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, by BRADLEY Tamsin
Sudan is riven by conflict and once again, women are the targets of the sexual violence that is rooted in the patriarchal nature of Sudanese society.
Watching and hearing the horrifying reports of violence and savagery in Sudan, those of us working to end violence against women and girls (…)
, by No to the Oppression of Women (La liqahr al-nisa’a)
The Sudanese movement No to the Oppression of Women (La liqahr al-nisa’a) published this statement on their Facebook page in Arabic.
The regime of Omar al-Bashir in Sudan, who was overthrown by a popular uprising in 2019, used similar tactics to the Iranian regime to instil fear and division (…)
, by PESSOA Bianca , Sudanese Activist
Understand the violent military regime that took over power in Sudan and the struggles against it
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Political Background
Electing representatives became a possibility in Sudan since its independence, in 1954. The National Islamic Front (NIF), led by the Islamic Brothers (…)
, par AWAD Nazik
The Sudanese people have made up their mind to defy the 25 October coup, and there is no way back
Sudan’s coup on 25 October was both highly anticipated and inevitable. For three months, tension between the civilian and military partners that had ruled Sudan since the 2019 powersharing deal (…)
, by AL-NAGAR Samia, TØNNESSEN Liv
We interviewed 64 female protesters about why they are demonstrating. Here’s what they said.
Throughout Sudan’s ongoing revolution, women have led the chants for freedom, justice and peace. From the December 2018 protests to enormous marches just a few days ago, female demonstrators have led (…)
, by ALI Nada Mustafa
One of the most popular images from Sudan’s protests that led to the overthrow of Omar al-Bashir is that of Alaa Salah – a young, female university student. The image of her speaking to a crowd highlighted the presence and role women had in the uprising.
While the video challenged narratives (…)
, by DAHER Joseph
Women have played a key role in the protests in Sudan since December 2018, and continue to do so since the fall of the dictator al-Bashir in April 2019.
The level of women’s participation and their role in organizing daily struggles is unprecedented in the country’s history. The presence of (…)
In our series of letters from African journalists, Zeinab Mohammed Salih considers why female protesters are angry with their male counterparts.
The anti-government protests in Sudan are unwavering despite a state of emergency imposed in February.
This is largely thanks to the efforts of (…)
, by AL ALI Sondos, AWAD Nazik
Women are leading Sudan’s revolt against religious fundamentalism. As in Egypt and Saudi Arabia they face a violent backlash. But they must win.
Sudanese women are fighting back against the Islamist state of Sudan after 30 years of oppression and humiliation.
Major hikes in basic living (…)
Kampala, Paris, 20 February 2019 – The African Centre for Justice and Peace Studies (ACJPS) and FIDH are deeply concerned about the safety of 30 women detained without access to lawyers or family members by the Sudanese National Security Intelligence Services (NISS) in Omdurman women’s prison. (…)
, by ABDEL-MAGIED Yassmin, BEAUMONT Peter, HELIE LUCAS Marieme, JACOBSEN Scott Douglas
Activists in last-ditch effort to save 19-year-old condemned to death for stabbing the man she was forced to marry as he assaulted her.A 19-year-old Sudanese woman has been condemned to death by a court in Omdurman for stabbing to death the husband to whom she was forcibly married, who she says (…)
, by Al-KARIB Hala
Meriam Ibrahim Yahya is incarcerated and shackled in Sudan’s Omdurman Women’s Prison. Her twenty-month old child is with her, and she recently gave birth in prison to her second child. Charged with apostasy last month month, she faces flogging and then death by hanging.
‘Meriam’s courage’ is (…)
, by HAJ-OMAR Dalia
As activist and engineer Amira Osman prepares to go on trial on Thursday, Dalia Haj-Omar looks at the Public Order laws punishing Sudanese people for ’indecent’ clothing and behaviour.
Sudan’s Public Order Law (POL) is making headlines after female activist and engineer Amira Osman was (…)
, by Petition / Sign-on Letter, Violence is Not our Culture!
Dear friends,
Layla’s life is still in danger. We need you to take action to save her.
Layla Ibrahim Issa is a 23-year old mother who was sentenced to death by stoning by the Mayo court in Khartoum, Sudan. We put out an action alert to support Layla earlier this month, and we extend our (…)
, by McDOOM Opheera
KHARTOUM (Reuters) - Sudanese police arrested dozens of women protesting on Tuesday against laws they say humiliate women after a video of a woman being flogged in public appeared on the Internet.
Floggings carried out under Islamic law are almost a daily punishment in Sudan for crimes ranging (…)
, by Amnesty International, WLUML
2/09/2009: The following is the text of a report submitted to the Commission on the Status of Women on the trial of Sudanese journalist Lubna Hussein who was charged under Article 152 (Indecent and Immoral Acts) of the 1991 Sudanese Penal Code for wearing trousers. (WLUML Networkers)
The (…)
, by AHMAD Al-HUSSEIN Loubna, COPNALL James
Lubna Hussein could receive 40 lashes if found guilty on Tuesday of being indecently dressed - by wearing trousers. In her first major interview, she tells James Copnall in Khartoum why she is determined to fight on, whatever danger she faces.
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Sitting in the restaurant where (…)
, by Collective / Multiple signers
Khartoum July 28th, 2009
On 10 July 2009, thirteen women were arrested by police in a restaurant in Khartoum, Sudan, and charged with violating the public dress code face being flogged up to 40 lashes.
The arrests took place when police forces stormed the restaurant and arrested women diners (…)
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