(27 October 2020)African Centre for Justice and Peace Studies (ACJPS) expresses deep concern over the influx of Sudanese fighters (mercenaries) into Libya. In a report published by the Guardian, there are at least 3,000 Sudanese fighters now fighting in Libya. A report by the United Nations indicated that the fighters …
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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) Une coalition d’ONG incluant l’African Centre for Justice and Peace Studies, Lawyers for Justice in Libya (LFJL), MENA Rights Group, REDRESS et Zimbabwe Lawyers for Human Rights (ZLHR) salue la résolution de la Commission Africaine des Droits de l’Homme et des Peuples (la Commission) appelant à l’élaboration de directives …
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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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(1 September 2020) On 23 August 2020, the Sudanese Dismantle Committee of the 30 June 1989 regime issued a resolution that dismissed 151 judges from service. The committee, chaired by General Yasir Abdul Rahman Alatta was established in 2019 by way of a resolution from the Sovereign Council. The committee is …
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27 August 2020 – Ahead of the International Day of the Victims of Enforced Disappearances on 30 August, an NGO coalition is calling on African States to end this practice immediately, hold perpetrators to account, search for the disappeared and provide reparations to the victims and their families. The African …
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(25 August 2020) African Centre for Justice and Peace Studies (ACJPS) expresses deep concern over the deterioration of security in Sudan, specifically in Eastern Sudan where tribal conflicts have left tens dead and dozens injured. ACJPS has documented the tribal conflict in Port Sudan city that has left 33 people …
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