HUDO got reliable information that, the detainees were transferred to El-Obeid
(North Kordufan State) MI custody except Adam Aldaw Alkhairi who is still held at
Abu-Kershola MI custody. All of them are detained in bad conditions and are
undergoing inhuman treatment with no access to family visits or lawyers contact.
HUDO is very concerned about their detention and calls upon;
Sudan government to allow family and lawyers visits
Sudan government to hold MI members dealing in such a way accountable
The MI authorities to ensure that the detainees are not subjected to torture or any
ill-treatment.
The military authorities to stop arresting civilians and to release the current
detainees or to send them to the courts of law if there is any recognized case to
answer.
Sudan government should lift the state of emergency imposed on the conflict
areas.
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The state of emergency status in the conflict states enhanced MI to arrest civilians
in that many people suffer ill-treatment and torture. In South Kordufan the arrest
happens mostly in the Eastern Region for instance;
1. On 11th April 2017, retired teacher Mr. Alsamani Osman Mahmoud, 50 years
old, was arrested by MI at a weekly market in Al-Abbasiya. He was taken to
Al-Abbasiya military base and accused of associating with SPLA-N. He was
later released on 29th May 2017 after being physically (beaten) and
psychologically (insulted) tortured.
2. On 4th July 2017, Mr. Shamsoun Tubra, his wife/ Hawa and his sister/
Khameesa were arrested by MI in Umbrambeta. The arrest was in line of
their displacement from SPLA-N territory to the governmental territory. They
have been arrested and denied access to lawyers contact and detained in
bad conditions.
3. On 29th July 2017, Mr. Mohammed Ghaboush Yasein was arrested by a
group of Sudan Army Forces in Khor-Eldelaib. The arrest was because he
was suspected to be trading with SPLA-N. He is suspected to be facing
torture and ill-treatment.
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