The
Free Lions, a former anti-government movement in Kassala State said
that entities involved in human trafficking in eastern Sudan are
violating human rights. Human trafficking and trade in human organs are
some of the key human rights violations, the Free Lions said.
Various
media have reported that human trafficking is occurring in eastern
Sudan along areas bordering Eritrea. Ethiopian and Eritrean refugees as
well as Sudanese are being targeted by the traffickers.
El-Fatih Mahmoud Awad, a communication officer for the Free Lions Movement spoke to Sudan Radio Service about the issue.
“In
fact the issue of human trafficking has become famous. The dangerous
thing is that they smuggle small children between the ages of 11-14 from
both genders with the aim of getting human organs,” he added.
He claimed that the criminal groups behind the practice have devices for preserving organs harvested from the victims.
“They
are taking the adults to the desert. They have fridges and doctors to
harvest organs like kidneys, eye corneas and blood. This has become a
booming trade,” he added. Awad appealed to the government to address the issue seriously.
Last
week, the United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees (UNHCR)
expressed its concern about kidnappings and smuggling of Eritreans in
eastern Sudan.
Source. SudanRadio.org
