{"id":35361,"date":"2024-10-29T21:55:31","date_gmt":"2024-10-29T18:55:31","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/sudanevents.com\/?p=35361"},"modified":"2024-10-29T21:55:31","modified_gmt":"2024-10-29T18:55:31","slug":"platforms-rise-against-horrific-violations-by-militia-in-al-jazeera-region","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/sudanevents.com\/index.php\/2024\/10\/29\/platforms-rise-against-horrific-violations-by-militia-in-al-jazeera-region\/","title":{"rendered":"Platforms Rise Against Horrific Violations by “Militia” in Al Jazeera Region"},"content":{"rendered":"
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Sudan Events \u2013 Agencies<\/strong><\/div>\n
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Social media users and activists have condemned Rapid Support Forces (RSF) militia for alleged severe human rights violations against residents in several villages in Al Jazeera State, central Sudan. The attacks occurred across northern and eastern areas of the state between October 20 and 25.<\/div>\n
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Killing and Displacement:<\/strong><\/div>\n
According to local media, RSF militia committed various atrocities, including killings, abductions, forced displacement, and humiliation of residents. Reports say these actions were retaliatory measures against the locals after RSF commander Abu Aqila Kikel defected from the RSF in the region and joined the Sudanese army. The Al Jazeera Rights Platform reported that the RSF attack on Sareeha village resulted in 124 deaths, more than 200 injuries, and approximately 150 arrests from the village.<\/div>\n
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Sexual Violence:<\/strong><\/div>\n
UN Humanitarian Coordinator in Sudan, Clementine Nkweta-Salami, stated that \u201cRSF fighters in Al Jazeera State indiscriminately opened fire on civilians, committed sexual violence against women and girls, looted markets and homes on a wide scale, and burned farms.\u201d Sudanese platforms and activists circulated footage showing what they claimed were the bodies of victims in attacked villages and videos purportedly documenting RSF forces detaining residents in Sareeha village and mistreating others.<\/div>\n
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“Collapse and Retaliation”<\/strong><\/div>\n
The \u201cNetworks\u201d program, in its episode aired on October 28, 2024, highlighted Sudanese activists’ reactions to the incidents in Al Jazeera State, emphasizing the violence, arrests, and casualties.<\/div>\n
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Activist Rushdi saw these actions as a sign of desperation for the RSF militia, stating, \u201cThe actions of the Janjaweed militia over the past days in Al Jazeera State reflect the militia’s collapse and their attempt to intimidate the public from taking up arms, showing their weakened state.\u201d Another account under the name Adyan commented, “Sudan is neglected by the media. Al Jazeera State is being devastated! Entire families, including men, women, and children, are being massacred.\u201d He added that RSF forces were responsible for \u201chorrific massacres and heinous killings, with high rates of rape and suicide.\u201d<\/div>\n
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Manosur expressed outrage at RSF abuses, questioning, \u201cWhy such disgraceful actions against our people in Sudan? Are such acts part of our gentle, kind, and honorable Sudanese nature? I am deeply saddened by what has happened and continues to happen to this noble people.\u201d Another user, Al-Khatib, urged, \u201cThe people of Al Jazeera State deserve protection and justice. We all need to raise awareness about what\u2019s happening and call for effective intervention to protect civilians. We urge international human rights organizations to investigate these crimes and hold the perpetrators accountable.\u201d<\/div>\n
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Mobilization and Alert<\/strong><\/div>\n
Al Jazeera’s Acting Governor, Al-Taher Ibrahim Al-Khair, declared \u201ca state of general mobilization and alert in the state for anyone capable of bearing arms\u201d to counter what he referred to as \u201cthe practices of the terrorist and rebellious militias.\u201d<\/div>\n
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In response, RSF denied the accusations in a statement, asserting that its leadership “prohibits the mistreatment of women and children, harassment, assault, seizure of property, or torture, and those found guilty of such offenses will be prosecuted.”<\/div>\n
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The situation in Al Jazeera State has forced thousands of families to flee to various parts within the state, while others have sought refuge in the neighboring states of Gedaref and Kassala, according to UN reports. The Sudanese Doctors’ Syndicate\u2019s preparatory committee has called on the United Nations, the Security Council, and the international community to pressure for safe passage to reach Al Jazeera residents, describing the situation as one of \u201cgenocide.\u201d<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

Sudan Events \u2013 Agencies Social media users and activists have condemned Rapid Support Forces (RSF) militia for alleged severe human rights violations against residents in several villages in Al Jazeera State, central Sudan. The attacks occurred across northern and eastern areas of the state between October 20 and 25. Killing and Displacement: According to local …<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":2,"featured_media":35166,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[2],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-35361","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-reports"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/sudanevents.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/35361","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/sudanevents.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/sudanevents.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/sudanevents.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/2"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/sudanevents.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=35361"}],"version-history":[{"count":1,"href":"https:\/\/sudanevents.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/35361\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":35362,"href":"https:\/\/sudanevents.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/35361\/revisions\/35362"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/sudanevents.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/35166"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/sudanevents.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=35361"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/sudanevents.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=35361"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/sudanevents.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=35361"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}