mother has custody. In Senegal, while both parents take care of the child during marriage, the father is the legal guardian. Some countries, such as...more
Variables: CUST-LAW-1
“However, there are still challenges in some countries such as Egypt, South Sudan and Sudan – when the children are of tender age - and Tanzania where custody, driven by gender stereotypes, automatically falls on the woman. This presumption also increases women’s care burden. The paramount interest in deciding custody should be the best interest of the child regardless of the gender of the parents” (15). “In countries such as Algeria and Tunisia, the father is still considered as the legal guardian even if the mother has custody. In Senegal, while both parents take care of the child during marriage, the father is the legal guardian. Some countries, such as...more
Aug. 20, 2026, 2:08 p.m.
Countries: Sudan
Variables: CONST-LAW-1
“The Constitution of the Republic of Sudan makes no mention of the right to family. It does, however, protect women’s rights including the equal right to enjoy all, political,social, cultural, and economic rights. Further, the Constitution obliges the State to work to combat harmful customs and traditions that reduce the dignity and status of women” (77).
Variables: CONST-LAW-1
“The Constitution of the Republic of Sudan makes no mention of the right to family. It does, however, protect women’s rights including the equal right to enjoy all, political,social, cultural, and economic rights. Further, the Constitution obliges the State to work to combat harmful customs and traditions that reduce the dignity and status of women” (77).
Aug. 20, 2026, 2:08 p.m.
Countries: Sudan
Variables: ATDW-PRACTICE-1, ATDW-PRACTICE-2
“However, many countries have discriminatory provisions related to divorce by requiring a case to fulfil certain conditions before a woman may request a divorce, which is not the case for men. Divorce laws in Sudan are discriminatory in that a woman cannot obtain a judgment of divorce in the same way as a man. Catholics in the country may divorce in instances of regular abuse and mistreatment, while Protestants and Coptic Christians may only divorce in cases of adultery. In Algeria, women can request a divorce only in cases of abandonment, failure to pay alimony or violation of the marriage contract. In the event a woman seeks a no-fault divorce...more
Variables: ATDW-PRACTICE-1, ATDW-PRACTICE-2
“However, many countries have discriminatory provisions related to divorce by requiring a case to fulfil certain conditions before a woman may request a divorce, which is not the case for men. Divorce laws in Sudan are discriminatory in that a woman cannot obtain a judgment of divorce in the same way as a man. Catholics in the country may divorce in instances of regular abuse and mistreatment, while Protestants and Coptic Christians may only divorce in cases of adultery. In Algeria, women can request a divorce only in cases of abandonment, failure to pay alimony or violation of the marriage contract. In the event a woman seeks a no-fault divorce...more
Aug. 20, 2026, 2:08 p.m.
Countries: Sudan
Variables: ATDW-LAW-1, ATDW-LAW-5
“However, many countries have discriminatory provisions related to divorce by requiring a case to fulfil certain conditions before a woman may request a divorce, which is not the case for men. Divorce laws in Sudan are discriminatory in that a woman cannot obtain a judgment of divorce in the same way as a man. Catholics in the country may divorce in instances of regular abuse and mistreatment, while Protestants and Coptic Christians may only divorce in cases of adultery. In Algeria, women can request a divorce only in cases of abandonment, failure to pay alimony or violation of the marriage contract. In the event a woman seeks a no-fault divorce...more
Variables: ATDW-LAW-1, ATDW-LAW-5
“However, many countries have discriminatory provisions related to divorce by requiring a case to fulfil certain conditions before a woman may request a divorce, which is not the case for men. Divorce laws in Sudan are discriminatory in that a woman cannot obtain a judgment of divorce in the same way as a man. Catholics in the country may divorce in instances of regular abuse and mistreatment, while Protestants and Coptic Christians may only divorce in cases of adultery. In Algeria, women can request a divorce only in cases of abandonment, failure to pay alimony or violation of the marriage contract. In the event a woman seeks a no-fault divorce...more
Aug. 20, 2026, 2:08 p.m.
Countries: Sudan
Variables: ATC-DATA-5
“African Charter 18 February 1986 and Maputo Protocol Signed not ratified 30 June 2008” (77).
Variables: ATC-DATA-5
“African Charter 18 February 1986 and Maputo Protocol Signed not ratified 30 June 2008” (77).
Aug. 20, 2026, 2:08 p.m.
