2.1.2 Arrest of a retired teacher On 11th April 2017, Mr. Alsamani Osman Mahmoud, 50 years old, retired teacher 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. That he communicates with some of their officers. He was later released on 29th May 2017 after assaulting him physically (beating) and psychologically (insulted). 2.1.3 Shooting and arrest of a farmer On 6th May 2017, Hafiz Musa Alnour, a 25 years old farmer, was shot on his left leg and arrested by SAF in Dilling. He was taken to Dilling’s Military custody and accused of transferring goods to SPLA-N area. The MI authority confiscated his motorbike, denied him proper healthcare, family visits and access to his lawyer. On 21st May 2017 he was transferred to Kadogli MI custody. Mr. Hafiz was later release on 7th November 2017 in Kadogli after spending about six months incommunicado and without any legal ground or justification. He was released without any charges and the conditions of his release are not known. He was permitted to collect his motorbike and phone from NISS office in Dilling which were confiscated from him the day of his arrest. 2.1.4 Arrest of family members by Military Intelligence in Umbrambeta On 4th July 2017, Mr. Shamsoun Tubra a 25 year old farmer, his wife Hawa Noureldin Mamoureya, 23 years old and his sister Khameesa Tubra, 21 years old were arrested by MI from his residence in Sheishan neighborhood of Umbrambeta. They first assaulted/ beaten Shamsoun before taking him together with his wife and sister to the military camp premises. Four (4) armed SAF soldiers headed by a member of MI by name of Noureldaeim came to Shamsoun’s house at 05:30 AM. They beat/assaulted Shamsoun as his family members and neighbors who came to find out watched. They accused him of spying because he had relocated from the SPLA-N territory to the government controlled territory. The arrest was therefore connected to the family’s displacement. Shamsoun and his family members were later released but on different dates. They were released with a condition not to talk to anybody about what transpired during their 7