Sexual violence in South Sudan on “massive scale”: report
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Sexual violence in South Sudan on “massive scale”: report
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July 23, 2017 (JUBA) – Thousands of South Sudanese women, girls, and
men, who were raped in ethnically-charged sexual attacks in the
ongoing conflict are battling mental distress and stigma with nowhere
to turn for help, Amnesty International said in a new report.
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A United Nations Security Council briefing on sexual violence in South
Sudan on 22 October 2014 (Photo: UN)
The report was based on interviews with 168 victims of sexual violence
in South Sudan and in refugee camps in neighbouring Uganda, home to
the world’s fastest-growing refugee crisis.
Entitled, “Do not remain silent”, Amnesty International’s new report
unearthed aggravated acts of sexual violence against thousands of
people across the country since hostilities began in December 2013.
“This is pre-meditated sexual violence on a massive scale. Women have
been gang-raped, sexually assaulted with sticks and mutilated with
knives,” said Muthoni Wanyeki, Amnesty International’s Regional
Director for East Africa, the Horn and the Great Lakes.
10 South Sudan human rights defenders, whose identities have been
concealed, jointly worked with Amnesty International on the report.
According to the report, perpetrators come from both sides of the
conflict, pitting the pro-government forces of President Salva Kiir, a
Dinka, against opposition forces of former First Vice-President, Riek
Machar, a Nuer, and their respective allied armed groups.
The new report described the scale of sexual violence in South Sudan
as “massive”.
Some of the sexual assaults occur not during the fighting, but among
the millions of people sheltering from the conflict, the report
stated.
The report interviewed 16 male victims, some who said they had been
castrated or had their testicles pierced with needles.
Many victims said they were experiencing nightmares, loss of memory,
lack of concentration, and had thought of revenge or suicide - all
common symptoms of post-traumatic stress disorder.
“Some of the attacks appear designed to terrorise, degrade and shame
the victims, and in some cases to stop men from rival political groups
from procreating,” Wanyeki said.
“The South Sudanese government must take deliberate measures to halt
this epidemic of sexual violence, starting by sending a clear message
of zero tolerance, immediately ordering an independent and effective
investigation into the attacks that have taken place and ensuring that
those responsible are held to account in fair trials,” she added.
Last year, for instance, the United Nations reported a 60 percent
increase in gender-based violence in South Sudan, with 70 percent of
women in U.N. camps in the capital, Juba, having reportedly been raped
since the start of the civil war in mid-December 2013.
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24 July 09:50, by Maguto
Those atrocities will stop when War is over, reports will not stop
rapping I see....
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24 July 12:54, by Midit Mitot
Let those government thugs read this Amnesty report carefully,
it,s a government that should be support.
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24 July 15:18, by jubaone
Magutom
Those who rape are themselves products of rape. It is common
practice among jienges to have non-consensual sex with their
nyanjienges after they have paid the "many cows". A nyanjienge is NOT
supposed to deny the jienge man his conjugal rights. By the same
means, this uncontrolled sex is not only animal like, it is primitive
and common practice in jienge society. All are just bastards.
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July 23, 2017 (JUBA) – Thousands of South Sudanese women, girls, and
men, who were raped in ethnically-charged sexual attacks in the
ongoing conflict are battling mental distress and stigma with nowhere
to turn for help, Amnesty International said in a new report.
JPEG - 33.1 kb
A United Nations Security Council briefing on sexual violence in South
Sudan on 22 October 2014 (Photo: UN)
The report was based on interviews with 168 victims of sexual violence
in South Sudan and in refugee camps in neighbouring Uganda, home to
the world’s fastest-growing refugee crisis.
Entitled, “Do not remain silent”, Amnesty International’s new report
unearthed aggravated acts of sexual violence against thousands of
people across the country since hostilities began in December 2013.
“This is pre-meditated sexual violence on a massive scale. Women have
been gang-raped, sexually assaulted with sticks and mutilated with
knives,” said Muthoni Wanyeki, Amnesty International’s Regional
Director for East Africa, the Horn and the Great Lakes.
10 South Sudan human rights defenders, whose identities have been
concealed, jointly worked with Amnesty International on the report.
According to the report, perpetrators come from both sides of the
conflict, pitting the pro-government forces of President Salva Kiir, a
Dinka, against opposition forces of former First Vice-President, Riek
Machar, a Nuer, and their respective allied armed groups.
The new report described the scale of sexual violence in South Sudan
as “massive”.
Some of the sexual assaults occur not during the fighting, but among
the millions of people sheltering from the conflict, the report
stated.
The report interviewed 16 male victims, some who said they had been
castrated or had their testicles pierced with needles.
Many victims said they were experiencing nightmares, loss of memory,
lack of concentration, and had thought of revenge or suicide - all
common symptoms of post-traumatic stress disorder.
“Some of the attacks appear designed to terrorise, degrade and shame
the victims, and in some cases to stop men from rival political groups
from procreating,” Wanyeki said.
“The South Sudanese government must take deliberate measures to halt
this epidemic of sexual violence, starting by sending a clear message
of zero tolerance, immediately ordering an independent and effective
investigation into the attacks that have taken place and ensuring that
those responsible are held to account in fair trials,” she added.
Last year, for instance, the United Nations reported a 60 percent
increase in gender-based violence in South Sudan, with 70 percent of
women in U.N. camps in the capital, Juba, having reportedly been raped
since the start of the civil war in mid-December 2013.
(ST)
Comments on the Sudan Tribune website must abide by the following
rules. Contravention of these rules will lead to the user losing their
Sudan Tribune account with immediate effect.
- No inciting violence
- No inappropriate or offensive language
- No racism, tribalism or sectarianism
- No inappropriate or derogatory remarks
- No deviation from the topic of the article
- No advertising, spamming or links
- No incomprehensible comments
Due to the unprecedented amount of racist and offensive language on
the site, Sudan Tribune tries to vet all comments on the site.
There is now also a limit of 400 words per comment. If you want to
express yourself in more detail than this allows, please e-mail your
comment as an article to com...@sudantribune.com
Kind regards,
The Sudan Tribune editorial team.
24 July 09:50, by Maguto
Those atrocities will stop when War is over, reports will not stop
rapping I see....
repondre message
24 July 12:54, by Midit Mitot
Let those government thugs read this Amnesty report carefully,
it,s a government that should be support.
repondre message
24 July 15:18, by jubaone
Magutom
Those who rape are themselves products of rape. It is common
practice among jienges to have non-consensual sex with their
nyanjienges after they have paid the "many cows". A nyanjienge is NOT
supposed to deny the jienge man his conjugal rights. By the same
means, this uncontrolled sex is not only animal like, it is primitive
and common practice in jienge society. All are just bastards.
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