HUDO Centre Date: 13th May 2024 No.: H.K/PS/10/024 PRESS STATEMENTS (For Immediate Release) ARREST CAMPAIGN AND DEATH UNDER TORTURE CONDUCTED BY SAF BASING ON ETHNIC REASONS IN SK, SUDAN On 5th April 2024, the Sudanese Armed Forces (SAF) arrested fifteen (15) civilians from Al-kewaik of South Kordufan state accusing them of spying on behalf of SPLA-N. This was shortly after the SPLA-N’s attack on AlKewaik SAF barracks. The detainees were tortured which caused the death of five (5) people and others are still nursing injuries after their release on 11th April 2024. On 30th March 2024, the Sudan People's Liberation Army-North (SPLA-N) attacked the Sudan Armed Force (SAF) military garrison of Al-kewaik. The SAF responded to the attack and pushed SPLA-N back. Between 2nd and 5th April 2024 after the SPLA-N attack, SAF in Al-Kewaik conducted an operation of arresting people especially the youths. By 5th March 2024, SAF had arrested fifteen (15) civilians/ residents of Al-Kewaik including one female. All of the arrested people are from Kega temeru/ Nuba (tribe), between thirty and forty years of age except one, and most of them were farmers. They were accused by SAF that they were spying for SPLA-N. Their names are listed below: 1. Mr. Ramadan Abduelrahman Al-Bushari Kafi, government employee/ Locality information and media. 2. Mr. Omer Musa Haren Kafi, 52 years old, government employee/ Ministry of Finance. 3. Mr. Waheib Abdalla Ibrahim Tangulo, government employee/ Health Insurance 4. Mr. Hassabo Mohammed Kortukaila. 5. Mr. Ibrahim Edris Abujalha Kafi. 6. Mr. Shams Al-Haq Sharafeldin Jibril Kafi. 7. Mr. Hassan Awadalla Eltoum Kafi. 8. Mr. Shawgi Mukhtar Haren Kafi. 9. Mr. Hussein Sheikheldin Ajabna. 10. Mr. Atif Hassan Ando Shaga. 11. Mr. Al-Maleh Makin Al-Birair Tutu. 12. Mr. Hamid Mohammed Hamid Al-Tayeb. 13. Mr. Al-Sanussi Elzobair Musa Eleasir.