HUDO Centre Date: 17th March 2022 No. H.K/PS/16/022 PRESS STATEMENT ARREST OF MR. ELMUBARAK IN ROSERIES, SUDAN On 15th March 2022, Mr. Mohammed Elmubarak was arrested by police from Roseries market and detained at police office. He was tortured before being released in the evening under bail. On 15th March 2022, Mr. Mohammed Elmubarak was arrested by a group of policemen in civilian clothes from Roseries market, they took him to the police head office in Roseries town. He was tortured (beaten with hose pipe and sticks) while in police custody. He was later released after six (6) hours on bail conditions whereby a community leader (Abu-Shotal) signed as his surety. During the interrogation Mr. Elmubarak was accused by police of mobilizing the student to demonstrate. Mr. Mohammed Elmubarak (33 years old), is a trader (bakery owner), resident of Roseries town and a member of Roseries resistance committee. Roseries is the second town in Blue Nile State and it is linked to the capital (Damazin town) by a bridge. HUDO is very concerned about the situation of civilians and calls upon;  The prosecution office in Blue Nile State to stop arresting people arbitrarily.  The policemen who committed these acts of torture to be held to account  The national, international organizations and UN agencies to pay attention to the conflict areas especially during this time of the demonstration. End: For more information, please write to hudo2009@gmail.com