Sudan — In a new report on sexual violence in Sudan against women and girls, the Horn of Africa Women’s Network (SIHA) affirmed that survivors in Sudan who face sexual violence and other forms of gender-based violence are among the most neglected and marginalized people in the world.

In its report published on Wednesday, December 10, marking International Human Rights Day, the Horn of Africa Women’s Network “SIHA” stated that violence against civilians—women, girls, and men—remains a defining feature of the ongoing campaign of atrocities in Sudan.

The network noted that the Sudanese people are facing “shameful neglect,” coinciding with this global occasion that is meant to reaffirm international commitments to dignity, justice, and protection.

It added that downplaying sexual violence as an inevitable or natural outcome of conflict reflects one of the most dangerous patriarchal and racially biased perspectives.

The report explained that survivors affected by the conflict in Sudan are eager to express themselves and speak out to obtain support; however, there is “deep neglect.”

SAYHA stressed that the report serves as “both a reminder and a condemnation” that the very rights celebrated globally are the same rights being denied to the Sudanese people in real time.