HUDO Centre Date: 27th June 2023 No.: H.K/UA/08/023 ‫‏‬ URGENT APPEAL ‫‏‬ SAF ARRESTED MR. MOWAFAG SUBAHI IN TALODI, SUDAN ‫‏‬ On 24th June 2023, Sudan Armed Force (SAF) soldiers brutally arrested Mr. Mwafag Subahi while he was leaving the mosque at Talodi town. The given reason for his arrest was that, he was absent from the town for four (4) days. He is still held incommunicado at Talodi military base. ‫‏‬ On 24thJune 2023, Mr. Mowafag Kamal-aldin Muhammad Ali Subahi was brutally arrested by eight (8) SAF soldiers.He was arrested as he left the mosque after sunset prayers (Maghrib). They hit (beat) him with the butts of the guns while asking him where he was for the last four (4) day? Thereafter, they put him in a military vehicle (Land Cruiser) and took him to Talodi military base. On 25thJune 2023 morning hours, members of his family went to visit him but, they were not allowed to access him. There are fears that he is being under torture. Activists from Talodi informed HUDO Centre that,“we believe the real reason of Mr. Mowafag’s arrest is due to his previous activities (campaign) against gold mining companies using cyanide. SAF was not happy with him and the campaign”. ‫‏‬ HUDO Centre is concerned about the safety of the civilian in Sudan during this difficult time of SAF and RSF fight (conflict) and calls for the following;  The Sudan Armed Force in Talodi to immediately release Mr. Mowafag unconditionally or refer him to the court of law if there is a genuine case against him.  The SAF commander in South Kordufan State/ Nuba Mountains to investigate the circumstances of Mr. Muwafag's arrest and open the report to the public.  Sudan Armed Force to stop arresting civilians arbitrarily.