Countries: Sudan
Variables: MARR-LAW-4, AOM-PRACTICE-1, AOM-LAW-1
“(iii) Child marriage: Child marriage is endemic and permitted under the Muslims (Personal Status) Act, provided that the girl has reached puberty and that her guardian obtains permission from a court after proving that the marriage will benefit the minor girl, that the husband is suitable and the husband pays the dowry usually paid to women of her status. The Marriage of Non-Muslims Act sets the age of marriage at 13 for non-Muslim girls, and 15 for non-Muslim boys” (77).
Variables: MARR-LAW-4, AOM-PRACTICE-1, AOM-LAW-1
“(iii) Child marriage: Child marriage is endemic and permitted under the Muslims (Personal Status) Act, provided that the girl has reached puberty and that her guardian obtains permission from a court after proving that the marriage will benefit the minor girl, that the husband is suitable and the husband pays the dowry usually paid to women of her status. The Marriage of Non-Muslims Act sets the age of marriage at 13 for non-Muslim girls, and 15 for non-Muslim boys” (77).
July 22, 2026, 12:43 p.m.
Countries: Sudan
Variables: LRW-PRACTICE-2
“A 30-year-old other, Hamida, who lived in Madani in Gezeira state, spoke about how she was attacked after morning prayers. She recounted: 'One of the men grabbed me and said he wanted to rape me. I tried to resist, but he hit me with his gun and said I am going to rape your small daughter if you resist. 'Two of them then tied my hands together, and they removed my clothes. Three of them raped me while my daughter was watching. It was so humiliating. 'I did not go to any hospital because I did not want anyone to know about it. You are the first people I am...more
Variables: LRW-PRACTICE-2
“A 30-year-old other, Hamida, who lived in Madani in Gezeira state, spoke about how she was attacked after morning prayers. She recounted: 'One of the men grabbed me and said he wanted to rape me. I tried to resist, but he hit me with his gun and said I am going to rape your small daughter if you resist. 'Two of them then tied my hands together, and they removed my clothes. Three of them raped me while my daughter was watching. It was so humiliating. 'I did not go to any hospital because I did not want anyone to know about it. You are the first people I am...more
July 22, 2026, 12:43 p.m.
Countries: Sudan
Variables: LRW-PRACTICE-1
“Throughout the war, sexual violence has been prevalent. Women being raped and turned into sexual slaves have been reported. Survivors have told of abductions, sexual slavery and rape used as punishment for ethnicity or perceived loyalty… [T]he UNICEF shockingly said children as young as one were being raped and sexually assaulted… The report said: 'In addition to rape and gang rape, RSF soldiers also subjected women and girls to other forms of torture and other cruel, inhuman or degrading treatment, including beatings, cutting them with sharp blades and pouring hot and melting liquid on their body, inflicting women with severe bodily injuries. 'The widespread sexual and other violence by the...more
Variables: LRW-PRACTICE-1
“Throughout the war, sexual violence has been prevalent. Women being raped and turned into sexual slaves have been reported. Survivors have told of abductions, sexual slavery and rape used as punishment for ethnicity or perceived loyalty… [T]he UNICEF shockingly said children as young as one were being raped and sexually assaulted… The report said: 'In addition to rape and gang rape, RSF soldiers also subjected women and girls to other forms of torture and other cruel, inhuman or degrading treatment, including beatings, cutting them with sharp blades and pouring hot and melting liquid on their body, inflicting women with severe bodily injuries. 'The widespread sexual and other violence by the...more
July 22, 2026, 12:43 p.m.
Countries: Sudan
Variables: LRW-DATA-1
“The UN has today warned that women in Sudan are suffering 'horrors no one should ever endure', with rape, murder and the abduction of their children rife in the war-torn country… Sexual violence was widespread, she said, adding: 'There is mounting evidence that rape is being deliberately and systematically used as a weapon of war'. 'Women's bodies become a crime scene in Sudan. There are no safe spaces that are left, nowhere for women to gather safely, to seek protection or even access even the most basic psychosocial care,' she added. Around 11 million women and girls are facing acute food insecurity in famine-struck Darfur, and UN Women warned they...more
Variables: LRW-DATA-1
“The UN has today warned that women in Sudan are suffering 'horrors no one should ever endure', with rape, murder and the abduction of their children rife in the war-torn country… Sexual violence was widespread, she said, adding: 'There is mounting evidence that rape is being deliberately and systematically used as a weapon of war'. 'Women's bodies become a crime scene in Sudan. There are no safe spaces that are left, nowhere for women to gather safely, to seek protection or even access even the most basic psychosocial care,' she added. Around 11 million women and girls are facing acute food insecurity in famine-struck Darfur, and UN Women warned they...more
June 30, 2026, 5:44 p.m.
