Content_paragraphs:  Human rights violations against children in Darfur remain prevalent. From June
  
  to October 2020, the most frequently occurring such violations were  killing and
  
  maiming (123 children, including 41 girls) and sexual violence (19 girls). A majority
  
  of the violations occurred in the context of intercommunal violence or conflicts
  
  between nomads and farmers in rural areas. In Jebel Marra, infighting betwee n
  
  SLA/AW splinter groups has exacerbated violations against children, including rape,
  
  killing and maiming, and abduction, and the recruitment and use of child soldiers.
  
  Children living in Government-controlled areas of Jebel Marra also remain vulnerable
  
  to attacks. Almost one third of the total violations against children were attributed to
  
  government security forces, often in the context of military operations, attacks against
  
  civilian populations or excessive use of force against demonstrators. Government 
  
  security forces were also responsible for occupying three hospitals and three schools.