(3 September 2014) The brutal suppression of protest in Sudan must end, and members of the security forces responsible for killing, injuring, and torturing protesters must be held to account, said Amnesty International and the African Centre for Justice and Peace Studies (ACJPS) in a report published today. The report, Excessive and deadly: …
Read More »One person dead and 7 critically injured after Sudanese forces open fire on University of Khartoum students
(12 March 2014) One student has died from gunshot wounds and at least seven are reportedly critically injured after Sudanese security services opened live fire during a peaceful demonstration at the University of Khartoum on 11 March 2014. The incidents happened immediately after the conclusion of a public forum organised …
Read More »Excessive force, mass arbitrary detentions, ill-treatment and torture used to crack down on popular protests in Sudan
(27 July 2012) This report documents the response of Sudanese authorities to popular protests that have taken place throughout Sudan since 16 June 2012, calling for regime change, freedom, peace and justice. Police and the National Intelligence and Security Service (NISS) have used excessive force to disperse and arrest protestors, …
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