Countries: Sudan
Variables: MARR-PRACTICE-1
"Other families lost both daughters and grandchildren. Many women and girls forcibly married to RSF fighters were taken with them back to Darfur when they retreated" (para 55).
Variables: MARR-PRACTICE-1
"Other families lost both daughters and grandchildren. Many women and girls forcibly married to RSF fighters were taken with them back to Darfur when they retreated" (para 55).
June 30, 2026, 5:44 p.m.
Countries: Sudan
Variables: ABO-LAW-1
"When the army recaptured central Sudan last year, the government relaxed abortion restrictions in an apparent attempt to mitigate the impact of the RSF's sexual violence" (para 48).
Variables: ABO-LAW-1
"When the army recaptured central Sudan last year, the government relaxed abortion restrictions in an apparent attempt to mitigate the impact of the RSF's sexual violence" (para 48).
June 30, 2026, 5:44 p.m.
Countries: Sudan
Variables: ABO-PRACTICE-1
"Sudan's state minister for social affairs Sulaima Ishaq al-Khalifa said the vast majority of victims -- who she said number thousands -- do not report their ordeal, with many abortions and adoptions also going undocumented" (para 13). "Now 23, she [Halima, Sudanese rape victim at the hands of RSF forces] was 'saved' from having to carry a third child of rape by the emergency contraceptives doctors in Tawila gave her" para 24). "'There was a leniency regarding abortion, but many didn't know, and you had to get a permit. And because of the stigma, many wouldn't report it,' said Alsalem [Alsalem is Reem Alsalem, the UN Special Rapporteur]" (para 49)....more
Variables: ABO-PRACTICE-1
"Sudan's state minister for social affairs Sulaima Ishaq al-Khalifa said the vast majority of victims -- who she said number thousands -- do not report their ordeal, with many abortions and adoptions also going undocumented" (para 13). "Now 23, she [Halima, Sudanese rape victim at the hands of RSF forces] was 'saved' from having to carry a third child of rape by the emergency contraceptives doctors in Tawila gave her" para 24). "'There was a leniency regarding abortion, but many didn't know, and you had to get a permit. And because of the stigma, many wouldn't report it,' said Alsalem [Alsalem is Reem Alsalem, the UN Special Rapporteur]" (para 49)....more
June 30, 2026, 5:44 p.m.
Countries: Sudan
Variables: GEW-DATA-1
"Baby Yasser is one of thousands of children born to rape survivors in the three years of fighting between Sudan's army and the paramilitary Rapid Support Forces" (para 2). "Nesma [Sudanese rape victim at the hands of armed RSF fighters] passed out as the third fighter raped her. 'When I came to, it was morning. I went outside and one of the men from the bus was shot dead on the ground.' Her story matches the modus operandi of RSF fighters, who UN experts have accused of systematic sexual violence" (para 5-6). "In a single town in Darfur, 'there are hundreds and hundreds of girls, all raped, none of whom...more
Variables: GEW-DATA-1
"Baby Yasser is one of thousands of children born to rape survivors in the three years of fighting between Sudan's army and the paramilitary Rapid Support Forces" (para 2). "Nesma [Sudanese rape victim at the hands of armed RSF fighters] passed out as the third fighter raped her. 'When I came to, it was morning. I went outside and one of the men from the bus was shot dead on the ground.' Her story matches the modus operandi of RSF fighters, who UN experts have accused of systematic sexual violence" (para 5-6). "In a single town in Darfur, 'there are hundreds and hundreds of girls, all raped, none of whom...more
June 30, 2026, 5:44 p.m.
Countries: Sudan
Variables: GEW-PRACTICE-1
"Rape is being used as a weapon 'of war, dominance, destruction and genocide' in Sudan 'to destroy the fabric of society and change its makeup,' UN special rapporteur Reem Alsalem told AFP" (para 12). "War has been fought on women's bodies across Darfur for decades. Mass rape was one of the crimes against humanity charges levelled at the Janjaweed, the government-armed militias that scarred the region with ethnic violence in the 2000s and from which the RSF later emerged" (para 22).
