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UN Exposes Torture and Detention Crisis in Sudan

3/8/2025

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The UN rights office has unveiled shocking revelations about the dire detention practices in Khartoum State, Sudan, amidst the escalating conflict between the Rapid Support Forces and the army. The report paints a harrowing picture of arbitrary detentions, torture, and appalling conditions impacting tens of thousands, including vulnerable women and children, calling for urgent action to uphold international human rights standards.

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The UN rights office has unveiled shocking revelations about the dire detention practices in Khartoum State, Sudan, amidst the escalating conflict between the Rapid Support Forces and the army. The report paints a harrowing picture of arbitrary detentions, torture, and appalling conditions impacting tens of thousands, including vulnerable women and children, calling for urgent action to uphold international human rights standards.