(24 May 2022) the African Center for Justice and Peace Studies (ACJPS) expresses deep concern over the continued inter-tribal attacks between the between Dinka and Messeria tribes in Abyi area located at the border between Sudan and South Sudan. These attacks have resulted into the killing and injuring of several …
Read More »Sudan: Two political opposition leaders arbitrarily detained for a day by Sudanese authorities
(21 May 2022) African Center for Justice and Peace Studies (ACJPS) expresses deep concern about the continued arbitrary arrest and detention of political opposition leaders and other activists in Sudan by security agencies. On 19 May 2022, Mr. Saleh Mahmoud Osman was arrested by General Intelligence Service (GIS) at 01:40pm …
Read More »West Darfur: 201 people killed and hundreds injured in Krinik locality following an intercommunal conflict
(9 May 2022) The African Centre for Justice and Peace Studies (ACJPS) calls on the international community to urgently conduct an independent and impartial investigation into the killing 201 people and injuring of 140 others that occurred on 22 and 24 April 2022 in Krinik locality in West Darfur. Several houses …
Read More »516 Resolution on the worsening human rights situation in Sudan following the October 25 coup d’état – ACHPR/Res.516 (LXX)
(4 April 2022) The African Commission on Human and Peoples’ Rights (the Commission), meeting in its 70th Ordinary Session, held virtually from 23 February to 9 March 2022 Recalling its mandate to promote and protect human and peoples’ rights in Africa, in accordance with Article 45 of the African Charter …
Read More »West Darfur: 35 people killed and a dozen injured in Jebel Moon attack as security continues to deteriorate in Sudan
(24 March 2022) African Centre for Justice and Peace Studies (ACJPS) is deeply concerned about the continued deterioration of security in Sudan. In Jebel moon locality in West Darfur, armed attacks by the Arab nomads have continued despite the signing of a non-aggression pact on 9 December 2021 between the …
Read More »Sudan coup update: 18 members of the Dismantle and Anti-Corruption Committee detained incommunicado, rape allegations and other violations
(23 March 2022) The African Centre for Justice and Peace Studies (ACJPS) has continued to monitor the continued crackdown on pro-democracy protests including arbitrary arrests and incommunicado detention of civilians and other human rights violations across Sudan since 25 October 2021. In this brief, ACJPS gives an update on various …
Read More »PROJECT MANAGEMENT INTERN
(7 March 2022) African Centre for Justice and Peace Studies (ACJPS) is currently looking for a Project Management Intern to join our team. Being employed at ACJPS means joining a staff committed to the protection and promotion of human rights in Sudan. Our staff includes international and Sudanese human rights …
Read More »FIDH – International Federation for Human Rights Oral statement during the 49th session of the Human Rights Council during the Enhanced interactive dialogue on the oral update of the High Commissioner on the situation of human rights in the Sudan since the military takeover (HRC res. S-32/1)(Item 2)
(7 March 2022) Madam High Commissioner, FIDH and its member organisations in Sudan, ACJPS and SHRM, welcome Mr. Adama Dieng in his new position [as Human Rights Expert for Sudan]. Our organisations continue to condemn the military coup which constitutes a significant setback against the aspirations of Sudanese people. Since …
Read More »Darfur: Security continues to deteriorate amidst surge of arbitrary attacks against civilians
(26 February 2022) African Centre for Justice and Peace Studies (ACJPS) expresses deep concern about the surge of targeted attacks by armed militia against civilians in the Darfur region. From 15 December 2021 to 17 February 2022, ACJPS documented twenty incidents involving attacks on civilians in North, West, South and Central …
Read More »Sudan coup update: Dozens of peaceful protesters killed whilst 36 others are imprisoned without trial by authorities
(22 February 2022) The African Centre for Justice and Peace Studies (ACJPS) has continued to monitor the continued crackdown on pro-democracy protests including killing of civilians and other human rights violations across Sudan since 25 October 2021. In this report, ACJPS gives an update on various incidents resulting in serious …
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