Tag Archives: Protests

(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, …

(20 July 2012) The National Intelligence and Security Service (NISS) has continued to arbitrarily arrest and detain human rights defenders on account of their work monitoring and reporting on the Sudanese Government’s response to protests that have taken place around Sudan since 16 June 2012. On 17-18 July, NISS arrested …

(16 July 2012) The African Centre for Justice and Peace Studies (ACJPS) is seriously concerned about the welfare of eleven human rights defenders who have been detained in the wake of mass popular protests in Sudan. The following seven human rights defenders were arrested by the Sudanese National Intelligence and …

(24 June 2012) Protests initiated started by Khartoum University students on 16 June have spread to universities across Sudan. Over the last six days, ordinary citizens joined the protests and demonstrations that broke out in a number of neighborhoods in cities in Sudan including Madani, Sinar, Shandi, Port Sudan and …

(31 January 2012)  On 25 January 2012, five members of Grifina, a non-violent youth led resistance movement, were arrested in Sudan.  These arrests give evidence of a government campaign targeting youth activists. The five activists participated in a forum organized by Grifina to commemorate the 2005 Beja massacre at Port …

On 25 January 2012, five members of Grifina, a non-violent youth led resistance movement, were arrested in Sudan.  These arrests give evidence of a government campaign targeting youth activists.      The five activists participated in a forum organized by Grifina to commemorate the 2005 Beja massacre at Port Sudan, …

(May 2011) Since the successful youth protests in Tunisia and Egypt and demonstrations throughout Sudan organised by the Youth for Change in late January till present, the National Intelligence and Security Services (NISS) and police have increasingly targeted students, likely over fears of their potential organising power. Demonstrations organised by …

(April 2011) Throughout Sudan’s interim period, a marginal amount of space for freedom of expression and association was allowed by the National Congress Party (NCP) in conformance with the democratic transformation platform set forth by the 2005 Comprehensive Peace Agreement (CPA).  Significant measures were taken in the drafting of the …