IMMEDIATE RELEASE

March 28, 1996

SHOCKING EYEWITNESS DRAWINGS OF PERSECUTION IN SUDAN

Drawings of torture recently obtained by Christian Solidarity International emphasize once again the tragic plight of Christians in Sudan. The sketches, smuggled out by the Chairman of Sudan African Parties, are drawings of actual experiences that his compatriots suffer in Sudan. The artist, Philip Lomadong, underwent similar torture himself, as he was lashed with a whip until he bled. The soldiers then forced red-hot chili peppers into his open wounds.

The terrorist government of Sudan, called the National Islamic Front, has been waging a holy war against the country's Christians for the past seven years. Scenes such as these sketches depict are far too common. One and a half million people have been slaughtered in the war, and many women and children have been sold into slavery by government-armed soldiers.

"Although these pictures are disturbing, CSI believes that it is our duty to inform the world about what is happening in Sudan," said Jim Jacobson, President of CSI in the United States. "Such shameful actions are not removed by ignoring them, but only by throwing open the door and letting the light of world opinion shine on them. Only when these atrocities are exposed can people react."




 

Christian Solidarity International (CSI) is an interdenominational human rights organization for persecuted Christians and other victims of oppression, including victimized children and victims of disaster.

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