Publications

(8 November 2012) The Government of Sudan must immediately investigate the arbitrary detention and torture of freelance Sudanese journalist Somia Ismail Ibrahim Hendusa, who was found abandoned and in extremely poor health on a Khartoum street on 2 November following her arrest by Sudanese National Intelligence and Security Service (NISS) …

(29 September 2011)  On 27 September 2011, officials from the National Intelligence and Security Service (NISS) raided the Aljareedanewspaper offices in Khartoum.  After ordering all employees to leave the premises, NISS officers posted guards at the main gates and locked the doors.  Chief Editor Mr. Saad Aldeen Ibrahim and the Chair of the newspaper’s …

(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 …

2 August 2012: On 31 July, the Sudanese police and National Intelligence and Security Service (NISS) fired live ammunition and tear gas into mass public protests in Nyala, South Darfur. Twelve individuals who had participated in the protests have died from gun shot wounds and wounds caused by sharp weapons. …

(27 July 2012) The African Centre for Justice and Peace Studies (ACJPS) is concerned for the safety of hundreds of individuals who have been detained as a result of a government crackdown in response to popular protests that have taken place throughout Sudan since 16 June 2012, calling for regime …

(27 July 2012) This report documents the response of Sudanese authorities to popular protests that have taken place throughout Sudan since 16 June 2012, calling for regime change, freedom, peace and justice. Police and the National Intelligence and Security Service (NISS) have used excessive force to disperse and arrest protestors, …

(20 July 2012) The National Intelligence and Security Service (NISS) has continued to arbitrarily arrest and detain human rights defenders on account of their work monitoring and reporting on the Sudanese Government’s response to protests that have taken place around Sudan since 16 June 2012. On 17-18 July, NISS arrested …

(16 July 2012) The African Centre for Justice and Peace Studies (ACJPS) is seriously concerned about the welfare of eleven human rights defenders who have been detained in the wake of mass popular protests in Sudan. The following seven human rights defenders were arrested by the Sudanese National Intelligence and …

(11 July 2012) On 10 July 2012, Judge Imad Shamoun sitting at Al Nasir Criminal Court in Khartoum sentenced a 23 year old woman to death by stoning for adultery (Zina) under Article 146 of the Sudanese Penal Code 1991. Ms. L.I.E (case number 1222), who resides in Alizba area …

(April-May 2012) In this issue, the feature article analyzes the relationship between Sudan and South Sudan as the two countries came dangerously close to returning to full scale war in April. Political developments discussed in this issue include demonstrations against rising prices, the movement of the AU Summit from Malawi, accusations against the SPLA …