1 Section one: Introduction 1.1 Introduction This report documents and highlights some violations and abuses that HUDO Centre managed to cover which took place in the government territories of South Kordufan (SK). The report also covers other few incidents that are mainly associated with the internally displaced people as well as the court trials from Khartoum state and religious rights. The report mainly covers the year 2017 and some related incidents in early 2018. The report is divided into three interrelated sections. The first one is introductory section which consists of brief background, the aim and objectives of the report, the scope of the report which consists of geographical and ethnic composition of the two states, the methodology used in gathering information/ data and the limitations and challenges faced while gathering information. The second section is the body of the report which contains the incidents that took place followed by recommendations to all stakeholders and the last section contains the appendices for some topics mentioned in the report. 1.2 About HUDO Human Rights and Development Organization (HUDO Centre) is an independent, nongovernment, non-partisan and non-profit making organization based in KampalaUganda. HUDO is currently undertaking monitoring of human rights situation, religious rights, freedom of expression, observing the related court trials among others. Our focus is on areas under the control of Sudan government in SK and BN States together with the IDPs from the two areas. HUDO also has a special program on refugee issues. In executing this task, HUDO trains human rights monitors based in SK and BN in order to improve their capacity to monitor, document and report on violations and abuses taking place. Our Vision: A world where everyone’s human rights are protected and fulfilled without discrimination 1