(21 September 2022) The conflict in Ethiopia that began in November 2020 has driven an estimated 59,501 refugees into Sudan.[1] Most of these arrived in the early days of the war, but new refugee arrivals were recorded in early September following the resumption of hostilities in late August.[2] Most of …
Read More »West Darfur: Killings, Arrests and the use of Emergency law as a tool to violate the rights of citizens
(16 September 2022) African Center for Justice and Peace Studies (ACJPS) is deeply concerned over the continued violation of rights of citizens by law enforcers in Sudan. In this release, ACJPS has documented an incident where 177 people were detained under the Emergency law after a tribal conflict. In another …
Read More »International Day against Torture, 26th June 2022
(15 September 2022) On 26th June, 2022, African Center for Justice and Peace Studies (ACJPS) together with Darfur Bar Association and Lawyers Democratic Front held a symposium at the Sudanese lawyers club in commemoration of the International Day against Torture in Sudan. The symposium was aimed at raising awareness of …
Read More »International Day for Victims of Enforced Disappearance, 30th August 2022
(15 September 2022) As the world commemorated the International Day for Victims of Enforced Disappearance on 30th August, ACJPS together with OHCHR-Sudan and the Missing Initiative organised a public symposium & Exhibition on ED. Participants discussed the ratification of CPPED, challenges and opportunities after ratification and the role of civil society in …
Read More »Sudan: An analysis conflicts arising from border demarcations in West Kordofan
(13 September 2022) African Center for Justice and Peace Studies (ACJPS) would like to draw the attention of Sudanese transitional authorities, South Sudanese Government, United Nations Interim Security Force for Abyi, United Nations Integrated Transition Assistance Mission in Sudan, United Nations Office of the High Commissioner for Human Rights in …
Read More »Central Darfur: A human rights defender arrested, tortured and charged with defamation over a social media post in Zalingi city
(10 September 2022) African Center for Justice and Peace Studies (ACJPS) expresses deep concern over the continued targeting of Sudanese citizens by authorities for their online activities. ACJPS has documented another incident where a human rights defender was arrested, tortured, and later charged with defamation under article 159 of the …
Read More »CENTRAL DARFUR: CHRISTIAN LEADER AND THREE FAMILY MEMBERS DIE UNDER SUSPICIOUS CIRCUMSTANCES IN GARSILLA
(23 August, 2022) African Center for Justice and Peace Studies (ACJPS) calls for urgent investigations into the deaths of Mr. Azrag Barnabas, a former Christian leader in Garsilla Church who died in November 2021 and his three children who died on 13 July 2022 under unclear and suspicious circumstances. The …
Read More »A BRIEF ON HUMAN TRAFFICKING IN THE EAST AND HORN OF AFRICA
(4 August 2022) Background In 2018, African Centre for Justice and Peace Studies (ACJPS) developed a report focused on the implementation of anti-human trafficking laws in the east and horn of Africa. The report resulted from a four-day forum on the implementation of anti-trafficking laws in the east and horn …
Read More »Blue Nile: Inter-tribal conflicts leave hundreds killed, injured and displaced
(1 August 2022) Between 15 and 17 July 2022, Sudan witnessed new pattern of violence that can to some extent be compared to the incidents of what happened in Rwanda in 1994. A tribal conflict broke out in Blue Nile, a state bordering South Sudan and Ethiopia, between members of …
Read More »Sudan: At least 136 people killed over land conflict in South Kordofan, West Darfur and Abyi area
(29 July 2022) The African Center for Justice and Peace Studies (ACJPS) expresses deep concern over the continued inter-tribal attacks in Sudan that have resulted into several deaths and injuring. In this release, ACJPS documents several incidents of land conflicts in Abyi area, West Darfur and South Kordofan in June …
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