Harpreet Uppal

Harpreet Uppal

Labour — Huddersfield

Speaking in the House of Commons on 22 July 2025

Debate

Humanitarian Situation in Sudan

Contribution

I agree with my hon. Friend and I will say more on those points later, but I thank her for everything that she is doing on this issue. UNICEF’s report in March also highlighted a crisis of child rape and sexual violence. The #Women4Sudan campaign has tirelessly documented case studies of sexual violence in Sudan. The stories include that of a 14-year-old girl who suffered internal injuries after being brutally gang-raped; she was then let down by medical practitioners, who shamed the family. The young girl later died at home. In many cases, such stories never reach the outside world. The ongoing telecommunications blackout has made it extraordinarily difficult for survivors, families and organisations to communicate with journalists, humanitarian agencies and international bodies.

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