Infants as Young as 1 Raped in Sudan, UNICEF Says

Infants as young as one raped in Sudan, UNICEF says
Children under five, including babies, are among victims of sexual violence in the war between Sudan's army and the paramilitary Rapid Support Forces (RSF), according to findings shared on Tuesday by U.
Infants and young children are being raped as a weapon of war in Sudan, UNICEF says
Armed forces in Sudan’s civil war are perpetrating systematic sexual violence against young children, with one-year-olds the youngest survivors of rape, according to a new report from UNICEF, the United Nations’ (UN) children’s agency.
Unicef says children as young as one have been raped during Sudan's war
The first detailed account of the impact of rape on children by the UN agency documented over 200 rape cases against children in 2024
Sudan: Children as young as one raped during conflict, UNICEF warns
As conflict rages across Sudan, armed men are raping and sexually assaulting children, including some infants as young as one, according to the UN children’s agency (UNICEF).
Scale of child rape in Sudan widespread, UNICEF says
The United Nations say sexual violence against children is being used as a war tactic in a widespread manner in Sudan. Millions are at risk, according to a new report.
Sudan: More Than 200 Children Raped Since Beginning Of 2024, Says UNICEF
UNICEF said 221 children, including boys, were raped by armed men, according to records compiled by gender-based violence service providers in the North African nation.
One-year-olds among those raped during Sudan civil war, UN says
Armed men are raping and sexually assaulting children as young as one during Sudan's civil war, says the UN children's agency, Unicef. So traumatised are the survivors that some say they have attempted to end their lives.
Infants as young as one among victims of sexual violence in Sudan: UNICEF
A database compiled by Sudan-based groups aiding sexual violence survivours recorded 221 child cases since last year, the UN agency reported.
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