Poll Highlights the Issue of Abductees and Forcibly Detained and Calls to Form National Committees on the Issue

Omdurman – Sudanhorizon

A public opinion poll among Sudanese citizens revealed a strong trend calling for the formation of national and international committees to investigate the cases of forcibly abducted persons, prisoners, and detainees in the war in Sudan.

The results of a poll conducted by the Arab Experts Center for Journalism Services and Public Opinion Studies, with 63,567 participants from inside and outside Sudan, revealed support exceeding 96% for the formation of national and international committees to investigate this issue, some of whose scenes have shaken the conscience of humanity both inside and outside Sudan. Meanwhile, broad sectors of the respondents, reaching 95%, called for the inclusion of the issue of prisoners and abductees in any final settlement negotiations, if any.

The survey results, obtained by the Sudanhorizon news website, revealed 87% skepticism regarding the accuracy of the announced number of abductees. The survey indicated that the actual number is much higher than the announced number, reflecting a lack of official documentation.

The survey results expressed “disappointment” among some participants in the handling of this humanitarian issue by the Sudanese government, national and international organizations, and human rights platforms. Fifty-one percent of participants described the performance of Sudanese state agencies in the issue as weak, while 69.8% described the performance and role of local organizations in the issue of prisoners and abductees as weak. This indicates that society appears to feel that these organizations have not risen to the level of the humanitarian challenge imposed on them.

84.6% of the surveyed sample expressed disappointment in the contribution of international organizations and human rights platforms to this issue, believing that they have completely abandoned their moral role and remained silent about a horrific tragedy unfolding in public.

Not a single participant gave an excellent rating, a stark expression that goes beyond a loss of trust to outright dissatisfaction with these institutions.

Regarding the reasons for the failure to release official lists of abductees, 53.5% of survey participants attributed the failure to release official lists of abductees to public viewpoints, 37.6% attributed it to negligence on the part of the responsible authorities, and 40.8% attributed it to the lack of engagement by the media and organizations, reflecting a complex mix of factors.

42.2% of participants denied that the Public Prosecution had filed any reports or initiated an investigation, while 46.4% expressed their lack of knowledge, indicating a lack of institutional transparency. Only 11.4% indicated limited actual action.

95.3% of participants confirmed their conviction that prisoners are subjected to violations and “barbaric practices” inside Rapid Support Forces detention centers. 88% said they are subjected to torture, 87% to deprivation of food and water, 84.5% to medical neglect, 71.3% to inhumane detention, and 69.2% to sexual assault.

“These are crimes committed with impunity, as if their bodies are not considered human beings,” 98.1% agreed. The Rapid Support Forces’ practices amount to war crimes. Regarding the concealment of death information, 95.8% said there is a deliberate blackout.

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