Khartoum’s Silent War: The Reimposition of Religious Strictures on Women Amidst Civil Conflict
The article examines the re-emergence of Islamist influence in Khartoum during Sudan’s ongoing civil war between the Sudanese Armed Forces and the Rapid Support Forces. Reports indicate increasing pressure on women to comply with conservative religious dress and behavior enforced by security forces and allied groups. Such coercion violates international protections of freedom of religion or belief and women’s rights under treaties like the ICCPR and CEDAW. The trend signals a broader ideological shift, where religious enforcement becomes a tool of social control amid state fragility.
