Human Rights and Development Organization (HUDO)
Update on Blue Nile Trials (4)
The judge trials for Blue Nile incidents’ defendants continued at Sinja town in
front of Judge/ Abduelmoneim Younis. The sessions were performed for two days
in accordance with the following details: Day One (7th July 2013) Case No.
(5028/2011) defendant/ Elrasheed Eloumda Khougali This is the third session for
the case, the judge listened to two accusation witnesses, by this step the
accusation panel closed their file. Also the court examined the defendant. Case
No. (5276/2011) defendant/ Gomaa Hamid Mansour This is the first procedural
session for the case, on it the judge listened to the police investigator,
complainer and one of accusation witnesses. Day Two (8th July 2013) Case No.
(5028/2011) defendant/ Elrasheed Eloumda Khougali This is the fourth session
for the case, the court dismissal the criminal suit and freed the defendant
since the evidence doesn’t lead to his conviction (article 141/1 Criminal
Procedure Act). Case No. (4325/2011) defendants are: Sadam Abass John / Ali
Idriss / Elnour Jackin Jackouni / Ali Tugul Bulaad / Hassan Suliman Mussa /
Nabeil Taha Amir In long procedural session extended for five hours, the court
listened to first and second police investigators, complainer and four accusation
witnesses, Then the prosecutor closed his accusation file. The judge declared a
session on 22nd July 2013 for examining the defendants. Upcoming court
sessions: The Judge declared other coming court sessions for announcing the
judge official charges for the follow cases:
• Case No. (4086/2011) defendant/ Musa Jahalla Ando
• Case No. (1716/2011) defendant/ Elsheikh Ali Elnour
• Case No. (4523/2011) defendants/ Elsir Aamir Elzaki & Abdalla Elzain
Ragab Case No. (4176/2011) For the (79) remained defendants Nothing had been
done in judicial procedure in this case.
Important Notes:
• The appearance of defendant
association of lawyers, it gave strong support for the victims and their
families.
• The court dismissal the case No. (5028/2011) defendant/ Elrasheed Eloumda and
freed him to found that he had been fired from his job due to miss attendance.
The judge dismissed the case based on article (141/1) on Criminal Procedure
Act:
• In the Case No. (4325/2011) there are two police investigators. Appeal The
court session entered a very serious stage which made it highly recommended for
embassies, UN agencies, national/international NGOs and individual activist to
attend.
HUDO 21st July 2013