HUDO Centre Additional information: Mr. Ali Alsaid Ali (30 years) studied law, self-employed, he is an internally displaced person (IDP) and lives in Roseries town. Roseries is the second town in Blue Nile State neighbouring its capital city Damazin. According to the activists in Blue Nile: ‘’Since last year 2022 a series of emergency orders were issued by the Blue Nile State governor in response to the tribal conflict in Blue Nile State, the last one (extension) was issued on 21st April 2023 to meet the complications of the ongoing conflict between Sudan Armed Force (SAF) and Rapid Support Force (RSF). However, these emergency laws were used widely by the authority against the activists to detain, torture and imprison them for three months (according to the emergency law without appearing before court). The imprison sentence to be issued by the security committee and signed by the state governor”. For instance; Mr. Ali Hajo (39 years old) the secretary of the Civil Society Initiative in Blue Nile was arrested on 26th January 2023, sentenced to imprisonment and transferred to Roseries prison by 27th January 2023 where he had spent the sentence and released on 25th April 2023. This was because he had issued an article on his Facebook account criticizing a security commandant. The violated rights: personal freedom, freedom of expression and fair trial Articles 46, 52 & 57 of the Constitutional Document 2019. Articles 6 & 9 of the African Charter on Human and Peoples' Rights. Articles 9, 14 & 19 of the International Covenant on Civil and Political Rights. Articles 9, 10 & 19 of the Universal Declaration of Human Rights.

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