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In the next session, presenters focused on abuses committed in connection with the prosecution of the war in the South.  

In the next session, presenters focused on abuses committed in connection with the prosecution of the war in the South.  

Elijah Malok Aleng contributed a paper entitled 'Destitution and Displacement in The Sudan.' In it, he described the tragedy of civil war and its political underpinnings. During the first civil war of 1955–1972, between 750,000 and 1.5 million Sudanese nationals, of whom a high proportion were civilians, lost their lives.  

Elijah Malok Aleng contributed a paper entitled ''Destitution and Displacement in The Sudan.'' In it, he described the tragedy of civil war and its political underpinnings. During the first civil war of 1955–1972, between 750,000 and 1.5 million Sudanese nationals, of whom a high proportion were civilians, lost their lives.  

In 1983 the civil war resumed, and with it, massive violations of civilians' human rights.  

In 1983 the civil war resumed, and with it, massive violations of civilians' human rights.  

Aleng joined a number of human rights groups in asserting that since 1983 these violations have included extrajudicial executions, torture, starvation, the rape and / or enslavement of women and children, the pillaging and destruction of agricultural crops, the use of the civilian population as a human shield during military operations; and the persecution of Christians.  

Aleng joined a number of human rights groups in asserting that since 1983 these violations have included extrajudicial executions, torture, starvation, the rape and / or enslavement of women and children, the pillaging and destruction of agricultural crops, the use of the civilian population as a human shield during military operations; and the persecution of Christians.  

Shari'a or Islamic law was harshly applied to chop off the hands of 90 citizens charged with petty theft who were mostly from the neglected and marginalized regions of South and Western Sudan.</small></blockquote>

[[Shari'a]] or Islamic law was harshly applied to chop off the hands of 90 citizens charged with petty theft who were mostly from the neglected and marginalized regions of South and Western Sudan.</small></blockquote>