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Inside the schools that chain boys

How 大象传媒 Arabic uncovered widespread abuse of children in Islamic schools in Sudan

A 大象传媒 Arabic investigation has uncovered systemic child abuse inside Islamic schools in Sudan, known as khalwas. It found that boys are routinely chained, shackled and beaten; in some khalwas there was evidence of sexual abuse. The 大象传媒鈥檚 Mamdouh Akbiek worked with a local investigative journalist on the story.

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Image: Sudanese schoolboy chained
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