"This report was research and written by Jehanne Henry, senior researcher in the Africa division at Human Rights Watch. Leslie Lefkow, deputy director in the Africa Division, edited and reviewed the report"--Acknowledgments. "March 2016"--Table of contents page. Includes bibliographical references.
Contents:
Annex 1: Human Rights Watch Letter to Sudanese Authorities. Recommendations: Restrictions on Womens Civil Society -- To the United Nations and the African Union -- To Sudan's Donors and Partner Governments -- Methodology -- I. Background: Patterns of Repression Since 2011 -- Hostile Environment for Female Activists and Women's Rights Groups -- Discriminatory Laws Used Against Female Activists -- II. Patterns of Abuse against Women Human Rights Defenders, Activists, and Protesters: Sexual and Gender-based Violence -- Beatings and Arbitrary Detentions -- Restrictions on Womens Civil Society -- III. Lack of Accountability, Protection -- IV. Consequences of Abuses and Forced Exile -- V. Sudanese Law and State Repression of Women Activists and Human Rights Defenders -- VI. Acknowledgments -- Annex 1: Human Rights Watch Letter to Sudanese Authorities.
Summary:
"The report, 'Good Girls Don't Protest': Repression and Abuse of Women Human Rights Defenders, Activists and Protesters in Sudan, documents efforts by Sudanese authorities to silence women who are involved in protests, rights campaigns, and other public action, and who provide social services and legal aid, as well as journalists"--Publisher's description.
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