amnesty credible evidence that sudan is using chemical weapons
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The Sudanese government is inflicting unspeakable human suffering on its own people.
Amnesty International has gathered harrowing evidence strongly suggesting the repeated use of chemical weapons against civilians, including very young children, in Jebel Marra - one the most remote parts of Darfur.
The effects of these chemicals on the human body are gruesome and frequently fatal.
Based on testimony from caregivers and survivors, Amnesty International estimates that between 200 and 250 people may have died as a result of exposure to chemical weapons agents. Many – or most – are children.
Amnesty International's investigation [https://www.amnesty.org/en/latest/news/2016/09/sudan-credible-evidence-chemical-weapons-darfur-revealed/&h=atpg8u2fbhet4ixdk6862ugyxe5tpf2qjyqre5g1kw-hvuvvpn5rs7fgpxz5oanwt757hdvf5os1-3kbj4zwpktqx6khin0gvpyu6d0_kjbclpssp8cfsozes6kr5anjt1gr_green]
found that at least 30 suspected chemical attacks have taken place so far this year. The most recent was on 9 September.
It is time to expose the harrowing human rights violations taking place in Jebel Marra to a world that has so far ignored them.
Deadly effects
It is hard to exaggerate just how cruel the effects of chemical weapons are when they come into contact with the human body. Those exposed to the chemicals developed symptoms reported to include:
Bloody vomiting and diarrhoea
Blistering and rashes on skin that hardened, changed colour and fell off
Eye problems including complete loss of vision
Respiratory problems (which appeared to be one of the most common cause of death)
The vast majority of survivors of the suspected chemical weapons attacks have visited no formal medical clinics and had no access to adequate medical care.
Sudan: Credible evidence of the use of chemical weapons to kill and maim hundreds of civilians including children in Darfur revealed
29 September 2016
An Amnesty International investigation has gathered horrific evidence
of the repeated use of what are believed to be chemical weapons against civilians, including very young children, by Sudanese government forces in one of the most remote regions of Darfur over the past eight months.
Using satellite imagery, more than 200 in-depth interviews with survivors and expert analysis of dozens of appalling images showing babies and young children with terrible injuries, the investigation indicates that at least 30 likely chemical attacks have taken place in the Jebel Marra area of Darfur since January 2016. The most recent was on 9 September 2016.
https://www.scribd.com/document/342230593/Sudan-Scorched-earth-poisoned-air
https://www.scribd.com/document/342231271/%D8%A3%D8%B1%D8%B6-%D9%85%D8%AD%D8%B1%D9%88%D9%82%D8%A9-%D9%88%D9%87%D9%88%D8%A7%D8%A1-%D9%85%D8%B3%D9%85%D9%88%D9%85
https://t.co/1CO0M3XRWK
The Sudanese government is inflicting unspeakable human suffering on its own people.
Amnesty International has gathered harrowing evidence strongly suggesting the repeated use of chemical weapons against civilians, including very young children, in Jebel Marra - one the most remote parts of Darfur.
The effects of these chemicals on the human body are gruesome and frequently fatal.
Based on testimony from caregivers and survivors, Amnesty International estimates that between 200 and 250 people may have died as a result of exposure to chemical weapons agents. Many – or most – are children.
Amnesty International's investigation [https://www.amnesty.org/en/latest/news/2016/09/sudan-credible-evidence-chemical-weapons-darfur-revealed/&h=atpg8u2fbhet4ixdk6862ugyxe5tpf2qjyqre5g1kw-hvuvvpn5rs7fgpxz5oanwt757hdvf5os1-3kbj4zwpktqx6khin0gvpyu6d0_kjbclpssp8cfsozes6kr5anjt1gr_green]
found that at least 30 suspected chemical attacks have taken place so far this year. The most recent was on 9 September.
It is time to expose the harrowing human rights violations taking place in Jebel Marra to a world that has so far ignored them.
Deadly effects
It is hard to exaggerate just how cruel the effects of chemical weapons are when they come into contact with the human body. Those exposed to the chemicals developed symptoms reported to include:
Bloody vomiting and diarrhoea
Blistering and rashes on skin that hardened, changed colour and fell off
Eye problems including complete loss of vision
Respiratory problems (which appeared to be one of the most common cause of death)
The vast majority of survivors of the suspected chemical weapons attacks have visited no formal medical clinics and had no access to adequate medical care.
Sudan: Credible evidence of the use of chemical weapons to kill and maim hundreds of civilians including children in Darfur revealed
29 September 2016
An Amnesty International investigation has gathered horrific evidence
of the repeated use of what are believed to be chemical weapons against civilians, including very young children, by Sudanese government forces in one of the most remote regions of Darfur over the past eight months.
Using satellite imagery, more than 200 in-depth interviews with survivors and expert analysis of dozens of appalling images showing babies and young children with terrible injuries, the investigation indicates that at least 30 likely chemical attacks have taken place in the Jebel Marra area of Darfur since January 2016. The most recent was on 9 September 2016.
https://www.scribd.com/document/342230593/Sudan-Scorched-earth-poisoned-air
https://www.scribd.com/document/342231271/%D8%A3%D8%B1%D8%B6-%D9%85%D8%AD%D8%B1%D9%88%D9%82%D8%A9-%D9%88%D9%87%D9%88%D8%A7%D8%A1-%D9%85%D8%B3%D9%85%D9%88%D9%85
https://t.co/1CO0M3XRWK