5 Aim of the Report This report aims to bring to light the human rights violation and abuses in SK and BN states/ government territory of Sudan and the situation of IDPs from the two states. 5.1 6 Objectives o To provide the United Nations‟ Human Rights Expert for Sudan, AU, Amnesty International (AI), Human Rights Watch (HRW), the Diplomatic Missions/embassies in Sudan, Institutes and individuals with information in order to enhance their efforts to compel the Government of Sudan to respect human rights. o To lobby and engage the Sudanese Civil Society in the process of human rights advocacy. o To study the human rights situation at the conflict zones of SK and BN in Sudan and come up with appropriate recommendations. Scope of the report 6.1 Geographical scope Sudan is one of the largest African countries; it consists of eighteen states, some of which are under conflict. This report covers two states under conflict, SK and BN as well as the internally displaced persons from those two states. SK State consists of seventeen (17) localities, some are located within a territory controlled by SPLA-N and others are under state control. BN State consists of seven (7) localities under state control with the presence of SPLA-N in four localities. This report covers the following towns and villages in SK under the state control; Dilling town and Almaash village in Dilling locality; Habila town and Faio village in Habila locality; Kadogli town in Kadogli Locality; Talodi town, Altugula and Aldaam Alsaree gold mines in Talodi Locality; Kalogi town in Kalogi locality; Al-Abbasiya town, Al-Sanadra village, Tababassa village, Gardood-Yama and Al-Shawaya village in Al-Abbasiya Locality. Alsharak village and Elfaid Umabdalla in Rashad Locality; Abu-Jibaiha town in Abu-Jibaiha locality and Sengair at Tadamon9 locality; Abu Kershola town at Abu Kershola locality. In BN the report focus on the following towns and villages under the state control ;Roseires town, Tarfa, Abu-Zour, Badous, Karori, Hamda, Aljaref, Saweleil and the IDP‟s camp (North Roseires town)in Roseires Locality.Damazin town, Alserieo, Alhamra, Alserajeya, Kashangaro, Aldeisa, Bejawey, Abdelkhalaq, HarounElbahar, Gebreil and Shamarin Damazin Locality; Agadey, Rorrow and Geraiwain Tadamon Locality; AshaheedAfandi and the military garrison in Bau Locality; Alias in Geisan locality; Gamberada in Kormuk locality and Almadinah Wahid in Wad Elmahi locality. The report highlights some incidents that took place among IDPs in different states in Sudan. It includes the IDPs in towns out of SK and BN states. Also Towns like Shandi in 9 There are two localities holding the same name, one in SK and the other in BN 4