Tag Archives: human rights defenders

(25 November 2023) The African Centre for Justice and Peace Studies (ACJPS) expresses its utmost concern over the physical safety and wellbeing of four Sudanese citizens including three human rights defenders detained by the paramilitary Rapid Support Forces (RSF). They were detained between 10th October and 6th November 2023 and …

(28 June 2023) African Center for Justice and Peace Studies (ACJPS) would like to express deep concern about the safety and security of human rights defenders in Elgenina, West Darfur. Eight human rights defenders whose names have been withheld for their safety have been targeted in Elgenina since the armed …

 (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. …

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 …

Human Rights Council – 36th session Item 10 – Interactive Dialogue with the Independent Expert on Sudan 27th September 2017  Thank you Mr President, Our organisations, the East and Horn of Africa Human Rights Defenders Project and the African Centre for Justice and Peace Studies (ACJPS) would like to express …

Letter regarding the human rights situation in Sudan during the 36th session of the UN Human Rights Council To Permanent Representatives of Members and Observer States of the UN Human Rights Council Geneva, Switzerland 21 September 2017 Re: Current human rights and humanitarian situation in Sudan Excellencies, We write to …

(28 August 2017) Sudanese authorities should ensure police violence against a blind disability rights activist and trade unionist, Mohamed Nasser, in Al Gedaref is promptly and impartially investigated and that those responsible are brought to justice. Immunities for officials granted under the Police Act of 2008 should be lifted to …

(7 August 2017) There has been a marked upsurge in targeted attacks by Sudanese Government forces on civilians in Darfur since May when Government forces clashed with two rebel groups – the Sudan Liberation Movement-Minni Minnawi (SLA-MM) and Sudan Liberation Movement – Transitional Council (SLA-TC) – in east, central, and …

Authorities should release all in arbitrary detention, drop charges To read the full PDF statement, click here. (7 July 2017) – Sudanese authorities have been unjustly holding Dr. Mudawi Ibrahim Adam, Hafiz Idris, and Mobarak Adam Abdalla, three human rights defenders, and have charged them with ‘crimes against the state …

(16 January 2017) The African Centre for Justice and Peace Studies (ACJPS) is currently aware of seventeen detainees currently held incommunicado by the Government of Sudan’s National Intelligence and Security Services (NISS). In particular, there are serious concerns regarding the well-being and treatment of human rights defender Tasneem Ahmed Taha …