Sudan's invisible children - born in war with no legal identity
Babies born as a result of rape are often unable to get a birth certificate, meaning a life-time of problems.
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"Even getting a birth notification from the hospital requires information that doesn't exist."
— Amira , Other
"Registering a child requires identity information, a national number and a birth certificate."
— Abu Bakr Yousif Yaqoub , Activist
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Babies born as a result of rape are often unable to get a birth certificate, meaning a life-time of problems.
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