Sudan: Security Forces Killing, Detaining Protesters

Expand Sudanese protesters cover their faces during an anti-government demonstration in the capital Khartoum on January 6, 2018. © 2018 Getty Images (Nairobi) – Sudanese security forces have been using live ammunition and other forms of excessive force against protesters and arbitrarily detaining them. Sudanese activists and medical workers estimate that at least 40 people have been killed, including children, since protests began on December 19, 2018. The Sudanese authorities should investigate all reported killings, injuries and other abuses, and hold those responsible to account. “Sudanese…

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