Thousands of Young Boys Have Been Tortured, Abused and Kept in Chains in Islamic Schools

Thousands of boys have been tortured, abused and kept in chains in Islamic schools across Sudan, a new documentary has revealed.

Boys as young as five are routinely, shackled and beaten by religious men in charge of the schools, which number nearly 30,000 in the country.

An investigation uncovered the systematic child abuse inside the schools - known as 'khalwas' - and has also found evidence of sexual abuse.

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