HUDO Centre Date: 1st November 2022 No. H.K/UA/05/022 URGENT ACTION ARREST OF MR. HAMID RAMADAN BY SAF IN TALODI, SUDAN On 27th October 2022, Mr. Hamid Ramadan was arrested by SAF from his house in Talodi town. The reason for his arrest is unknown. He has been kept incommunicado and is assumed to be undergoing torture. On 27th October 2022, six (6) armed soldiers dressed in Sudan Armed Force (SAF) uniform arrested Mr. Hamid Ramadan from his house in Talodi town. He was taken to Talodi military base and since then, nobody (lawyer or family member) has been permitted to visit him. This raised fears that he could be undergoing torture. Up to now, the reason behind his arrest is not known. HUDO Centre got reliable information that, the arrest of Mr. Hamid is mostly in relation to a personal dispute with SAF officer. Also, Mr. Hamid was among the people who submitted a statement to the security committee in Talodi locality urging authorities to genuinely protect the residents against armed militias and to arrest the known perpetrators. HUDO Centre is very concerned about the situation of civilians in SK State and calls upon;  SAF in Talodi to disclose the whereabouts of Mr. Hamid Ramadan.  SAF in Talodi to allow family and lawyers to visit him.  Sudan government to end the state of emergency in conflict areas which enables SAF to carry out arrests at will.  The SAF in Talodi to immediately release Mr. Hamid Ramadan or to transfer him to the courts of law if there is a genuine case against him.  The SAF and authorities in South Kordufan State/ Nuba Mountains to investigate the circumstances around Mr. Hamid’s arrest by SAF Talodi and to make the findings public.