authorities (police in particular) refused or failed to carry out investigations of cases brought before them especially where RSF and PDF were involved. This is a challenge to good governance, rule of law and an indication of impunity. 1.5 Aim and objectives Aim This report aims to bring to light the human rights violations and abuses in SK and BN states of Sudan (government territory) and the situation of IDPs from the two states. Objectives  To provide the United Nations ‟Human Rights Expert for Sudan”, African Union (AU), Amnesty International(AI), Human Rights Watch (HRW), the Diplomatic Missions/embassies in Sudan, institutes and individuals with information in order to enhance their efforts to improve the human rights situation in Sudan.  To lobby and engage the Sudanese Civil Society and other stakeholders in the process of human rights advocacy.  To study the human rights situation in the conflict zones of SK and BN in Sudan and come up with appropriate recommendations. 1.6 Scope of the report Sudan as a country consists of eighteen states and some of these states are under conflict. This report covers SK and BN in particular. South Kordufan state consists of seventeen (17) localities, some are located within a territory controlled by SPLA-N and others are under government control. Blue Nile State consists of seven (7) localities under government control with the presence of SPLA-N in four (4) localities. The violations and abuses documented in this particular report took place in SK, BN and White Nile State. The following are towns and villages in SK State which were mentioned in this report; Albardab and Kadogli town in Kadogli locality; Abbasiya town, Baloula and Al-Sanadra village in Al-Abbasiya locality; Umbrambeta, Khor-Eldeleib, Elfaid Um-Abdalla, Ambeir, Sefaifeer, Gardod Zaharaa, Alsharak and Abu-Kershola in Abu-Kershola locality; Rashad town in Rashad locality; Al-Farshaya, Helat Elfaki, Elsebai and Dilling town in Dilling locality; Habilla in Habilla locality; Abu-Gebaiha in Abu-Gebaiha locality and Aleri 7