Sudanese medical officials warned Monday that more than 1,500 unidentified bodies piled up in several of the country’s morgues could lead to an outbreak of disease, amid accusations the government is covering up their causes of death.
Among the deceased are believed to be pro-democracy protesters, whom activists allege were killed by government forces in their crackdown on demonstrations, saying that they believe the failure to conduct proper autopsies is an attempt to conceal evidence of those killings.
At a press conference Monday, Mahjoub Babaker, a forensic medicine and toxicology consultant for the country's autopsy body—alongside three other officials—argued against the need to carry out independent autopsies, saying instead that there should be a mass burial of the bodies for public safety reasons. They announced a postponement of any autopsies in order to discuss matters with the deceased individuals' families.
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