HUDO Centre No. H.K/PS/01/022
9th January 2022
PRESS STATEMENT
ARREST OF RESISTANCE COMMITTEE MEMBER IN DAMAZIN, SUDAN
On 30th December 2021, Mr. Khalid Al-Sheib Bahaa-Eldin (member of Damazin
resistance committee) was arrested by six GIS soldiers from the street in
Damazin. He was taken to unknown place, interrogated and later released. On 30th
December 2021, Mr. Khalid Al-Sheib Bahaa-Eldin was arrested by General
Intelligence Service (GIS) armed soldiers along the street in Damazin town as
he was going to join the the peaceful demonstration. The GIS were using a
vehicle without number plates. The GIS soldiers tied his face before driving
him away. They later removed the blinders from his face at undisclosed office
where he was interrogated about mobilizing the public for demonstration. After
three hours of interrogation, they tied Mr. Khalid face again and drove him
back and released him at Damazin popular market. Mr. Khalid Al-Sheib
Bahaa-Eldin Elsemeit (35 years old) is a teacher and member of Damazin
Resistance Committees. Damazin is the capital of Blue Nile State. HUDO is very
concerned about the situation of civilians in Sudan and calls upon:
· General Intelligence
Service in Damazin to stop arresting civilians.
· The prosecution office in
Damazin to immediately stop arbitrary arrests committed by security organs. · The national, international
organizations and UN agencies to pay more attention to the conflict areas.
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