HUDO Centre 5th March 2018 Update (14) COURT TRIAL OF AL-SANADRA CASE The court session was held on 28th February 2018 at Khartoum North court before Justice/ Abdeen Hamid Dhahi. Apart from the prosecutor, all parties were present. The next court session is scheduled for 7th March 2018. Summary of the court session The session started by 11:00 AM (Sudan local time) and the judge continued with questioning the defendants. The summary below is the defendants’ response: The 6th Defendant: Bardab Mohammed Abakar  I’m a resident of Almowaileh North Al-Abbasiya town.  I’m a member (Mujahid) of PDF and I was armed with a personal weapon (AK-47 gun).  On Friday 2nd September 2016, I was at my house with other people up to midday.  I do not have a motorbike and I was not among Al-Sanadra’s attackers.  I do not know and never saw witnesses; Hassan Alzaibaq and Mohamed Elfaki, the only person that I know in Al-Sanadra is the Sheikh/ Mayor Babikir. The 7th Defendant: Osman Mohammed Osman  I’m a resident of Al-Mowaileh North Al-Abbasiya town.  I’m a member of PDF, I was not armed and I do not have a motorbike.  I was not among those who attacked Al-Sanadra and I do not even know where AlSanadra is.  On Friday 2nd Sept. 2016, I was at Bardab’s house with other people.  I know defendants; Bardab Mohammed, Ahmed Al-Tayeb , Alhadi Abdelrahman, Ahmed Abdelgadir, Alzaki Saleh Alzaki, Hamid Almanzol, Abakar Fadelmowla, Saleh Ibrahim, Mohmmed Nasreldin, Ahmed Jazim and Al-sadiq Mohammed  I do not know witnesses Hassan Alzaibaq and Mohamed Elfaki The 8th Defendant: Alhadi Abdelrahman Ibrahim Almahdi  I’m a resident of Al-Abbasiya town.