Sudan: Women Detained in Nyala, South Darfur - a Call to Protect Detainees' Rights and Release Those Arbitrarily Detained
[Darfur Network for Human Rights] DNHR expresses serious concern over the situation of women detained in Nyala, South Darfur State. Reports continue to indicate that large numbers of women, including activists and women human rights defenders, remain in detention.
The Democratic Non-Governmental Human Rights (DNHR) organization has expressed deep concern over the detention of numerous women, including activists and human rights defenders, in Nyala, South Darfur. Reports indicate that the total number of detained women has reached approximately 1,371 since the Rapid Support Forces (RSF) took control of the city.
DNHR is particularly troubled by reports that some detained women were pregnant, and that a number of them gave birth while in custody, raising serious questions about their healthcare and detention conditions. RSF commander General Mohamed Hamdan Dagalo reportedly ordered the release of 196 women who were held in a detention facility in Nyala, each receiving $1,000.
DNHR welcomes any measure that restores liberty to arbitrarily detained women, but warns that this alone does not address potential violations connected to their arrest and detention. They emphasize the need for authorities to clarify the legal basis for detention, investigate any violations experienced by detainees, and provide them with rights to truth, justice, accountability, and reparation.
DNHR stresses that women in situations of armed conflict need more than just release from detention; they need protection from further arbitrary detention, independent investigation of alleged violations, and access to justice and effective remedy.
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