Variables: GEW-PRACTICE-1
"Rape is being used as a weapon 'of war, dominance, destruction and genocide' in Sudan 'to destroy the fabric of society and change its makeup,' UN special rapporteur Reem Alsalem told AFP" (para 12). "War has been fought on women's bodies across Darfur for decades. Mass rape was one of the crimes against humanity charges levelled at the Janjaweed, the government-armed militias that scarred the region with ethnic violence in the 2000s and from which the RSF later emerged" (para 22).
June 30, 2026, 5:44 p.m.
Countries: Sudan
Variables: LRW-PRACTICE-2
"Sudan's state minister for social affairs Sulaima Ishaq al-Khalifa said the vast majority of victims -- who she said number thousands -- do not report their ordeal, with many abortions and adoptions also going undocumented. In a single town in Darfur, 'there are hundreds and hundreds of girls, all raped, none of whom have been to a clinic, most of whom are pregnant,' the UN's top official in Sudan, Denise Brown, told AFP. The shame many are made to feel in an often conservative society doubles the injustice of what was done to them, argued Alsalem, UN special rapporteur on violence against women and girls. 'Families have abandoned their daughters,...more
Variables: LRW-PRACTICE-2
"Sudan's state minister for social affairs Sulaima Ishaq al-Khalifa said the vast majority of victims -- who she said number thousands -- do not report their ordeal, with many abortions and adoptions also going undocumented. In a single town in Darfur, 'there are hundreds and hundreds of girls, all raped, none of whom have been to a clinic, most of whom are pregnant,' the UN's top official in Sudan, Denise Brown, told AFP. The shame many are made to feel in an often conservative society doubles the injustice of what was done to them, argued Alsalem, UN special rapporteur on violence against women and girls. 'Families have abandoned their daughters,...more
June 30, 2026, 5:44 p.m.
Countries: Sudan
Variables: LRW-PRACTICE-3
"Among those forced to carry to term, Khalifa [Sulaima Ishaq al-Khalifa, Sudan’s state minister for social affairs] remembers a 16-year-old, whose mother stepped in the second her grandson was born. 'She scooped him up, handed him to us and said, 'We're not taking this RSF baby home.' His mother never held him. She just wanted the entire thing erased.' Khalifa's team placed the baby with a foster mother" (para 52-54). "Other families lost both daughters and grandchildren. Many women and girls forcibly married to RSF fighters were taken with them back to Darfur when they retreated" (para 55).
Variables: LRW-PRACTICE-3
"Among those forced to carry to term, Khalifa [Sulaima Ishaq al-Khalifa, Sudan’s state minister for social affairs] remembers a 16-year-old, whose mother stepped in the second her grandson was born. 'She scooped him up, handed him to us and said, 'We're not taking this RSF baby home.' His mother never held him. She just wanted the entire thing erased.' Khalifa's team placed the baby with a foster mother" (para 52-54). "Other families lost both daughters and grandchildren. Many women and girls forcibly married to RSF fighters were taken with them back to Darfur when they retreated" (para 55).
June 30, 2026, 5:44 p.m.
Countries: Sudan
Variables: LRW-DATA-1
"Baby Yasser is one of thousands of children born to rape survivors in the three years of fighting between Sudan's army and the paramilitary Rapid Support Forces" (para 2). "In a single town in Darfur, 'there are hundreds and hundreds of girls, all raped, none of whom have been to a clinic, most of whom are pregnant,' the UN's top official in Sudan, Denise Brown, told AFP" (para 14). "She [20-year-old Hayat] was raped while fleeing the RSF's capture of the Zamzam refugee camp last year near El Fasher. The paramilitaries killed over 1,000 people in their attack on the camp, which sheltered over half a million people, and conducted...more
Variables: LRW-DATA-1
"Baby Yasser is one of thousands of children born to rape survivors in the three years of fighting between Sudan's army and the paramilitary Rapid Support Forces" (para 2). "In a single town in Darfur, 'there are hundreds and hundreds of girls, all raped, none of whom have been to a clinic, most of whom are pregnant,' the UN's top official in Sudan, Denise Brown, told AFP" (para 14). "She [20-year-old Hayat] was raped while fleeing the RSF's capture of the Zamzam refugee camp last year near El Fasher. The paramilitaries killed over 1,000 people in their attack on the camp, which sheltered over half a million people, and conducted...more
June 30, 2026, 5:44 p.m.
