Arrests in Blue Nile 2.1.3 Demonstration and arrests in Damazin On 14th March 2022, students and the general public in Damazin organized a demonstration condemning the increase in prices of essential goods. The police used teargas to disperse them, arrested some of them (including underage) and filed cases against them under articles (69-disturbance of public peace) and (77- public nuisance) of Sudan Criminal Code 1991. On 15th March 2022, first group appeared before the court but the judge of Damazin court adjourned the court session to 16th March 2021 because the complainant was absent. On 16th March 2022, the judge dismissed the case because for the second time, there was no complainant. On 17th March 2022, the second group appeared before court but the judge adjourned the court to 20th March 2022 because the complainant did not show up (come) in court. On 20th March 2022, the case was dismissed by the judge for the same reason. Some of the names in the first group; 1. Ibrahim Ali Ahmed Ali (22 years old) trader (bakery owner). 2. Elkhidir Adil Elkhidir, (17 years old) student. 3. Elsadiq Abdalla Mohammed (20 years old) casual labourer. 4. Isam Faisal Ibrahim Mohammed (16 years old) student. 5. Omer Suliman Hussein (18 years old) vendor. 6. Mohammed Ismail Mohammed (16 years old) student 7. Ayman Ibrahim Adam Yousif (17 years old) student. 8. Mohammed Mutasim (18 years old) 9. Sabir Abduelgadir (21 years old) labourer Some of the names in the second group; 1. Sabir Abduelhadi (16 years old) student 8