Since the Prime Minister Abdalla Hamdok resigned earlier January-2022, no
replacement has been appointed. The United Nations Integrated Transition Assistance
Mission in Sudan (UNITAMS), African Union (AU) and Intergovernmental Authority on
Development (IGAD) mediated through an initiated platform to enable negotiations and
discussions between political groups. However, majority of Sudanese mistrust this
engagement because the main political parties are not part of the discussions. The
human rights situation is getting worse and the security organs act with impunity with
the support of the coup leader through a presidential order (appendix – 2), more to that,
the current economic situation is getting worse also.
1.4 Statement of the problem
The human rights situation all over the country of Sudan is deteriorating. Ever since the
coup (25th October 2021) took place, many people (protesters) have been killed during
demonstrations. More than one hundred people have been killed and thousands have
been arrested. The General Intelligence Service (GIS) resumed their aggressive acts
and violence like it was during the regime of former president Al-Bashir.
The violations in conflict areas also continued and the main perpetrators have been the
Sudan Armed Force (SAF), GIS, armed/ equipped RSF, PDF (government militias), and
the former regime agents who are still active and always fueling tribal conflicts.
Generally, there is insecurity in the entire Sudan including Khartoum but the security
organs are not helping to stop it.
In conflict areas, incidents of arbitrary arrests were many, the number of people killed
increased due to insecurity or tribal conflicts. Rights were violated in form of arbitrary
arrests (security of persons), unlawful killing, denying people fundamental rights and
rights of civilians within conflict areas. Many times, the authorities (police in particular)
refused or failed to carry out investigations of cases brought before them especially
where RSF and PDF were involved. This is a challenge to good governance, rule of law
and an indication of impunity.
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