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“Un rapport que nous avons publié ce matin dévoile la brutalité et l'ampleur de la violence sexuelle liée au conflit au Soudan depuis le début des combats il y a plus de trois ans, ainsi que ses impacts profonds et à long terme sur les victimes, les familles et les communautés,” a-t-il déclaré.
Le rapport des droits de l'homme de l'ONU publié mardi dévoile la brutalité et l'ampleur de la violence sexuelle liée au conflit au Soudan depuis le début du conflit en avril 2023, ainsi que ses impacts profonds et à long terme sur les victimes, les familles et les communautés.
“Il y a eu au moins 546 incidents de violence sexuelle liée au conflit au Soudan entre le 15 avril 2023 et la mi-avril de cette année, affectant au moins 838 victimes -- selon notre propre vérification. Mais ces chiffres ne représentent que la partie émergée de l'iceberg, car la plupart des cas ne sont pas signalés,” a déclaré Magango.
Le Bureau des droits de l'homme de l'ONU a vérifié des incidents de violence sexuelle liée au conflit dans 16 des 18 États du Soudan depuis le début du conflit jusqu'à la mi-avril de cette année, affectant au moins 838 victimes – 539 femmes, 284 filles, huit hommes et sept garçons. La sous-déclaration persistante a obscurci l'ampleur réelle de la prévalence de la violence sexuelle.
“Presque un quart des incidents documentés impliquaient des viols collectifs. Dans un cas, une fille a été violée en groupe par au moins 10 hommes. D'autres actes qui ont été commis, outre le viol et le viol collectif, incluent l'esclavage sexuel, le mariage forcé, la prostitution forcée, la torture sexuelle et la traite à des fins de violence sexuelle,” a déclaré le porte-parole.
Le rapport documente également la mort d'au moins 13 victimes (femmes, hommes et enfants), principalement à la suite de viols collectifs brutaux. La plus jeune avait neuf ans. Beaucoup d'autres ont souffert de complications médicales graves exacerbées par l'absence d'installations de santé fonctionnelles. Au moins 59 femmes et filles sont tombées enceintes ou ont eu des enfants à la suite de viols.
“Certains de ces actes odieux pourraient constituer des crimes de guerre. Et au Darfour en particulier, il existe des motifs raisonnables de croire que certains actes de violence sexuelle commis dans le cadre d'attaques généralisées et systématiques contre la population civile, pourraient également constituer des crimes contre l'humanité,” a-t-il déclaré.
La violence sexuelle a été perpétrée en représailles en fonction de l'affiliation perçue avec des parties spécifiques, en plus des attaques motivées par des raisons ethniques, selon le rapport. De nombreuses victimes ethniques Masalit du Darfour occidental ont partagé que les agresseurs leur demandaient leur tribu avant de les violer.
“La plupart des incidents que nous avons vérifiés ont été attribués à des hommes en uniformes des Forces de soutien rapide, et aux affiliés des FSR et des milices arabes. Certains ont également été attribués aux Forces armées soudanaises et aux acteurs de sécurité et milices affiliés,” a déclaré Magango.
“Ce rapport avertit que si ces schémas et impacts de la violence sexuelle liée au conflit ne sont pas traités par la justice, des réponses centrées sur les victimes et des efforts pour lutter contre la stigmatisation et la discrimination, la paix et la cohésion sociale au Soudan risquent d'être compromises pour les années à venir,” a-t-il déclaré.
“Nous appelons à ce que tous les auteurs, y compris ceux exerçant une responsabilité de commandement, soient pleinement tenus responsables, et que les victimes soient garanties un accès à un recours effectif, y compris la réparation. Nous exhortons les parties au conflit à, entre autres, prendre des mesures concrètes et vérifiables pour prévenir la violence sexuelle,” a ajouté Magango.
“La communauté internationale devrait veiller à ce que la justice et la responsabilité restent au cœur de son soutien aux efforts vers un cessez-le-feu et une résolution du conflit,” a-t-il déclaré.
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HISTOIRE : Soudan : Orateur des droits de l'homme de l'ONU, Seif Magango, sur la violence sexuelle en conflit
TRT : 03:10
SOURCE : OHCHR/ UNOG
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LANGUE : Anglais/NATS
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DATE : 23 juin 2026 GENÈVE, SUISSE / via Zoom depuis Nairobi
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