A well-known Sudanese human rights group, Emergency Lawyers, claims the army and security forces in Sudan are torturing people to death and running “execution chambers.”
They have reported hundreds of arrests occurring in Khartoum, the capital. They say that in the “worst cases,” some of those detained were later found dead, showing signs of torture.
In March, the Sudanese army took back the city from the paramilitary group, Rapid Support Forces (RSF), with whom they have been engaged in a fierce civil war that has taken tens of thousands of lives in the past two years.
The army didn’t respond to questions from the BBC on Sunday.
War’s Impact on Sudan
Throughout the war, Emergency Lawyers have been recording brutal acts committed by both the army and the RSF. They posted on social media site X, describing a “dangerous escalation in violations.“
They claim some people were randomly detained and placed in large detention centers.
“Their fates range from continued detention in inhumane conditions, trials conducted by security agencies that lack the most basic standards of justice, or release in poor health,” the statement read.
“In the worst cases, some are found dead after being killed or declared dead as a result of torture.” Torture was widespread during former president Omar al-Bashir’s rule.
Now, during this war, RSF has also been found guilty of torturing and killing prisoners.
In March, the UN Independent International Fact-Finding Mission for Sudan noted that both sides were responsible for a “widespread pattern of arbitrary detention, torture, and ill-treatment of detainees.”
The report added that both the RSF and the army had engaged in rape, sexual violence, arbitrary arrests, and torture.
The ongoing conflict has led to one of the worst humanitarian crises globally, pushing 12 million individuals from their homes, with famine declared in certain areas.
Health Crisis Amidst Conflict
Last week, the health aid organization Doctors Without Borders (MSF) reported that the war has led to the most severe cholera outbreak in years.
Around 100,000 cases have been recorded, resulting in 2,470 deaths over the past year.
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