اتهامات للنظام باعتقال معارضين

Sudanese security agents have arrested, detained, and interrogated at least 17 members of opposition parties since early August 2015. Most of those arrested are affiliated with the Sudanese Congress Party (SCP), which has an active student and youth wing and conducts public rallies and events.

The Sudanese government should stop arresting and detaining members of opposition parties simply for expressing their political views and participating in public forums, the groups said. It should also reform its abusive national security service, and hold those responsible for human rights violations to account.

“Sudan’s national security officials are abusing people just for expressing their political views,” said Daniel Bekele, Africa director at Human Rights Watch. “The government should put an end to these tactics, rein in the national security service, and uphold free speech and assembly.”

Several of those detained told Human Rights Watch and the ACJPS that they were subjected to violence and other abuse, including severe beatings by heavily armed National Intelligence and Security Service personnel. Most were released after being interrogated for several hours overnight, but were required to report back daily to the security service for further interrogations.

The recent arrests are part of a disturbing pattern of harassment and arbitrary detention of political opposition members to punish them for speaking out on political issues, the groups said. Between February and April, the authorities arrested and detained dozens of people both before and after the general elections in which President Omar al-Bashir was re-elected. He is wanted by the International Criminal Court on charges of genocide, crimes against humanity, and war crimes.