Social media turns blue for Sudan
People from all around the world are changing their profile pictures to blue on social media to express their solidarity with protesters in Sudan in the wake of a brutal crackdown which has killed dozens of people in the capital, Khartoum.
This blue wave started spreading across various social media platforms in the form of hashtag #BlueForSudan, in an attempt to honour the memory of one of Sudan’s crackdown victim 26-year-old engineer Mohamed Mattar, whose favourite colour was reportedly blue.
As being reported, Mohamad Mattar was fatally shot during the June 3 crackdown blamed by protesters on Rapid Support Forces (RSF), a paramilitary group led by a senior member of Sudan’s ruling Transitional Military Council.
Those who are taking part in spreading #BlueForSudan. The color blue came from a warm hearted, martyrs known as, Mohammed Hashim Mattar, my cousin who has passed away on the 3rd of June, as he was standing proud. Blue was his fav color, which now presents unity.🇸🇩
Mattar’s Blue pic.twitter.com/MdZ7f2sLwS
— OmerYousiff (@OmerYousifff) June 12, 2019
The color blue, one of our martyrs (Mattar) favorite color, started as a tribute to him, now turned to a symbol of all our martyrs, and their dreams of a better Sudan.#BlueForSudan#IAmSudaneseRevolution https://t.co/3LMxrtBOvi
— Saad The Lion سعد (@Saad_Alasad) June 12, 2019
Stay strong sudan 🇸🇩
can’t stay quiet
Won’t stay quiet #BlueForSudan 💙 pic.twitter.com/nloMnce8Zr— ﮼خالد٫سلام (@khaled_sallam_) June 14, 2019
Hundreds of peaceful protesters have been killed, injured, arrested, raped, tortured and missing in Sudan 🇸🇩 We all should speak up against any type of tyranny regime and root for democracy, human rights!
Keep #Sudan in our prayers 🙏#SudanMassacre 🇸🇩#BlueforSudan 💙 pic.twitter.com/2UW0NbV02K— Enes FREEDOM (@EnesFreedom) June 14, 2019
The story behind Mattar blue..#BlueforSudan#SudanUprising#SudanMassacre pic.twitter.com/ifbFrU0RBK
— Dr. Mohammed Hassan (@BUILD_SUDAN) June 14, 2019
https://twitter.com/bieber_salman/status/1139420714107199488
https://twitter.com/uxxii11/status/1139415265102274560
Please help raised awareness about Sudan Crisis by changing your profile picture to this blue colour that used by Mattar, one of the victim before he passed away. 500 were killed, over 700 in critical condition, men, women raped. You can use this banners as well #BlueForSudan pic.twitter.com/4lZ1O6RxcF
— Saroarrr (@sara_nikka) June 14, 2019
It is time to stand hand in hand. Their voices must be heard. #BlueForSudan pic.twitter.com/SAESSEpDfg
— TheSamTwins (@TheSamTwins) June 14, 2019
No mainstream media coverage or top Twitter trend for Sudan, we need to reconsider our stance for humanity.#BlueForSudan pic.twitter.com/fBmLR3VMKi
— اسامہ رحمـٰن (@itsusamarehman) June 14, 2019
The humanitarian side of me is triggered once more. Sometimes you can’t do anything except supporting. Your silence is lethal. Spreading awareness through social media is not a waste. Do it with pure intentions of helping rather than criticizing. #BlueForSudan pic.twitter.com/eNUvPjVwGl
— jenny vee (@saintjenius) June 13, 2019
https://twitter.com/geekylonglegs/status/1139278112540307457
Solidarity with #sudan #BlueForSudan pic.twitter.com/jr3J8hZWPR
— Liliane Daoud ليليان (@liliandaoud) June 13, 2019
As being reported, due to the media shutdown in Sudan, protesters are using social media as a last resort to bring attention to the state of affairs.
Hundreds of protesters are being reported to have been killed and abused by the paramilitary Rapid Support Forces following their call for a faster transition to a democratic government in the country.
Many Pakistani and international celebrities have come forward to express solidarity with peaceful protesters in Sudan.
Why is barely any international news channel giving this proper coverage? It’s heartbreaking to read about what’s happening in #Sudan and so is the indifference towards it. https://t.co/YxSRISaIIf
— Mahira Khan (@TheMahiraKhan) June 13, 2019
https://www.instagram.com/p/BymXd78AQ7P/?utm_source=ig_embed
https://www.instagram.com/p/ByqE0twjcTz/
https://www.instagram.com/p/ByqCY5shNcr/
https://www.instagram.com/p/BylX_61hQt7/?utm_source=ig_embed
It's time for us to start paying attention to what's going on in Sudan. https://t.co/xyECWrC0sY
— Hasan Minhaj (@hasanminhaj) June 9, 2019
