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African Centre for Justice and Peace Studies (ACJPS)
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#JusticeforNoura: Sudanese authorities should release Noura Hussein and review conviction for murder

According to her testimony, at the age of 16, Ms. Noura Hussein Hammad was betrothed to Mr. Abdo Ibrahim Bashir against her will

On 24 May 2018, an appeal was filed on behalf of Ms. Noura Hussein Hammad, a 20 year old sentenced to death for killing her husband in self-defence after he attempted to rape her for a second time. On 9 May 2018, the Criminal Court of Omdurman Central presided over…

African Centre for Justice and Peace Studies (ACJPS)
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Sudan: 290 officers from Border Guard Forces, a paramilitary force, reportedly under incommunicado detention

The mass arrests and detention of officers as well as ongoing prosecution of Musa Hilal and a few of his officers appear to be aimed at silencing Hilal and suppressing further confrontation between Hilal and the regime

On 21 May 2018, the case against Musa Hilal and six co-accused continued for its third hearing before a military court set up at the Military Intelligence headquarters in Khartoum. According to reliable information received, Musa Hilal and his co-accused have been charged with crimes under articles 50 (undermining the…

African Centre for Justice and Peace Studies (ACJPS)
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Four Sudanese citizens charged with defamation and cybercrimes for social media activity

ACJPS calls for the decriminalization of defamation and proposed law reform within the country to adhere to regional and international standards to which Sudan has committed

As the international community commemorates World Press Day, the African Centre for Justice and Peace Studies (ACJPS) expresses concern over the targeting of Sudanese citizens by the authorities for their online activity. ACJPS has documented four incidents where four Sudanese citizens have been charged with defamation under the Cybercrimes Act,…

African Centre for Justice and Peace Studies (ACJPS)
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Attacks by Sudanese government forces on civilians in Jebel Marra in South Darfur

In the areas of Jawa, Seena, Feina, Dawa Sawani and Rakoona at least 23 civilians were killed and tens seriously injured, 12 villages were set on fire and burnt to the ground

From 9 March – 2 April 2018, the African Centre for Justice and Peace Studies (ACJPS) has documented a number of attacks perpetrated against civilian targets in East Jebel Marra in South Darfur state by the Sudanese Armed Forces, Rapid Support Forces and other government sponsored militias. The attacks took…

African Centre for Justice and Peace Studies (ACJPS)
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Sudan should charge or release remaining 248 individuals in prolonged detention - African Centre for Justice and Peace Studies (ACJPS)

ACJPS received reliable information on the detention of 60 members from the Ma’alia tribe in East Darfur state and are being held at Kober prison in Khartoum and Port Sudan Prison in Red Sea State

On 10 April 2018, about four days to the scheduled visit of the UN Independent Expert on Sudan, President Omer Hassan Al-Bashir issued a presidential decree ordering for the release of all political detainees. Following the announcement, individuals detained during the January/February 2018 anti-austerity protests were released from custody after…

African Centre for Justice and Peace Studies (ACJPS)
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More detainees released as Sudanese authorities continue to target individuals with travel bans, arbitrary arrests and incommunicado detention

ACJPS has serious physical safety concerns for 11 individuals including the eight students who are being held at an unknown location

The African Centre for Justice and Peace Studies has serious safety concerns for the continued arbitrary arrests and incommunicado detention of individuals including human rights defenders/activists, political opposition members and leaders in connection with the 2018 anti-austerity protests as well as on basis of their political affiliation. ACJPS has continued…

African Centre for Justice and Peace Studies (ACJPS)
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Individual dies after reportedly tortured while in National Intelligence and Security Services (NISS) custody in West Kordofan

The eight individuals were arrested from the Neeim Higairat market on 20 February and detained at the NISS office in Neem Higairat in West Kordofan state

Sudanese authorities should urgently investigate the reported torture and custodial death of Mr. Ajack Hamid and reported torture of seven other individuals whilst being detained by the National Intelligence and Security Services (NISS) in Neem Higairat in West Kordofan state, on suspicion of committing a robbery around Heglig town. The…

African Centre for Justice and Peace Studies (ACJPS)
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Urgent concern for individuals detained in unknown locations and dozens still in detention amidst release of Sudan 2018 detainees

Director of the National Intelligence and Security Services (NISS), is quoted to have stated that the release of the remaining detainees will be determined by the behavior of the political parties they are affiliated to

The African Centre for Justice and Peace Studies (ACJPS) welcomes the announcement of the release of 80 political detainees but remains concerned that dozens more are still being held incommunicado, without charge or trial. ACJPS is aware of at least 71 detainees still under NISS custody who were arrested during the…

African Centre for Justice and Peace Studies (ACJPS)
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Sudan - Update: 29 individuals join the list of individuals detained incommunicado

ACJPS is currently aware of 29 individuals detained incommunicado by the NISS in Khartoum and Port Sudan states

The African Centre for Justice and Peace Studies has continued to receive information on more arbitrary arrests and detention of individuals, post-print censorship of newspapers, release of detainees, criminal charges against peaceful protestors, constitutional petition challenging the continued arbitrary detention of individuals in connection with the crackdown on peaceful protests…

African Centre for Justice and Peace Studies (ACJPS)
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Continued arbitrary arrests and incommunicado detention of Sudanese citizens amidst crackdown on January 2018 peaceful protests

On 26 and 28 January, the NISS of Khartoum transferred nine opposition political party leaders from their custody centre in Khartoum to the NISS political section in Zalingei and Shalla prisons in Darfur

The African Centre for Justice and Peace Studies has continued to monitor the on-going crackdown of peaceful protests including arbitrary arrests and detention of Sudanese citizens, transfer of opposition political leaders to remote prisons in Darfur, confiscation of newspapers, harassment of journalists amidst growing public unrest and a call for…

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