(29 June 2023) Africa Centre for Justice and Peace Studies (ACJPS) expresses deep concern about the increasing number of missing persons across Sudan since the armed conflict erupted on 15 April 2023. We call upon the Sudanese authorities, the Sudanese Armed Forces (SAF) and the paramilitary Rapid Support Forces (RSF) …
Read More »Sudan: Human rights defender harassed and intimidated by security forces over a Facebook post in Khartoum.
(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 …
Read More »Update: 14-year-old boy shot dead by a police officer during a rally in Khartoum
(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 …
Read More »Sudan: 14-year-old boy shot dead by a police officer during a rally in Khartoum
(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 …
Read More »Sudanese man at risk of court-ordered right-hand amputation for theft in Omdurman
(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 …
Read More »Sudan: Urgent call for an investigation into the disappearance and custodial death of Mr. Baha Eldeen Nory Mohamed Ali
(30 December 2020) Sudanese authorities should urgently investigate the reported abduction, torture, and custodial death of Mr. Baha Eldeen Nory Mohamed Ali. On 16 December, Mr. Baha Eldeen was picked up by two armed men and later detained at a Rapid Support Forces (RSF) detention centre in Alsafia neighbourhood in Khartoum …
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