HUDO Centre Date: 4th September 2020 No. H.K/UA/11/020 URGENT APPEAL MURDER OF A WOMAN BY SAF SOLDIER IN DALLAMI, SUDAN On 1st September 2020, a tea maker/seller Ms. Noura Fadul Rehan was shot dead by SAF soldier in Dallam; this was due to a short dispute between them. After shooting her, the soldier ran away and hid at the military base. The murder case was reported to police but they have not arrested him. On 1st September 2020, Ms. Noura was at her shop serving two customers. An armed soldier of Sudan Armed Force (SAF) came and ordered for coffee. The soldier wanted (insisted) to be served before the other customers but Ms. Noura did not comply with his request. This annoyed him (the soldier) and he immediately shot her seven times on the chest and abdomen and she died instantly. Thereafter, the soldier ran to the military base. The dead body was buried by her family and community members of Dallami. The family members reported the case at Dallami police but the police has not arrested the culprit, the military commandant in Dallami also did not hand in the soldier/culprit to police. This caused tension between civilians and soldiers in Dallami. HUDO is very concerned about the behavior of SAF soldiers and militias in Nuba Mountains/ South Kordufan and calls upon Sudan Sovereign Council, the prime minister, South Kordufan state governor, and federal minister of defense to;  Immediately investigate this murder case  Hold to account the SAF commandant in Dallami and to hand over the culprit (soldier) to police  To address the state of insecurity caused by security agencies in South Kordufan/ Nuba Mountains.  To ensure rule of law.  To ensure that the safety of civilians in conflict areas is guaranteed  Sudan government to respect its international obligations.