(29 July 2022) The African Center for Justice and Peace Studies (ACJPS) expresses deep concern over the continued inter-tribal attacks in Sudan that have resulted into several deaths and injuring. In this release, ACJPS documents several incidents of land conflicts in Abyi area, West Darfur and South Kordofan in June …

(29 July 2022) The African Centre for Justice and Peace Studies (ACJPS) has continued to monitor the continued crackdown on pro-democracy protests including killing of civilians and other human rights violations across Sudan since 25 October 2021. In this report, ACJPS gives an update on various incidents resulting in serious …

(10 July 2022) The African Centre for Justice and Peace Studies (ACJPS) calls upon the Sudanese authorities to stop the judicial harassment of Christian citizens. Authorities must ensure the respect for religious rights and guarantee individual’s freedom of religious creed and worship as provided for in the Constitutional Declaration and …

(9 July 2022) On 26 June 2022, presiding judge Haroun Adam of Kosti criminal court in White Nile State sentenced to death by stoning, Ms. Maryam Alsyed Tiyrab, a 20-year-old after she was found guilty of violating article 146 (2) (adultery) of the Sudanese Penal Code 1991. The sentence is …

(1 July 2022) Khartoum, Nairobi, Paris. On June 30, the anniversary day of the seizure of power by former Sudanese leader Omar al-Bashir in 1989, the Sudanese people once again expressed, in the streets, their deep desire to end the military dictatorship. As they reiterate their demands, the deadly repression …

(1 July 2022) African Centre for Justice and Peace Studies has launched a new project “Strengthening Civil Society Capacity to Reclaim Civic Space in Transition of Sudan”, funded by The United Nations Democracy Fund. The project seeks to support civil society to strengthen structures and enhance its capacity to reclaim civic space amidst the …

(30 June 2022) African Centre for Justice and Peace Studies (ACJPS) is currently looking for a Legal program intern to join our team. Being employed at ACJPS means joining a staff committed to the protection and promotion of human rights in Sudan. Our staff includes international and Sudanese human rights …

(25 June 2022) African Center for Justice and Peace Studies (ACJPS) expresses deep concern over the increased targeting of human rights defenders by security operatives in Sudan since the coup of 25th October 2021. In this release, ACJPS documents the arbitrary arrest and detention of two human rights defenders by …

(15 June 2022) This report is based on the findings of internationally trained local monitors on the ground in South Sudan, working for a national human rights organization. The monitors and the organization must remain anonymous given the present security concerns. The information reported meets the threshold for initiating an …

Joint Press release 24 May 2022 – REDRESS together with partner organizations Zimbabwe Lawyers for Human Rights (ZLHR), MENA Rights Group, Lawyers for Justice in Libya (LFJL) and the African Centre for Justice and Peace Studies (ACJPS) welcome the adoption of the first African instrument aimed to eradicate and prevent …