More detainees released as Sudanese authorities continue to target individuals with travel bans, arbitrary arrests and incommunicado detention
(4 April 2018) The African Centre for Justice and Peace Studies has serious safety concerns for the continued arbitrary arrests and incommunicado detention of individuals including human rights defenders/activists, political opposition members and leaders in connection with the 2018 anti-austerity protests as well as on basis of their political affiliation. …
Read More »European Parliament resolution of 15 March 2018 on the arrest of human rights defenders in Sudan, notably the case of Sakharov Prize laureate Salih Mahmoud Osman
22 March 2018 The European Parliament, – having regard to its previous resolutions on Sudan, – having regard to the statement of 9 February 2018 by its Vice-President responsible for the Sakharov Prize Network and by the Chair of its Human Rights Subcommittee on the Sakharov Laureate Salih Mahmoud Osman, …
Read More »Individual dies after reportedly tortured while in NISS custody in West Kordofan
(9 March 2018) Sudanese authorities should urgently investigate the reported torture and custodial death of Mr. Ajack Hamid and reported torture of seven other individuals whilst being detained by the National Intelligence and Security Services (NISS) in Neem Higairat in West Kordofan state, on suspicion of committing a robbery around Heglig …
Read More »Urgent concern for individuals detained in unknown locations and dozens still in detention amidst release of Sudan 2018 detainees
(23 February 2018) The African Centre for Justice and Peace Studies (ACJPS) welcomes the announcement of the release of 80 political detainees but remains concerned that dozens more are still being held incommunicado, without charge or trial. ACJPS is aware of at least 71 detainees still under NISS custody who were …
Read More »Open letter concerning the crackdown on peaceful protests and the wave of arbitrary arrests and continued incommunicado detentions by Sudanese government forces
14 February 2018 TO: UN Human Rights Committee; UN Working Group on Arbitrary Detention; UN Special Rapporteur on the promotion and protection of the right to freedom of opinion and expression, Mr. David Kaye; UN Independent Expert on the situation of human rights in the Sudan, Mr. Aristide Nononsi; UN …
Read More »UPDATE: 29 individuals join the list of individuals detained incommunicado
(7 February 2018) The African Centre for Justice and Peace Studies has continued to receive information on more arbitrary arrests and detention of individuals, post-print censorship of newspapers, release of detainees, criminal charges against peaceful protestors, constitutional petition challenging the continued arbitrary detention of individuals in connection with the crackdown …
Read More »Sudan: Stop Abuse of Peaceful Demonstrators
Excessive Use of Force, Arbitrary Detention (Nairobi – 29 January 2018) — Sudan’s security forces have arrested scores of people in connection with protests against austerity measures imposed under the January 2018 budget, four Sudanese and international organizations, Human Rights Watch, Amnesty international, the Al Khatim Adlan Centre for Enlightenment …
Read More »Update: Continued arbitrary arrests and incommunicado detention of Sudanese citizens amidst crackdown on January 2018 peaceful protests
(30 January 2018) The African Centre for Justice and Peace Studies has continued to monitor the on-going crackdown of peaceful protests including arbitrary arrests and detention of Sudanese citizens, transfer of opposition political leaders to remote prisons in Darfur, confiscation of newspapers, harassment of journalists amidst growing public unrest and …
Read More »Five IDPs killed as SAF and RSF use live ammunition to disperse a protest in Central Darfur
(24 January 2018) At least 5 people were killed and 26 others sustained gunshot wounds when joint forces of Sudanese Armed Forces (SAF) and Rapid Support Forces (RSF) opened live ammunition on a crowd of protestors at Hasahisa camp for internally displaced persons (IDPs) in Zalingi, Central Darfur, on 20 January. …
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