(Khartoum, Nairobi, Paris, 28 October 2021) – The International Federation for Human Rights (FIDH), the African Centre for Justice and Peace Studies (ACJPS) and the Sudan Human Rights Monitor (SHRM) condemn in the strongest terms the military coup of 25 October, and the arrests of around 20 people from the …

To Permanent Representatives of Member and Observer States of the United Nations (UN) Human Rights Council (Geneva, Switzerland)  28 October 2021 Sudan: The UN Human Rights Council should act urgently and hold a special session  Excellencies,  As violence is increasing in Sudan following the military coup of 25 October 2021 …

(28 October 2021) African Centre for Justice and Peace Studies (ACJPS) has serious safety concerns for the continued arbitrary arrests and incommunicado detention of individuals including human rights defenders/activists, political opposition members, cabinet ministers and government officials following the 25 October coup under the leadership of Lt. Gen. Abdel-Fattah al-Burhan. …

( 24 October 2021) The African Centre for Justice and Peace Studies (ACJPS) calls on Sudanese authorities  to urgently investigate the injuring of 17 peaceful demonstrartors that occurred on 21 October 2021 in Khartoum. The transitional government should urgently set up an independent and impartial commission to ensure an immediate …

(30 September 2021) Sudanese authorities should urgently investigate the alleged ill-treatment of Mr. Al-Fateh Hussein, 57-year-old male  living in Khartoum and two females  aged 27 and 30 years-old who requested ACJPS to withhold their identites. Mr Al- Fateh is a  human rights activist and a member of the Democratic Alliance …

(27 September 2021) African Centre for Justice and Peace Studies (ACJPS) expresses its utmost concern over the physical safety and wellbeing of Mr Otaf Abdelwahab Altom, journalist and director of Al-Naba Center for Press Services who was arrested by the police force from his home and taken to Al-Mugran Police …

(21 September 2021) African Centre for Justice and Peace Studies (ACJPS) expresses deep concern over the targeting of Sudanese citizens by the authorities for their online activity. ACJPS has documented an incident where a Sudanese journalists and human rights defender has been charged with defamation under article 159 of the …

(20 September 2021) Sudanese authorities should urgently drop all the trumped up charges levelled against two civic rights activists and human rights defenders, Musab Zakaria, a 19-year-old-male and Suleiman Jamal, a 25-year-old-male. African Centre for Justice and Peace Studies (ACJPS) urges the authorities to respect and guarantee the right to …

15 September 2021 H.E. Moussa Faki Mahamat Chairperson, African Union CommissionAfrican Union Headquarters P.O. Box 3243, Roosevelt Street W21K19 Addis Ababa, Ethiopia Dear Chairperson, REFERENCE: ATROCITIES AGAINST CIVILIANS IN THE ETHIOPIA CRISIS  Your Excellency, We, the undersigned, are organizations that work to promote the human rights of civilians in conflict …

To Permanent Representatives of Member and Observer States of the United Nations (UN) Human Rights Council, Geneva, Switzerland 10 September 2021 The Human Rights Council should extend its support to, and scrutiny of, Sudan Excellencies, Ahead of the 48th session of the UN Human Rights Council (13 September-8 October 2021), …