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Sudan: SUWEP statement on women's vision of the referendum scenarios

We members of SuWEP from both sectors North & South met at Afhad University for Women in Khartoum during the period from 12th to 13th of December, 2010 to discuss issues that affects women in the pre’ during and post referendum periods.

Sudan: Case of woman seen being flogged on YouTube clip

Sudan's judiciary has launched an investigation into the public flogging of a woman after footage of her being whipped by laughing policemen was posted to the internet.The YouTube video shows an unidentified woman in a long black dress and a headscarf being ordered to sit down in a parking lot (Warning: Video contains graphic images of violence some may find disturbing).A uniformed policeman proceeds to whip her all over her body as she screams in pain. A second officer laughs when he realises he is being filmed, before joining in the punishment, which lasts a minute and a half.

Sudan: Southern women struggle for justice

If there is one group that faces special challenges in Southern Sudan, it is women. Principal among them is gender-based violence, which is under-reported and spreading given the long history of conflict, certain traditional practices and weak judicial systems, say specialists. Below are some key obstacles to tackling GBV in Lakes State.

Sudan: Civil society denounces legalisation of violence against women

We call upon the Sudan government, UN agencies, the African Union countries, Human Rights organizations, the International community and men and women of faith across the world to join hands and stop the Sudan Parliament whose majority represents the current Sudan ruling party. The parliament continues to legalise acts of violence against women and girls, by enforcing laws that directly escalate the prevalence of violence against women and girls in our society.

Sudan: Court sentences 19 men for wearing women's clothes

A Sudanese court on Wednesday sentenced 19 young Muslim men to 30 lashes and a fine for breaking moral codes by wearing women's clothes and makeup, a case exposing Sudanese sensitivity towards homosexuality. Many of the defendants tried to hide their faces from the around 200 people who watched as they were lashed straight after their sentencing. The men had no lawyers present and said nothing in their own defence. The trial judge said police had raided a party thrown by the 19 men and found them dancing "in a womanly fashion," wearing women's clothes and makeup. He said there was a video of the party and that one woman who was present had fled the scene. The defendants were charged with violating Sudan's public morality codes.

العالم العربي: تقرير حول التنمية الإنسانية سنة 2009

ويعد التقرير، الذي صدر في ثلاثمائة صفحة، هو المجلد الخامس من سلسلة تقارير التنمية الإنسانية العربية، التي يرعاها برنامج الأمم المتحدة الإنمائي، ويضعها عدد من المثقفين والباحثين في البلدان العربية. وانتقد التقرير أوضاع حقوق الإنسان في البلاد العربية، وعلاقة الدولة فيها بالمواطن وأمنه وحقوقه، وغياب الدولة المدنية.

Soudan: La commission électorale ne reportera pas les élections

La commission électorale soudanaise (NEC) a répété mardi 6 avril que les élections présidentielle, législatives et régionales se tiendraient comme prévu du 11 au 13 avril, en dépit du boycottage total ou partiel annoncé par une partie de l'opposition et les ex-rebelles sudistes. Il n'y aura "aucun report", a déclaré à la presse le chef du comité technique de la NEC, Hadi Mohamad, à l'issue d'un entretien avec l'émissaire américain Scott Gration. "Les préparatifs [pour le scrutin] sont terminés", a-t-il assuré.

Afrique: Déclaration du Caucus des Femmes Africaines à la 54ème Session de la Commission sur le Statut de la Femme

Nous représentantes de diverses organisations de la Société Civile Africaine réunies au Forum Mondial pour la Revue de Beijing 15 ans après et représentant les voix des millions de femmes et jeunes filles Africaines, Apres avoir eu des consultations avec différents acteurs avant et pendant le Forum Mondial des ONG sur les progrès enregistrés dans la mise en œuvre de le Déclaration et la Plate Forme d’Action de Beijing en Afrique,

Sudan: President threatens to expel election observers

Sudan's president, Omar al-Bashir, has warned foreign election observers that his government "will cut off their fingers and put them under our shoes" if they urge the country to delay next month's elections. Bashir, who is seeking to win another term in the 11 April polls, was responding to a statement issued last week by observers from the US-based Carter Centre, which said a minor postponement may be required to address logistical difficulties. The vote is scheduled to be the first competitive election in Sudan in 24 years.

La Journée internationale des femmes: « Combats d’hier et d’aujourd’hui : les enjeux du féminisme au XXIème siècle. »

Les tables rondes internationales, le 9 mars 2010 de 16h à 18h à l’Hôtel de Ville de Paris. La Ville de Paris invite 5 figures du féminisme international qui portent un combat essentiel, parfois au péril de leur vie : Lubna Ahmad Al-Husseini : journaliste, auteur de l’ouvrage « 40 coup de fouet pour un pantalon », paru aux Editions Plon en 2009. Le 3 juillet 2009, Lubna Al-Husseini est arrêtée par la police à Khartoum. Son crime : avoir porté un pantalon. La loi soudanaise la condamne à 40 coups de fouet pour « atteinte à la moralité publique ». Depuis elle n’a de cesse de se défendre et par la même de faire évoluer les lois et les mentalités au Soudan. Elle parcourt aussi le monde pour faire connaître sa lutte et engager des solidarités ici et ailleurs.