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Laws Without Justice: An Assessment of Sudanese Laws Affecting Survivors of Rape
06/27/2007
Laws Without Justice:
An Assessment of Sudanese Laws Affecting Survivors of Rape
Laws Without Justice: An Assessment of Sudanese Laws Affecting Survivors of Rape outlines a system of Sudanese laws that exposes rape victims to further abuse, shields perpetrators from prosecution, limits the ability for survivors to receive medical services and generally denies any access to justice. The report examines these laws and makes a series of recommendations on how the laws can be revised. The report also encourages international support of Sudanese civil society organizations and opposition members of Parliament who are calling for changes to these laws.
Laws Without Justice resulted after a meeting between Sudanese President Omer Al-Bashir and New Mexico Governor Bill Richardson. In January 2007, Governor Richardson visited Sudan with a delegation that included Refugees International President Ken Bacon. During this visit, the Government extended an unprecedented invitation to analyze the Government’s purported efforts to address sexual violence against Sudanese women. Refugees International accepted this invitation and for eight days, Adrienne Fricke and Amira Khair, a Sudanese human rights activist who has worked extensively with rape victims in Darfur, spoke with individuals in Sudan who had extensive knowledge of the crisis in Darfur and the government’s laws and actions to address rape. After eight days, the Sudanese government rescinded its invitation and Adrienne Fricke was forced to leave the country within 24 hours.
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