215 civilians die in RSF-run prison in South Darfur: Sudanese medics

More than 215 civilians died at a prison run by the paramilitary Rapid Support Forces (RSF) in South Darfur due to the spread of diseases and epidemics in less than two months, a Sudanese medical group said Wednesday. In a statement, the Sudan Doctors Network said the deaths were reported inside Daqris Prison during May and June. The deaths were caused by “the spread of diseases and epidemics, as well as torture and mistreatment of detainees, under detention conditions that lack even the most basic standards of healthcare and human dignity,” it added. The group said 31 detainees, including children, were transferred to a hospital in Nyala more than two weeks ago despite showing no apparent illnesses. “Their fate remains […]