80 70 60 50 40 1st half 30 2nd half 20 10 0 Sk BN The graph above shows the arbitrary arrest in SK & BN in the 1st six months (half) and 2nd half of the year 2020 (by number of persons) Arrests in South Kordufan 2.1.1 Detention of youths from a Public demonstration in Kadogli On 5th January 2020, there was a peaceful demonstration in Kadogli calling for the dismissal of some high ranking officials from the public service for hindering reforms because they were members of the former regime party (NCP). The demonstration was dispersed by police using tear gas and four (4) youth were arrested by the MI. They were detained at a police cell and released the next day (6th January 2020) without any charges. The arrested youth are: 1. Ms. Azaheir Adam Daheeya 2. Ms. Ameina Hassan 3. Mr. Mohammed Fadul 4. Mr. Hamza Nasreldin 2.1.2 Arrest and intimidation of Suliman by MI in Rashad On 12th February 2020, three (3) soldiers of Sudan Armed Forces (SAF) arrested Mr. Suliman Adam Suliman (63 years old) from his tailoring/work place in Rashad town. They took him to MI office at Rashad military base. While there, he was interrogated about his past political activities of 2011 when he was a member of Sudan People Liberation Movement (SPLM) and Rashad’s candidate for South Kordufan State legislative council (2011) elections. 7