Sudan protests: UN calls for investigation into allegations of rape

"We urge a prompt, independent and thorough investigation into the allegations of rape and sexual harassment as well as the allegations of death and injury of protesters as a result of the unnecessary or disproportionate use of force in particular the use of live ammunition," stated Throssell.One individual was shot within the head by safety forces in Omdurman, throughout the Nile from Khartoum, the Central Committee of Sudanese Doctors stated in a press release, the second individual to die consequently of Sunday's crackdown, bringing the overall dying toll from anti-military protests since October to 47.The committee had beforehand stated that greater than 300 folks have been injured in a number of cities through the protest, with some accidents from stay bullets and tear fuel canisters.The Darfur Bar Association, a human rights group stated in a press release "the emergence of rape [during protests] indicates the development in the type of crimes committed against revolutionaries, so it is the duty of all to join a campaign to prosecute the perpetrators and those behind them."A media adviser for army chief Abdel Fattah al-Burhan has stated the military will preserve nationwide safety and was siding with the folks's aspirations for democracy.Hamdok, who has not commented on Sunday's occasions, has stated he signed the settlement in an effort to put an finish to bloodshed and preserve financial achievements.