(2 June 2021) Sudanese authorities should urgently investigate the reported abduction, torture, and extra-judicial killing of Mr. Mohamed Ismail Abaker, popularly known as “Wad Akair”, a youth activist and a member of a resistance committee in Al-Jeraif Sharq neighborhood in Khartoum. Mr. Wad Akair had been participating in a sit-in …
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(6 April 2021) The African Centre for Justice and Peace Studies (ACJPS) expresses deep concern over the deterioration of security in Sudan, specifically in West Darfur where violent attacks have left several casualties. ACJPS has documented an incident of a violent attack between the Arab tribes and the Masalit tribe …
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SDN 002 / 0421 / OBS 040 Judicial harassment / Restriction of freedom of expression Sudan April 1, 2021 The Observatory for the Protection of Human Rights Defenders, a partnership of the World Organisation Against Torture (OMCT) and FIDH, requests your urgent intervention in the following situation in Sudan. Description …
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(26 March 2021) African Centre for Justice and Peace Studies (ACJPS) expresses deep concern over the targeting of Sudanese citizens by the authorities for their online activity. ACJPS has documented an incident where a Sudanese human rights defender has been charged with publishing false news under Article 24 the Cybercrime …
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(3 February 2021) African Centre for Justice and Peace Studies (ACJPS) expresses deep concern about the surge of targeted attacks against civilians in the Darfur region since January 2021. From 24-25 January 2020, ACJPS documented two incidents involving attacks on civilians in villages in East Jebel Marra in South Darfur …
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(20 October 2020) This report is part of a joint project by ACJPS, Lawyers for Justice in Libya, MENA Rights Group, Zimbabwe Lawyers for Human Rights and REDRESS to end Enforce Disappearances in Africa. The project supports human rights lawyers and victims’ groups to bring cases challenging enforced disappearances. It …
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(20 October 2020) African Centre for Justice and Peace Studies (ACJPS) welcomes the release of five artists imprisoned on baseless charges. On 29 September 2019, ACJPS reported the arbitrary arrest and imprisonment of the artists on charges under articles 69 (disturbing of public peace) and 77 (public nuisance) of Sudanese Penal …
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(5.10.2020) An NGO coalition comprising the African Centre for Justice and Peace Studies, Lawyers for Justice in Libya (LFJL), MENA Rights Group, REDRESS and Zimbabwe Lawyers for Human Rights (ZLHR) welcome a resolution of the African Commission on Human and Peoples’ Rights (the Commission) calling for guidelines aimed at ending …
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(29 September 2020) African Centre for Justice and Peace Studies (ACJPS) calls on the Sudanese judiciary to quash the sentence and release five artists imprisoned on charges under articles 69 (disturbing of public peace) and 77 (public nuisance) of Sudanese Panel code 1991. Authorities should put in place measures to ensure …
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(10 September 2020) Joint Open Letter To Permanent Representatives of Member and Observer States of the United Nations (UN) Human Rights Council, Geneva, Switzerland 9 September 2020 The Human Rights Council should support systemic human rights reforms in Sudan Excellencies, Ahead of the 45th session of the UN Human Rights …
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