(17 March 2014) The East and Horn of Africa Human Rights Defenders Project (EHAHRDP) and the African Centre for Justice and Peace Studies (ACJPS) are deeply concerned for the safety of human rights defenders Gazi Alrayah Al-Sanhouri and Abdulmonim Adam who are detained incommunicado by the National Intelligence and Security Services …
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 »Update: Censorship surge in Sudan by security services – papers prevented from distributing printed copies
(24 February 2014) On 20 February 2014, Sudan’s National Intelligence and Security Services (NISS) visited printing houses and issued a verbal order preventing the distribution of printed copies of three daily independent newspapers. Aakhir Lahza, Al Ehram Alyoum and Alwatan newspapers were each prevented from distributing printed copies of their …
Read More »Surge in censorship in Sudan by security services
(14 February 2014) The past month has seen a surge in government restrictions on the freedom of the media and freedom of expression in Sudan. Sudan’s National Intelligence and Security Services (NISS) have prevented the distribution of printed copies of four independent newspapers, and suspended their operation indefinitely. The NISS …
Read More »Letter to the Permanent Representatives of Member and Observer States to the UN Human Rights Council Regarding the Renewal and Strengthening of the Special Procedure Mandate on the Situation of Human Rights in Sudan
Permanent Representative of Member and Observer States to the UN Human Rights Council …
Read More »Sudanese political opposition leaders detained incommunicado and at risk of torture
(15 January 2013) Mr. Abdul-Aziz Khalid, Chairperson of the Central Council of the National Sudanese Alliance Party, was arrested from his home in Khartoum by Sudan’s National Intelligence and Security Service (NISS) at 9pm on 14 January. He is currently detained incommunicado in an unknown location. The NISS have refused …
Read More »Call for immediate independent investigation into student deaths and excessive use of force by Sudanese authorities
(10 December 2012) The Government of Sudan must condemn in the strongest terms the excessive use of force by its police and security forces at Al Jazeera University on 5 December and conduct an immediate independent investigation into student deaths. On 6 and 7 December, four students were found …
Read More »Sudan Human Rights Monitor Issue 19
(August-September 2012) The feature article of this issue of the Sudan Human Rights Monitor gives an overview of the agreement reached between Sudan and South Sudan on 27 September in Addis Ababa. The agreement addressed a host of outstanding post-referendum issues, such as oil sharing, nationality status, security and border …
Read More »Sudanese journalist tortured and subjected to racist abuse by NISS
(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) …
Read More »Sudan Human Rights Monitor Issue 18
(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 …
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