VIOLATIONS AGAINST THE ALREADY VULNERABLE POPULATION IN ZALINGEI, CENTRAL DARFUR

During the period between 15 April to 30 October 2023, the African Center for Justice and Peace Studies (ACJPS) documented a series of human rights violations particularly targeting the Al-hasahisa and Khamisa Dagig IDP camps located in Zalingei town in Central Darfur. During the reporting period, at least 70 people including children lost their lives, and 116 sustained injuries. There were also incidents of arbitrary arrest. ACJPS has also documented the names of victims and testimonies. It is however notable that most of the victims sustained injuries to their upper body parties such as the stomach, head, and chest areas to which they succumbed.

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