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 Severe Violations Of Childern's Rights In Darfur
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SUDAN: Severe violations of children's rights in Darfur - SC UK
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>A child at an IDP camp in West Darfur
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>NAIROBI, 7 Sep 2004 (IRIN) - Sudanese government forces, militias, police and
>other security forces have committed serious violations of children's rights in
>Sudan's troubled western region of Darfur, according to a report by Save the
>Children UK, which noted that abuses included murder, rape and abduction.
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>"There is evidence of widespread use of rape by militias as a weapon of war,
>with rape survivors ranging between 10-40 years old. Forced circumcision of
>women by their attackers has also been reported," Save the Children UK (SC UK)
>said in its latest report on the child protection crisis in Darfur issued on 3
>September.
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>According to the report, other violations included killing of children's family
>members or relatives, recruitment of children into armed groups, burning of
>houses, crops and poisoning of wells, #####ng of property and animals,
>humiliation of relatives or families, and harassment and intimidation.
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>Hundreds of children have been separated from their families in the conflict,
>SC UK said, adding that without the care and protection of their immediate
>family or of the community, the affected children were extremely vulnerable.
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>"There is emerging evidence that children are being abducted to fight with
>armed groups and forces, or 'volunteering' in order to defend themselves or
>their families," SC UK said. It added that large numbers of internally
>displaced persons (IDPs) had been cut off from humanitarian assistance, with
>many reporting having to pay 'protection' fees in the form of money, grain, or
>#######, in order to collect firewood or water.
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>The humanitarian agency said that African Union monitors in Darfur faced
>numerous access constraints, leaving many IDPs "besieged" by the threat of
>violence from militias, with civilians being arbitrarily arrested and having
>their papers confiscated.
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>"Recent reports detail pressure from the Government of Sudan being put on IDPs
>to return to their homes, despite ongoing insecurity, food insecurity, and lack
>of basic services," SC UK said. "Whilst children are presenting with fever,
>diarrhoea, and chest or eye infections, it is estimated that only 50 percent of
>basic healthcare needs are covered. Global acute malnutrition rates for under-
>fives may be as high as 33 percent, with a five percent [rate] for severe
>malnutrition in some areas," it added.
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>The report said that many displaced children had been deprived of education, a
>vital tool in their protection and development, for reasons of insecurity, lack
>of transportation, inadequate space in schools and obstruction from the
>authorities.
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>The full report is available on www.reliefweb.int
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