SUDAN INSIGHT ALERT: Strategic Initiative for Women In The Horn of Africa – The invisible victims of armed militia attacks in Darfur
In an obituary mourning civilians killed by militias in Darfur, SIHA call for the government to emphasise the demobilisation of armed militia, work to end factionalisation on regional and local levels, seeking inclusive peace within Darfur and the rest of Sudan, and launch a security sector reform taskforce that redefines the concepts of civilian protection and peacekeeping, including training of law enforcement personnel at all levels to ensure that rule of law is reflected on the ground.
SIHA also call for the government to assume responsibility for the continued prevalence of sexual violence against women, girls, men, and boys across Darfur, suggesting fundamental reforms of Sudan’s legal framework, including investment in rule of law institutions, while also rewriting the vague and conflicting laws concerning sexual violence/abuse, and the reform of laws that provide impunity to military and paramilitary forces.