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World News in Brief: 'Barbaric' sexual violence in Sudan, Haiti's transitional council in place, rights experts condemn Iran rapper's death sentence
By UN News
Apr 25, 2024 11:44 am

The international community must take immediate action to end the wave of sexual violence being carried out against women and girls in Sudan, two senior UN officials said on Thursday.

Special Representative on Sexual Violence in Conflict Pramila Patten together with Deputy Emergency Relief Coordinator Joyce Msuya, said that more than a year into the battle for control of the country between rival militaries, the 'barbaric acts' being committed 'echo the horrors witnessed in Darfur two decades ago'.

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