HUDO Centre No. H.K/PS/61/021
1st November 2021
PRESS STATEMENT
ARBITRARY ARREST OPERATIONS IN KADOGLI, SUDAN
Since 27th October 2021, joint military troops carried out arbitrary arrests in
Kadogli targeting the activists. They are carrying such arrests as an attempt
to prevent demonstrations. The detainees were released after intimidation.
Since 27th October 2021, joint armed troops in uniforms of Sudan Armed Force,
Rapid Support Force, Police and General intelligence Service with military
vehicles conducted series of arrests in Kadogli town as indicated below; On
27th October 2021, Mr. Mohammed Hassan, Mr. Mohammed Abakar (members of Dilling
Resistant committee) and Mr. Mohammed Salim (member of Habilla Resistant
Committee) were arrested from a guest house. On 28th October 2021, Mr. Hassan
Khalid Nahawi, Dr. Saifeldin Elhassan Zakaria and Mr. Abu-Elgasim Hussein
Abdalla (the three are activists) were also arrested from their houses On 30th
October 2021, Mr. Omer Mohammed Osman was arrested from the street. They were
detained at Kadogli police office and denied access to their lawyers. During
the interrogation by the arrested group, the detainees were intimidated and
assaulted. They were later released on the night of 30th October 2021 after
being threatened not to participate in organizing demonstrations. No case was
opened against them expect Mr. Nahawi, police has filed a case against him
based on article 63 and 69 of Sudan Criminal Penal 1991 and he was released on
bail HUDO is very concerned about the situation of civilians in conflict areas
and calls upon;
· The prosecution office in
Kadogli to stop such kinds of arrests and to account for the conducted arrests.
· The national,
international organizations and UN agencies to pay attention especially to the
conflict areas mainly during this time of the coup.
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