HUDO Centre No. H.K/PS/01/021
5th January 2021
UPDATE ON ARREST OF TRAVELLERS BY SAF IN AL-ABBASIYA, SUDAN
On 12thDecember 2020, SAF/ MI in Al-Abbasiya released the remaining male
detainees and their truck (vehicle). The detainees had already spent one week
in custody where they were interrogated and warned. On 12th December 2020,
Sudan Armed Force/ Military Intelligence in Al-Abbasiya released the detained
people: Kuku Abdalla, Rashid Younis Osman, Steven Adam Ajaweed, Elsir Adam
Ajaweed, William Musa Ajaweed and Mamoun Abdalla Elamein together with their
truck. They were released after one week in custody (in poor conditions and
daily intimidation).There was no case preferred against them. They were
interrogated and warned not to go back to their home town (Haiban). The
interrogation was about SAF suspecting them to be affiliated to SPLA-N.
Background: On 6 th December 2020, (SAF/MI) more than twenty passengers
traveling on a truck from Haiban to Khartoum were arrested by Sudan Armed
Force/ Military Intelligence at Al-Abbasiya town and their truck was packed at
the military base. On the evening of 7 th December 2020, the women and children
were released after spending a night in a cell. The men stayed under detention
with little amount of food and poor conditions up to their release. HUDO is
very concerned about the situation of civilians in conflict areas and calls
upon;
· Sudan government to hold
to account SAF commandant in Al-Abbasiya for this arrest.
· Sudan government to end
the state of emergency in conflict areas which enabled MI to arrest civilians
at will.
· Sudan government to
respect the constitutional rights of citizens
· Sudan government to
respect its international obligations.
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