SUDAN INSIGHT ALERT: Independent - Murder wasn’t the only atrocity inflicted on Sudanese protesters – they were raped too

16/6/19: Independent - Murder wasn’t the only atrocity inflicted on Sudanese protesters – they were raped too, by Bel Trew

Bel Trew’s feature piece covers the mass rape that was committed by the RSF during the June 3 massacre, with dozens of women, men and children believed to be among the victims.

 Protester Fateh told Trew that he witnessed gang rapes, with RSF soldiers yelling that they came to rape.

 Trew notes that the military council said that these violations were “painful and outrageous,” but are rejecting protesters and US envoy Africa Tibor Nagy’s demands for an independent investigation.

 Protesters are said t fear that “this will all be swept under the carpet,” with Sara saying while accountability is needed, she feels that the international community – notably Saudi Arabia, the UAE and Egypt – support the army.