HUDO Centre Date: 25th January 2020 No. H.K/UA/02/020 URGENT APPEAL MURDER OF A CIVILIAN AND CRITICALLY INJURING ANOTHER IN ALABBASIYA, SUDAN On 22ndJanuary 2020, Mr. Mohammed Abduelbagi was killed and his colleague Mr. Ali Kabashi was fatally injured from gun shots. The two were attacked, shot at and robbed by six masked armed men in Al-Abbasiya. A case was filed at Al-Abbasiya police office against anonymous. On 22nd January 2020, both Mr. Abduelbagi and Mr. Kabashi were traveling together on a motorbike from Al-Abbasiya to their village Baloula. Six armed and masked men riding motorbikes obstructed the road and robbed them of their money and later shot them. After shooting, the attackers jumped on their bikes and went away leaving the wounded victims for dead. It was discovered later that Mr. Abduelbagi had died while Mr. Kabashi was seriously injured. They were taken to Al-Abbasiya hospital and a case was filed at Al-Abbasiya police office. The family of Kabashi who was critically injured transferred him to Um-Rawaba hospital to access better health care services. HUDO is very concerned about the situation of civilians in conflict areas and calls upon;  Sudan government at state and central level to urgently investigate the state of insecurity in South Kordufan/ Nuba Mountains and to solve it urgently.  Sudan government to ensure that police executes their duties responsibly  Sudan government to ensure the safety of people in conflict areas  Sudan government to dissolve the PDF and disarm them.  Sudan government to respect its international obligations towards their citizens.