To read the PDF versions, click here. FIDH – International Federation for Human Rights and its member organization for Sudan African Centre for Justice and Peace Studies (ACJPS) Geneva, Kampala, 21 September 2016: Sudan’s failure to accept key recommendations made during its second Universal Periodic Review (UPR) has confirmed the …
Read More »Joint ACJPS/FIDH oral statement on adoption of the UPR report on Sudan
To read the PDF version of the oral statement, click here. Human Rights Council – 33rd session Item 6 – Adoption of the report on the UPR of Sudan Oral statement 21 September 2016 Mr. President, FIDH and its member organization the African Centre for Justice and Peace Studies (ACJPS) …
Read More »Sudan should cease judicial harassment of civil society members and release TRACKs detainees
(25 May 2016) The harassment of Sudanese civil society activists affiliated with the organisation TRACKs for Training and Human Development (TRACKs) has escalated over recent days, with dormant charges pressed against two activists over a year ago reactivated and proceeding to trial, and eight staff and affiliates of TRACKs …
Read More »SUDAN: Urgent safety concern for student activists detained incommunicado after Khartoum University protests
(Paris-Geneva-Kampala, May 17, 2016) Sudanese authorities should immediately release and guarantee the safety of 12 student activists currently detained incommunicado and without charges by Sudan’s National Intelligence and Security Services (NISS) in connection with protests on the University of Khartoum campus, FIDH, the World Organisation Against Torture (OMCT) and the African …
Read More »Key concerns and recommendations for the Universal Periodic Review (UPR) of Sudan 2016
(19 April 2016) The African Centre for Justice and Peace Studies (ACJPS) together with the International Federation for Human Rights (FIDH) and the International Refugee Rights Initiative (IRRI) today published a joint briefing for UN member states setting out key concerns and recommendations to improve the human rights situation in …
Read More »Sudan blocks civil society participation in UN-led human rights review
(31 March 2016) The efforts of the Government of Sudan to obstruct the engagement of civil society activists in a United Nations (UN)-led human rights review of the country is unacceptable and shows blatant contempt not just for human rights defenders in Sudan, but to human rights standards and the …
Read More »Sudanese human rights defenders prevented from travel to Geneva UPR meeting
(28 March 2016) Sudan’s security agency has prevented three members of a civil society coalition from travelling to Geneva, Switzerland, to take part in meetings in preparation for the Universal Periodic Review (UPR) of Sudan in May. The three were stopped by plain-clothed security agents after checking in, told they …
Read More »SUDAN: TRACKs Office Once Against Raided and Staff Targeted by National Intelligence
(23 March 2016) Sudanese authorities should stop harassing civil society activists and allow them to work without arbitrary interference and intimidation, DefendDefenders (East and Horn of Africa Human Rights Defenders Project) and the African Centre for Justice and Peace Studies (ACJPS) said today. On 29 February 2016, National Intelligence and …
Read More »West Darfur: One student dead after heavy beatings and serious concern for safety of another student detained incommunicado at security offices
Sudan’s security forces conduct arbitrary arrests, use excessive force and beat students in El Geneina (8 February 2016) The African Centre for Justice and Peace Studies (ACJPS) is deeply concerned about new reports of arbitrary detention, custodial violence and excessive use of force by the Sudanese authorities in El Geneina, …
Read More »NGO Letter regarding human rights situation at 30th session of the UN Human Rights Council
A pdf version of the letter is available here. To Permanent Representatives of Members and Observer States of the UN Human Rights Council Geneva, 3 September 2015, RE: Gravely deteriorating human rights and humanitarian situation in Sudan Excellency, We write to share our serious concerns about the deteriorating human rights …
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