HUDO Centre Additional information: Damazin, Ganees Sharq/ East, Elseraio, Elshorouq and Alazaza are towns and villages in Blue Nile State. Since the coup of 25th October 2023, many people were arrested and imprisoned for months without appearing before court, only under emergency state orders. Usually the number of detained people is unknown, till a pardon is issued then numbers are disclosed. This act was challenged by lawyers however the authority ignored the rule of law (impunity). For instance: On 5th February 2023, Lawyers in Solidarity submitted a letter to the attorney general criticizing the illegal detention of fourteen (14) detainees held at Roseries and Sinja prisons under emergency order and without any legal ground. On 21st April 2023, the state governor issued state of emergency extension for one month. Up to date the arrest campaign/operation is going on under the emergency order yet the extension expired. On 25th April 2023, the state governor issued a Pardon ordering to release of twenty-seven (27) persons that were imprisoned under the emergency order. On 16 November 2023, the state governor issued a Pardon order to release forty-five (45) persons that were imprisoned under the emergency order. The violated rights: Personal freedom  Article 46 of the Constitutional Document 2019.  Article 6 of the African Charter on Human and Peoples' Rights.  Article 9 of the International Covenant on Civil and Political Rights.  Article 9 of the Universal Declaration of Human Rights.