African Centre for Justice and Peace Studies ACJPS | المركز الافريقي لدراسات العدالة و السلام
FIDH – International Federation for Human Rights ACJPS – African Centre for Justice and Peace Studies (22 September 2014) Tomorrow, 23 September 2014, will mark the one year anniversary of the outbreak of demonstrations in cities throughout Sudan that were sparked by the lifting of fuel subsidies the day before, …
Read More »Sudan’s Human Rights Crisis: Submission to the UN Human Rights Committee
(13 June 2014) Next month the United Nations Human Rights Committee will review Sudan’s progress implementing its obligations under the International Covenant on Civil and Political Rights (ICCPR). The Committee will assess, amongst other things, Sudan’s compliance guaranteeing the right to life, the right to be free from torture and …
Read More »One person dead and 7 critically injured after Sudanese forces open fire on University of Khartoum students
(12 March 2014) One student has died from gunshot wounds and at least seven are reportedly critically injured after Sudanese security services opened live fire during a peaceful demonstration at the University of Khartoum on 11 March 2014. The incidents happened immediately after the conclusion of a public forum organised …
Read More »Investigation needed into shooting at Ardamata prison, West Darfur; overcrowding and poor health conditions
(21 February 2014) The Sudanese authorities must investigate the death of one prisoner and serious injuries sustained by four others at Ardamata prison, West Darfur, following the firing of live ammunition by prison guards to quell a disturbance. At around 9am on 19 February 2014, a sentry guard reportedly sighted …
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