Executive summary Since June 2016 to present time, there is a ceasefire as announced by the two warring parties in South Kordufan/ Nuba Mountains and Blue Nile states of Sudan. But, the state of emergency situation is still on. The atrocities reduced though committed in different ways and the Popular Defense Force became a leading perpetrator among other security agencies. This report aims to bring to light the human rights violation and abuses in SK and BN state/ government territory of Sudan and the situation of Internal Displaced Persons (IDPs) from the two states. The information included in this report was gathered by trained monitors and compiled by trained staff. The report does not cover all incidents that occurred in the two areas and within the IDPs due to many challenges and limitations. The violations and abuses included in this report are; arbitrary arrests in SK and BN. It reduced in SK and BN but, remained high within IDPs especially the Christians. The unlawful killing where seventeen people lost their lives and fifteen others injured. Many cases were reported to police but no perpetrator was arrested while some of them move around freely and they are members of PDF enjoying impunity. In most incidents, the PDF associating with some nomads brewed the conflict between the farmers (cultivators) and nomads as cross cutting issue in most incidents. HUDO also observed the pastors‟ and activist trial in which the lawyers are complaining about procedure and delay of justice. Other violations are included in this report concerning students who were intimidated by police, suspected cholera in BN, a family house that was expropriated by locality authority in Shandi and a report about church demolish warning. The report gives recommendations calling on both parties at war to consider and respect the international human rights laws and rule of law, calling upon regional and international bodies to compel the Government of Sudan (GoS) to respect the international human rights and humanitarian laws. i