HUDO Centre Date: 11th May 2020 No. H.K/UA/06/020 URGENT APPEAL TWO PEOPLE MURDERED BY PDF IN ABU-KERSHOLA, SUDAN On 8th May 2020, Mr. Hamza Ramadan and Mr. Mohammed Elias were killed by PDF members and their possessions were looted. The two incidents happened in Abu-Kershola locality. The murder cases were reported at Abu-Kershola police office but no further step was taken. On 8th May 2020, four armed men in People Defense Force (PDF) uniform came riding two motorbikes and invaded Mr. Hamza’s family garden at Abu-Kershola. They ordered him (Hamza) to give them the key of his motorbike but he did not comply. Immediately, one of them/PDF shot him in his abdomen and forcefully took the motorbike with its key. Thereafter, the neighbours came only to find Mr. Hamza died and took the dead body to the town hospital. On the same day (8th May 2020), about sixty armed men most of them dressed in PDF uniform came riding motorbikes and invaded the nomads’ camp at Sefaifeer area of Abu-Kershola. They shot randomly and killed Mr. Mohammed Elias and two of his cows. Thereafter, they took away around three hundred and four (304) cattle. The two incidents were separately reported to police at Abu-Kershola but, no further investigations were carried out by police not even a visit to the scene of crime. A reliable source informed HUDO that, the people at Abu-Kershola are currently under tension. HUDO is very concerned about the situation and lives of civilians in conflict areas and calls upon;  Sudan government at state and central level to urgently investigate the state of insecurity in South Kordufan/ Nuba Mountains and to solve it urgently.  Sudan government to ensure that police executes their duties responsibly and observe the rule of law.  Sudan government to ensure the protection and safety of people in conflict areas.  Sudan government to ensure dissolve and disarm of PDF.  Sudan government to respect its international obligations towards their citizens.