SUDAN NEWS ALERT: Independent – Sudan protests: Children killed and sexually assaulted in violent clashes, say rights groups
The Independent reports that at least 19 children are among the dozens killed in this month’s violent crackdown on civilian protesters in Khartoum, Unicef said, in acts described as “barbaric.”
Unicef’s executive director Henrietta Fore said she was “gravely concerned” at the impact of the ongoing violence on the Sudanese children.
She said since June 3 at least 19 children had been reportedly killed and another 49 injured, with many more still in danger amidst the violent clashes.
“We have received information that children are being detained, recruited to join the fighting and sexually abused.” Fore added.
“Schools, hospitals and health centres have been targeted, looted and destroyed. Health workers have been attacked simply for doing their job,” with parents fearful of letting their children out of the house, and water, food and medicine shortages putting children’s health and wellbeing at risk.