Sudan Human Rights Monitor

(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 …

(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 …

(16 March, 2023) African Centre for Justice and Peace Studies (ACJPS) was alarmed by a recent execution on death row in January 2023 and two cases in 2022. We oppose the death penalty in all cases without exception regardless of the nature of the crime, the characteristics of the offender, …

(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 …

FIDH – International Federation for Human Rights Oral statement during the 52nd session of the Human Rights Council during the Enhanced Interactive dialogue on the High Commissioner’s oral update, mandated in resolution 50/1, on the situation of human rights in the Sudan, with the participation of the designated Expert (3 …

(4 March, 2023) African Center for Justice and Peace Studies (ACJPS) calls upon Sudanese Authorities to urgently conduct an impartial and independent investigation into the death of a teenage protestor and ensure perpetuators are held accountable. We further call upon the authorities to involve the Sudanese Bar and Journalist Associations …

(3 March, 2023) A Sudanese man is at risk of a court-ordered right-hand amputation in Omdurman for theft.  On 28 February 2023, the South Omdurman Criminal Court presided by Judge Marwan Suleiman Mahjoob sentenced Mr. Hassan (Pseudo name) aged 29 to amputation of the right hand and imprisonment for two …

(2 March, 2023) African Center for Justice and Peace Studies (ACJPS) calls upon Sudanese authorities to urgently investigate the custodial death of Mr. Aldigil Adam Mohamed Ishaq, a 40-year-old resident of Sraf Omrah in North Darfur State from Sraf Omrah Police Station on 25 February 2023. Authorities should subject the …

(17 February 2023) African Center for Justice and Peace Studies (ACJPS) calls upon Sudanese authorities to urgently investigate a case of attempted rape by three Sudanese Armed Forces’ (SAF) officers against a female patient in Al-damizin town. On 13 February 2023, at around 08:30pm, three SAF officers approached a female …

(16 February 2023) African Center for Justice and Peace Studies (ACJPS) expresses deep concern over the unlawful and unjustified actions taken by the Humanitarian Aid Commission (HAC) to frustrate operations of Non-governmental Organizations (NGOs) in Sudan. ACJPS reiterates its calls to Sudanese authorities to end practices that restrict civic space. …