To Permanent Representatives of Member and Observer States of the United Nations (UN) Human Rights Council (Geneva, Switzerland) 26 April 2023 Sudan: Urgently convene a special session and establish an investigative mechanism Excellencies, In light of the unfolding human rights crisis in Sudan, and notwithstanding efforts to stop the fighting …
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(23 April, 2023) African Center for Justice and Peace Studies (ACJPS) reiterates its call to the Sudanese Armed Forces (SAF) and paramilitary Rapid Support Forces (RSF) to immediately end the violent armed conflict that has resulted to deaths, injuries and displacement. Both military factions must ensure that peace is restored …
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(18 April, 2023) African Center for Justice and Peace Studies (ACJPS) calls on the Sudanese Armed Forces (SAF) and paramilitary Rapid Support Forces (RSF) to immediately end the violent armed conflict that erupted between them. The conflict has resulted to the death of approximately 185 civilians including 13 children and …
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Khartoum, Nairobi, Paris, London, 17 April 2023 — Since April 15, General Abdel Fattah al-Burhan, head of the Sovereign Council and the Sudanese Armed Forces (SAF), and General Mohamed Hamdan Dagalo, alias Hemedti – leader of the Rapid Support Forces (RSF) have, in their quest for power, engaged in deadly …
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In June 2022, the African Centre for Justice and peace studies (ACJPS) partnered with Stichting Vredesbeweging Pax Nederland to implement a 12-months month project on ‘Documenting and reporting on enforced disappearance and human trafficking in Sudan. One of the objectives of the project is to maintain availability of accurate and …
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(10 April 2023) African Center for Justice and Peace Studies (ACJPS) is deeply concerned over the deteriorating security in Sudan. We call upon the Sudanese authorities to urgently conduct an independent investigation into the incidents that happened between 22 to 24 March 2023 in Tandalti village in West Darfur …
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(29 March 2023) African Center for Justice and Peace Studies (ACJPS) calls upon Sudanese authorities to cease the harassment and intimidation of Mr. Sakhar Mohamed Abdien Taha, a human rights defender. We further call upon the authorities to carry out an investigation into the arbitrary detention and alleged ill treatment …
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(19 March 2023) The African Centre for Justice and Peace Studies (ACJPS) has continued to monitor the continued crackdown on pro-democracy protests including arbitrary arrests of civilians and other human rights violations across Sudan since 25 October 2021. In this brief, ACJPS gives an update on various incidents resulting in …
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(16 March 2023) African Center for Justice and Peace Studies (ACJPS) calls upon the Sudanese authorities to urgently carryout an investigation into the custodial death of Kamal Adam Haroun, a 26-year-old man in Nyala City, South Darfur. On 5 March 2023, the body of Mr. Haroun was found at the …
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(9 March, 2023) African Center for Justice and Peace Studies (ACJPS) would like to extend its gratitude to the human rights monitors who were at the front-line during 28 February 2023 anti- coup rally in Khartoum. The monitors documented several human rights violations that occurred during the rally. They captured …
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