Sudan Human Rights Monitor Issue 18

(June-July 2012) The feature article of this issue of Sudan Human Rights Monitor gives an overview of the demonstrations that began in Khartoum on 16 June and quickly spread across the country.The demonstrations rapidly gained momentum and transformed from public discontent over rising prices caused by austerity measures imposed in June to anti-regime demonstrations calling for the ruling National Congress Party to abdicate power. The demonstrations were met with a brutal crackdown by Sudan’s National Intelligence and Security Services (NISS) and police. Throughout the monitoring period, ACJPS documented over 300 cases of arbitrary arrest and detention and the testimonies of numerous individuals released who had been subjected to torture.

The issue also provides an overview of political developments, including an update on Sudan’s two stoning cases and UNAMID’s mandate renewal. UNAMID’s mandate was renewed amidst insecurity in Hamadiya IDP camp in Zalengei and Kasab IDP camp in Kutum, and the events on 31 July in Nyala, where the NISS and police fired into a crowd of demonstrators, killing 12 and injuring over eighty. Ten of those killed were high school students under the age of 18.

The monitoring report also includes an update to cases monitored by ACJPS during the demonstrations as well as an update on South Kordofan and Blue Nile.

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