1 SECTION ONE: INTRODUCTION 1.1 Introduction This report documents and highlights the violations and abuses that HUDO Centre managed to record in the government controlled territories of South Kordufan (SK) and Blue Nile (BN). The period covered in this report is from 1st January 2021 to 30th June 2021. HUDO has got very limited access to SPLA-N controlled area. The report also includes some incidents that were mainly associated with the internally displaced people (IDPs) from the two areas (SK and BN) and the religious rights violations. The report is composed of interrelated sections; the introductory section, the body which contains the stated violations/abuses and the recommendations. The appendices of supporting documents that relate to information in the report are in the last section. 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 Centre is currently undertaking monitoring of human rights situationin Sudan. This includes the conditions and rights of civilians in conflict areas, religious rights, freedom of expression and other violations like observing the human rights related cases that are before courts of law as well as advocating for the rights of vulnerable people. Our focus is on areas under the control of Sudan government in South Kordufan (SK) and Blue Nile (BN) States together with the IDPs from the two areas. HUDO Centre also has a special program on refugee issues. In order to implement this task, HUDO Centre trains human rights monitors based in SK and BN 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. Our Mission: To champion universal access to rights based information and services to vulnerable and underserved communities through sustainable innovations, humanitarian 1