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14 May 2024
Lead MP
Lyn Brown
West Ham
Lab
Responding Minister
Not recorded
Tags
Foreign Affairs
Word Count: 829
Other Contributors: 0
At a Glance
Lyn Brown raised concerns about unknown in Westminster Hall. Response awaited from government.
Key Requests to Government:
I ask the Government to provide updates on their plans for immediate action, particularly regarding support for Sudanese civilians trapped in El Fasher and the accountability process for sexual violence abuses in Ethiopia.
How the Debate Unfolded
MPs spoke in turn to share their views and ask questions. Here's what each person said:
Lead Contributor
I am concerned about the horrific sexual violence being used as a weapon of war, specifically in Sudan and Ethiopia. In Sudan, there are 5,000 reports of grave violations including sexual violence but this is likely an underestimate given that almost 60,000 survivors have been identified since June 2023. The Rapid Support Forces (RSF) and their allied forces have been targeting women in Khartoum and Darfur with ethnic cleansing campaigns based on racism and misogyny.
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