International Federation for Human Rights African Centre for Justice and Peace Studies Sudan Human Rights Monitor Paris, Khartoum, Kampala, 10 June 2020 — FIDH, the African Centre for Justice and Peace Studies (ACJPS), and the Sudan Human Rights Monitor (SHRM) welcome the transfer of former Janjaweed leader Ali Kushayb, to …
Read More »Sudan: Continued violations of human rights by the Sudanese Armed forces and the Rapid Support Forces
(14 May 2020) On April 12 2019, thousands of Sudanese across the country and in diaspora celebrated the release of hundreds of the detainees arrested for actual or indirect participation in the protest that led to the ousting of former president Omar al Bashir after 30 years of ruling. Many …
Read More »Sudan: Armed militias attacks Tamur Jameel village, North East Zalingi in Central Darfur state
(4 May 2020) The African Centre for Justice and Peace Studies (ACJPS) has documented attacks perpetrated against civilian targets in central Darfur State by the Sudanese Armed militias. The attack took place on 21 April 2020 at about 2:00pm in the village of Tamur Jameel, North East Zalingi town. At …
Read More »Central Darfur state: A minor raped by an officer of the Sudanese Armed Forces
The 17-year-old girl was raped at gunpoint by the military officer in her house in Tour village, Central Darfur state (2 May 2020) The African Centre for Justice and Peace Studies (ACJPS) calls for urgent steps to be taken to investigate and hold to account the perpetrator of rape of a …
Read More »Sudan: An urgent call to protect internally displaced persons from COVID- 19 threat
Sudan’s response to the COVID-19 pandemic must include everyone, including those forced by internal insecurity to flee their homes. (20 April 2020) African Center for Justice and Peace Studies (ACJPS) is deeply concerned about the potential impact that COVID-19 could have on the already vulnerable thousands of Sudanese internally displaced …
Read More »Sudan: Free border guard detainees and review the condition of detention centers to prevent the spread of COVID-19 amongst the prison population
(9 April 2020) African Center for Justice and peace Studies (ACJPS) welcomes the release of 4,217 male prisoners from Al-Huda prison located in the city of Omdurman, twin city of the capital Khartoum on 26 March 2020. Their release came after the Sudan Sovereign Council passed a resolution on 23 March …
Read More »Will Darfur victims finally see justice? Sudan official announces surrender of Omar al-Bashir et al to ICC
Will Darfur victims finally see justice? Sudan official announces surrender of Omar al-Bashir et al to ICC (Khartoum, Kampala, The Hague, New York) 12 February 2020 — FIDH, the African Centre for Justice and Peace Studies (ACJPS), and the Sudan Human Rights Monitor (SHRM) welcome yesterday’s announcement by a representative …
Read More »Sudan: The Transitional government must adopt an effective and victim centered approach to combat Trafficking in persons
Much as Sudan ratified and domesticated the United Nations Trafficking Protocol in 2014, the law has had limited success in curbing human trafficking. The Transitional government must boost the rule of law in the country, so that investigation can translate into arrests and effective prosecutions. Millions of people in Sudan are …
Read More »West Darfur: Investigation Into Krinding Camp Massacre Is Urgently Needed
(Khartoum, Kampala and Paris) 31January 2020 – The International Federation for Human Rights (FIDH) and its Sudanese member organisations, the African Centre for Justice and Peace Studies (ACJPS) and the Sudan Human Rights Monitor (SHRM), denounce the attack that took place on the Krinding IDP camp in December 2019. According …
Read More »Sudan: Urgent call to the Transitional government to amend the National Security Act, 2010
Harmonizing the NSA in line with the 2019 Constitutional Charter will ensure legal clarity on the roles, obligations and accountability by the NISS (31 January 2020) African Centre for Justice and Peace Studies (ACJPS) calls on the Transitional government to urgently amend the National Security Act (NSA) 2010 and ensure …
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