Human rights abuses, sexual assaults, and other forms of violence against civilians are still prevalent in Sudan. 

Fighting continued to rage in different parts of Sudan during the month of June, driving more people from their home. Over 2 million people were displaced within Sudan by the end of June and another 580,000 sought refuge in neighboring countries, beyond UNHCR’s planning figures. Chad alone is hosting 160,000 new Sudanese refugees and asylum seekers, whereas in Egypt, 250,000 have arrived in recent months. Children make up 49 per cent of all new refugee arrivals.

Civilians in Sudan continue to face a litany of human rights violations, abuses and sexual violence, as highlighted in a Protection Brief issued by UNHCR in June.

Recalling the reality and violence back home in Sudan, Huwaida, a Sudanese refugee in Egypt, could only think of getting her children to safety. “I saw girls getting raped back home. I have four girls myself, and I want them to be safe.”

As part of its response in Egypt, UNHCR is registering refugees who approach the agency, giving them access to a range of government services including health and education. Back in Cairo, after registering with UNHCR, Huwaida and her family are now living in a small sparsely furnished apartment in the western outskirts of Cairo, which they share with another family.

Inside Sudan, despite difficulties in aid delivery, UNHCR has scaled up service provision, coordination and cooperation with state-level authorities where possible. Over 53,550 displaced people received non-food items in Port Sudan, Gedaref, Kassala, White Nile, Blue Nile, North Darfur, Wadi Halfa, Wad Madani, West Kordofan. In addition to responding to the needs of new forcibly displaced, UNHCR continued to provide assistance and protection to the over one million refugees that Sudan hosted before the start of the conflict.

By the end of June, UNHCR received 13 per cent of the US $277.4 million needed to respond to the Sudan emergency.

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