HUDO Centre Date: 12th August 2024 No.: H.K/UA/11/024 URGENT APPEAL ARREST OPERATIONS BY MILITARY INTELLIGENCE IN ROSERIES, SUDAN On 7th August 2024, the Sudan Armed Force’s (SAF) military Intelligence carried out an arrest operation in Roseries. They (MI) were targeting the youth without giving an explanation. Nobody knows where the arrested youth were detained and this caused fear that they could be undergoing torture. On 7th August 2024, the Military Intelligence of Sudan Armed Force (SAF) in Roseries carried out an arrest operation targeting the youth. They (SAF/MI) were arresting the youth from their homes without giving an explanation (reason for the arrest). The arrested youth were taken to unknown place which raised fear that, they could be undergoing torture. HUDO Centre managed to confirm only three (3) names among those who were arrested as indicated below; 1. Mr. Mohammed Elmubarak, 36 years old. He is a government employee at the Ministry of media and culture in Blue Nile State. 2. Mr. Mr. Muzamil Mustafa, 38 years old. He is a lawyer. 3. Mr. Ahmed Alnadeef, 25 years old. He is a university student. An activist from Blue Nile informed HUDO Centre that, the detained (arrested) youth were more than fifty (50) persons. That, the arrests have been going on for the last two weeks. HUDO Centre is concerned about the safety of civilians in Sudan during this difficult period of fighting between SAF and RSF and calls for the following:  The Sudan Armed Force in Blue Nile State to immediately and unconditionally release the three (3) mentioned detainees and any other civilians that could be under their custody or take them to the courts of law.  The security committee in Blue Nile State to investigate the circumstances behind this arrest campaign and make the findings public.  The Sudan Armed Forces (SAF) to stop the arrest of civilians.