Countries: Sudan
Variables: SEGI-PRACTICE-1
"Rape is being used as a weapon 'of war, dominance, destruction and genocide' in Sudan 'to destroy the fabric of society and change its makeup,' UN special rapporteur Reem Alsalem told AFP" (para 12). "Sudan's state minister for social affairs Sulaima Ishaq al-Khalifa said the vast majority of victims -- who she said number thousands -- do not report their ordeal, with many abortions and adoptions also going undocumented" (para 13).
Variables: SEGI-PRACTICE-1
"Rape is being used as a weapon 'of war, dominance, destruction and genocide' in Sudan 'to destroy the fabric of society and change its makeup,' UN special rapporteur Reem Alsalem told AFP" (para 12). "Sudan's state minister for social affairs Sulaima Ishaq al-Khalifa said the vast majority of victims -- who she said number thousands -- do not report their ordeal, with many abortions and adoptions also going undocumented" (para 13).
June 10, 2026, 11:04 p.m.
Countries: Afghanistan, Albania, Argentina, Armenia, Australia, Austria, Azerbaijan, Bahamas, Bangladesh, Barbados, Belarus, Belgium, Belize, Benin, Bhutan, Bosnia-Herzegovina, Botswana, Brazil, Brunei, Bulgaria, Burkina Faso, Burma/Myanmar, Burundi, Cambodia, Canada, Cape Verde, Central African Rep, Chad, Chile, China, Colombia, Comoros, Congo, Costa Rica, Cote D'Ivoire, Croatia, Cuba, Cyprus, Czech Republic, D R Congo, Denmark, Djibouti, East Timor, Ecuador, Egypt, El Salvador, Estonia, Ethiopia, Fiji, Finland, France, Gabon, Gambia, Georgia, Germany, Ghana, Greece, Guatemala, Guinea, Guinea-Bissau, Guyana, Haiti, Honduras, Hungary, Iceland, India, Indonesia, Iran, Ireland, Israel, Italy, Jamaica, Japan, Jordan, Kazakhstan, Kenya, Kosovo, Kyrgyzstan, Laos, Latvia, Lebanon, Lesotho, Liberia, Lithuania, Luxembourg, Macedonia, Madagascar, Malawi, Malaysia, Maldives, Mali, Malta, Mauritania, Mauritius, Mexico, Moldova, Mongolia, Montenegro, Morocco, Mozambique, Namibia, Nepal, Netherlands, New Zealand, Nicaragua, Niger, Nigeria, North Korea, Norway, Oman, Pakistan, Panama, Papua New Guinea, Paraguay, Peru, Poland, Portugal, Qatar, Romania, Rwanda, Saudi Arabia, Senegal, Sierra Leone, Singapore, Slovakia, Slovenia, Solomon Islands, Somalia, South Africa, South Korea, South Sudan, Spain, Sri Lanka, Sudan, Suriname, Swaziland, Sweden, Switzerland, Taiwan, Tanzania, Togo, Trinidad/Tobago, Tunisia, Turkey, Turkmenistan, Uganda, Ukraine, United Arab Emirates, United Kingdom, United States, Uruguay, Uzbekistan, Vanuatu, Vietnam, Yemen, Zambia, Zimbabwe
Variables: LRW-LAW-4
Given the following documentation, there is no exoneration in the law allowing an individual accused of rape to have their criminal charges dismissed or overturned by subsequently marrying the victim. However, it should be noted that this only accounts for the legal framework and now what societal pressures may be in practice (ERD - CODER COMMENT).more
Variables: LRW-LAW-4
Given the following documentation, there is no exoneration in the law allowing an individual accused of rape to have their criminal charges dismissed or overturned by subsequently marrying the victim. However, it should be noted that this only accounts for the legal framework and now what societal pressures may be in practice (ERD - CODER COMMENT).more
May 20, 2026, 4:22 p.m.
Countries: Sudan
Variables: MURDER-DATA-4
According to calculations based off of data collected from the WHO mortality database, the femicide rate for 15-44 year olds in 2021 was 2.8 per 100,000 female (15-44 age) population.
Variables: MURDER-DATA-4
According to calculations based off of data collected from the WHO mortality database, the femicide rate for 15-44 year olds in 2021 was 2.8 per 100,000 female (15-44 age) population.