Sudan - December 19, 2024 Thousands of people are being held in over 50 detention centers across Sudan's Khartoum state, many of which are described as "torture facilities", according to a report by the Sudanese human rights group Emergency Lawyers. The report, titled "Death Detention Centers in Khartoum", documents the existence of at least 44 detention centers affiliated with the paramilitary Rapid Support Forces (RSF) and eight operated by the armed forces. The rights group alleges that more than 5,000 people, including 3,500 civilians, are being arbitrarily detained under conditions marked by extreme brutality. In Omdurman, one of the three cities comprising Khartoum state, the scars of the ongoing conflict between the army and the RSF are visible everywhere. A destroyed building that once housed the state's Radio and TV headquarters has been re-purposed by the RSF as a prison and torture center, survivors said. Ahmed Atta -- a victim who is old and disabled -- still remembers the day he was blindfolded and brought here for interrogation. Based on survivors' testimonies, many detainees died either as a result of systematic torture, or due to disease that spread within the detention areas. In addition, the victims say they were denied food and medical examination. The activists also claim that detainees are subjected to interrogation under horrific torture such as hanging by the legs, electrocution, and extinguishing cigarette butts. The cruel and degrading treatment also includes forcing detainees to perform hard labor and digging graves for the dead on both sides. Both warring parties have previously denied the allegations, with the RSF saying they only held prisoners of war who were well treated. Shotlist: Khartoum State, Sudan - Dec 19, 2024: 1. Deserted building of Khartoum state's Radio and TV headquarters, makeshift detention center; 2. Various of destroyed buildings with bullet holes, wrecked cars; 3. Wreckage at deserted detention center; 4. Various of Ahmed Atta, victim walking on road; 5. SOUNDBITE (Arabic, dubbed in English) Ahmed Atta, victim: "They threw me in the armed vehicle and brought me here to the radio headquarters while I was handcuffed, and in the same way, they threw me on the ground. Without any respect for my age, they started asking me strange questions. They poured water in my nose and forced me to confess and showed me a person who died in front of me. I reached a stage where I told them I will confess and I do not know what I will confess to?"; 6. Various of Montaser Mahmoud, victim looking at photos on his phone; 7. Various of locked iron gate at detention center; 8. SOUNDBITE (Arabic, dubbed in English) Montaser Mahmoud, torture victim: "They beat me, lifted me into their vehicle, and brought me to the 18th Prison. I stayed in this prison for four days, and after that, they took me to Soba Prison. They put us in the ward and we were 263 people. We had no water and food came at 12 or one and they brought us very small amount of rice and gave us only one cup of water a day."; 9. Various of Rehab Al Mubarak, human rights activist using smartphone; 10. Various of deserted detention center; 11. SOUNDBITE (Arabic, dubbed in English) Rehab Al Mubarak, human rights activist; member of the Emergency Lawyers Association: "The violations are multiple, complex and very diverse. All types of violations that can happen to the human element have happened to the Sudanese, starting with killing, drugging and gender-based violence, in addition to enforced disappearance and illegal arrests from both sides."; 12. Mahmoud walking back home; 13. Various of street, wrecked cars; 14. Various of makeshift detention center, Sudan's national flag; 15. Atta walking. [Restriction - No access Chinese mainland]