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To Permanent Representatives of Member and Observer States of the United Nations (UN) Human Rights Council (Geneva, Switzerland)  28 October 2021 Sudan: The UN Human Rights Council should act urgently and hold a special session  Excellencies,  As violence is increasing in Sudan following the military coup of 25 October 2021 …

(28 October 2021) African Centre for Justice and Peace Studies (ACJPS) has serious safety concerns for the continued arbitrary arrests and incommunicado detention of individuals including human rights defenders/activists, political opposition members, cabinet ministers and government officials following the 25 October coup under the leadership of Lt. Gen. Abdel-Fattah al-Burhan. …

To Permanent Representatives of Member and Observer States of the United Nations (UN) Human Rights Council, Geneva, Switzerland 10 September 2021 The Human Rights Council should extend its support to, and scrutiny of, Sudan Excellencies, Ahead of the 48th session of the UN Human Rights Council (13 September-8 October 2021), …

(2 July 2021) On 23 June 2021, presiding Judge Hasheem Khalaaf Alah of Elemtidad South criminal court in Khartoum sentenced Muaaz Abedelmageed to cross amputation of the right hand and left foot, after finding him guilty of armed robbery (hiraba) under article 168 of the Sudanese Criminal Act, 1991. The …

First published on January 15, 2021 The Observatory for the Protection of Human Rights Defenders, a partnership of the World Organisation Against Torture (OMCT) and FIDH, requests your urgent intervention in the following situation in Sudan. Description of the situation: The Observatory has been informed by the African Center for Justice …

(13 January 2021) Sudanese authorities should urgently drop all charges and effectively investigate the allegations of ill-treatment against Sudanese female human rights defender, Ms. Waad Bahjat.  Ms. Waad is a blogger and publishes posts on Sudanese women’s rights. She is also a member of Umbda Resistance Committee, that frequently organises peaceful demonstrations …

(8 January 2021) Sudanese authorities should urgently and effectively investigate the circumstances leading to the death of Mr. Ezz El-Din Hamid Ali, a 22-year-old, who died a day after release from police custody in Omdurman. A reliable source told ACJPS that the deceased had serious injuries on his body after …

(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 …

To Permanent Representatives of Member and Observer States of the United Nations Human Rights Council, Geneva, Switzerland 2 September 2019 Sudan: Ensuring a credible response by the UN Human Rights Council at its 42nd session. Excellencies, Ahead of the 42nd regular session of the UN Human Rights Council (“HRC” or …

JOINT PRESS RELEASE – THE OBSERVATORY / ACJPS                                                    Geneva-Paris-Kampala, August 30, 2018. Once pioneers in the defense of women’s civil and political rights, women human rights defenders (WHRDs) in Sudan are today victims of patriarchal practices implemented by security forces. This situation alarmingly restricts women’s participation in public life. The …