‫ن وا‬ ‫قا‬ Human Rights and Development Organization (HUDO) South Kordofan / Nuba Mountains Periodic Report (February – March 2014) Introduction: Severity of war and human suffering in Darfur increased aggressively compared to other conflict areas, Security Authorities concern with the conflict in Darfur has relatively contributed to decrease of oppression in the other areas and increased targeting Darfur groups. Within the mentioned environment and after the failure of Sudanese government with SPLM/N, the government is busy arranging for a National Dialogue Conference while prosecuting its political opponents before Military and simulated Civil Courts under rejected laws issuing deterrent judgments. The Sudanese authorities and its ruling party also ignored the calls of the civil society, other political parties and armed opposition forces, in bid locks like throwing more dust in the eyes, it also gives the impression that it is just a dialogue under NCP rules. Security Situation: The conflict in Darfur escalated during March and as a result of the rapid evacuation of the support forces (the Janjaweed) led by Hemaidti from Al- Obeid (which was a scene of their violations for more than a month) after civilians pressurized the State Authorities demanding the Janjaweed removal from the city. Once they reached Darfur they looted and burned a number of villages, resulting to more displacement worst than the previous few months. The rebellion of Musa Hilal forces against the government also has a severe impact on the deterioration of the security situation in addition to the SLM Minawi’s faction occupation of some cities for more than two weeks. All these factors collectively have made the authorities in Khartoum intensify its military operations with aerial bombardment on Darfur which relatively decreased it in South Kordofan and Blue Nile, creating more human suffering. In the IDPs camps in southern Kordofan (which the Sudanese authorities deny their existence) the security forces are still detaining people, intimidate them, torture them and looting their ١