HUDO Centre Date: 22nd April 2022 No. H.K/PS/25/022 PRESS STATEMENT ARREST OF MR. ADAM AND OTHERS IN DAMAZIN, SUDAN On 7th April 2022, Mr. Adam Mohammed Adam was arrested by police from the roadside in Damazin. He found other ten (10) detainees in the police cell. They were tortured and held incommunicado at police criminal investigation unit for four (4) days without opening a case against them. On 7th April 2022, Mr. Adam Mohammed Adam was arrested by a group of policemen in civilian clothes from the roadside within his neighbourhood. He was detained at police criminal investigation unit in Damazin where he was interrogated about participating in a demonstration. During detention, he was beaten and held in a bad cell with no ventilation. In the same custody, he found other ten detainees that were experiencing similar treatment. They were detained without any legal directive and no case was filed against them. Police intimidated them that (falsely) they were charged for six months imprison. They were all released on 10th April 2022 without any condition. Mr. Adam Mohammed Adam (24 years old), is a social worker at World Relief Organization. HUDO Centre couldn’t get the full names of the other ten (10) detainees apart from Mr. Elsadiq, Mr. Eltayeeb and Mr. Ibrahim. Damazin is the main town of Blue Nile State. HUDO is very concerned about the situation of civilians and calls upon;  The prosecution office in Blue Nile State to stop the arbitrary arrests conducted by security organs.  The head of police in Blue Nile State to hold account the policemen who committed these acts of arrest and torture.  The national, international organizations and UN agencies to pay attention to the conflict areas especially during this time of the demonstration. End: For more information, please write to hudo2009@gmail.com