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Sudanese Women Face Death Penalty by Stoning, Rights Group Reports

February 13, 2026 (KHARTOUM) – Two Sudanese women have received death sentences through stoning from courts in Khartoum North and Er Roseires, according to a regional women’s rights organization that announced this on Friday. The Strategic Initiative for Women in the Horn of Africa (SIHA) mentioned that the women were moved to a prison in…

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February 13, 2026 (KHARTOUM) – Two Sudanese women have received death sentences through stoning from courts in Khartoum North and Er Roseires, according to a regional women’s rights organization that announced this on Friday.

The Strategic Initiative for Women in the Horn of Africa (SIHA) mentioned that the women were moved to a prison in Omdurman as their cases are under appeal. In one instance, the complainant is said to have dropped the charges, according to the organization’s statement.

Amidst a backdrop of civil war, the statements highlight what rights activists refer to as a growing pattern of institutional violence against women and girls in Sudan. SIHA claimed that these decisions represent an extension of the 1991 Penal Code, which it asserts is routinely used to target women, even during times of active conflict.

The network stated, ‘These sentences reflect a continuation of trends that criminalize women,’ highlighting that women have experienced an increase in gender-based violence, such as rape and abuse, since the conflict started.

A human rights organization demanded a “drastic and thorough reform” of Sudan’s criminal justice system and an immediate stop to laws that target women under the pretense of maintaining public morality. It called for any upcoming Sudanese-led political initiative to incorporate a clear legal assessment to guarantee that women’s rights are upheld within a democratic structure.

International human rights groups have often condemned Sudan’s application of physical and death penalties for “moral offenses,” highlighting that these laws mainly affect women and underprivileged communities.

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