Au Soudan, le viol comme arme de guerre

As a major donor conference convenes in Berlin, reports detail the systematic use of sexual violence as a weapon of terror in Sudan's three-year war. | Contesto: cronaca

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On the third anniversary of Sudan's devastating civil war, international leaders and donors are gathering in Berlin for a critical conference aimed at addressing a humanitarian catastrophe increasingly defined by the systematic use of sexual violence as a weapon of war. The conflict, which erupted on April 15, 2021, between the Sudanese Armed Forces and the paramilitary Rapid Support Forces, has displaced millions and pushed the nation to the brink of famine. Today's high-level meeting, hosted by Germany, the European Union, and the United Nations, seeks to refocus global attention on a crisis that has faded from headlines, with a key objective of securing urgent funding for a chronically under-resourced aid response. The timing of the conference underscores a grim milestone and a growing international alarm over documented atrocities. Human rights organizations and UN investigators have compiled extensive evidence indicating that rape and sexual assault are being used strategically by combatants, primarily the RSF and allied militias, to terrorize populations, punish communities, and achieve military objectives. These acts are reported not as isolated crimes but as a widespread, coordinated campaign, particularly in areas like Darfur, where the RSF has consolidated control. Survivors and aid workers describe a climate of impunity, where armed men operate without fear of consequence. The humanitarian fallout from this tactic is profound and multi-layered. Beyond the immediate physical and psychological trauma inflicted on survivors, the use of sexual violence has become a powerful driver of mass displacement, shattering social structures and preventing people from returning to their homes. It compounds a disaster where nearly 25 million people—half the population—require aid, and 18 million face acute food insecurity. Medical and psychosocial support for survivors is severely limited, with most healthcare facilities destroyed or non-operational. The pervasive threat also severely hinders the movement of aid workers and the delivery of assistance, especially to women and girls. This crisis unfolds against a complex geopolitical backdrop that has complicated the...

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