HUDO Centre 21st March 2018 Update (15) COURT TRIAL OF AL-SANADRA CASE Two court sessions were held on 7th and 14th March 2018 at Khartoum North court before Justice/ Abdeen Hamid Dhahi. In the session of 7th March 2018, the judge finalized questioning of the defendants while the other session the judge delivered the charges preferred against the defendants. The next court session is scheduled for 28th March 2018. Summary of 7th March court session On 7th March 2018, the session started at 11:00 AM (Sudan local time) at Khartoum North court before Justice/ Abdeen Hamid Dhahi and all parties were present. The judge finalized questioning the remaining defendants. The defendants’ response is given below in summary; The 12th Defendant: Abakar Fadelmowla Suliman  I’m a resident of 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 attended the locality meeting called by the State MP where I met Ommda Altahir Mansour and others. I never said that we entered the first camp.  I had come to the meeting with a motorbike.  I do not know where Al-Sanadra is and have not been there.  I do not know and never saw witnesses; Adam Senada or Emam Abdalla also I do not know the deceased person Abdalla Suliman and he never talked to me.  I know defendants; Hamid Almanzol and the others as PDF members/ MUjahideen. The 13th Defendant: Saleh Joudat Ibrahim Mohammed  I’m a resident of Al-Abbasiya town.  I’m a member (Mujahid) of PDF and I was armed with a personal weapon (AK-47 gun).  I was not among those who attacked Al-Sanadra and I had never been there.  On Friday 2nd Sept. 2016, I was at my house with other people from 07:00 am up to 01:00 pm.  I know defendants as PDF colleagues.  I do not know witnesses Hassan Alzaibaq, I have just seen him at this court