(23 December 2021) United Nations Special Representative of the Secretary-General on Sexual Violence in Conflict, Ms. Pramila Patten, is gravely concerned about the situation in Sudan following reports of sexual violence and sexual harassment perpetrated against women and girls by the security forces during demonstrations in Khartoum on Sunday 19 December 2021, to mark the third anniversary of the mass demonstrations that led to the fall of President Omar al-Bashir and to protest against the military coup of 25 October and the political agreement signed on 21 November 2021.
