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 Re: أعتقالات في دارفور (Re: Abdel Aati)
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Sudan Organisation Against Torture
SOAT Press Release: 3 August 2004
Darfur: Arrest of IDP's following disturbances in camp
On 31 July 2004, the National Security Agency (NSA) arrested 22 Internally Displaced Persons (IDPs) from Kalma camp. The camp is located 17 kilometres east of Nyala, southern Darfur state. The information received confirms that the arrest took place after disturbances at the IDP's camp following the IDP's refusal at the authority’s attempts to return them to their villages. The IDP's insist that there is no clear protection offered to them by the government and that they fear Janjaweed attacks upon their return. The authority restored order to the Camp and arrested 22 individuals who were accused by security officers as leaders of the Camp.
Initially, the 22 individuals were taken to the security office in Nyala and detained for one day. On 1 August 2004 the detainees were transferred to Nyala Wasat (central) Police station and on the 2 August 2004 the 22 individuals were officially charged by the NSA under article 69 of the 1991 Penal Code, "public
nuisance and disturbance"
Their trial began on the same morning, 2 August 2004, at the Nyala Criminal Court and they were allowed to be represented by two lawyers, Mr. Mossad Ali and Mr. Mohamed Ali Hassan. At the end of the session, they were taken to Nyala General Prison; the next session is to be held on 7 August 2004.
The detainees alleged that they have been tortured by the security officers during their detention to extract their confession that they caused the disturbances at the refugee camp. They have been beaten with sticks on their arms, #########, ears, backs and all over their bodies,
Their lawyers requested medical examination and the court accepted the request. A medical application form has been issued by the police to send them to the hospital to confirm the injuries and to receive medical treatment.
The names of IDP's who were arrested, all males, are as follows:
1. Abdella Bashir, 23 yrs (currently in hospital)
2. Abdel Wahab Abdel Rahman Adam, 30 yrs
3. Adam Mahadi Mohamed Ahmed, 23 yrs
4. Malik Mansour Mohamed Bakhit, 20yrs
5. Abu Algasim Mohamed Ibrahim, 21 Yrs
6. Abdella Ibrahim Mango, 28 Yrs
7. Yaseen Mohamed Arabi, 22 Yrs
8. Suleiman Musa Mohamed, 23 Yrs
9. Saif Aldin Salih Adam, 21 Yrs
10. Mohamed Adam Abdella, 22 Yrs
11. Abdella Osman Mohamed Salih, 23 Yrs
12. Abbas Omer Ishag, 22 Yrs
13. Mohamed Abaker Jali, 23 Yrs
14. Izzeldin Abdella Ali, 23 Yrs
15. Mahmoud Mohamed Salih, 22 Yrs
16. Baher Aldin Bashir Sharief 22 Yrs
17. Adam Abdel Rahman Suleiman 22 Yrs
18. Gamer Aldin Mohamed Ibrahim 22 Yrs
19. Yousif Abdella Omer, 22 Yrs
20. Abdella Yousif Tijani 27 Yrs
21. Mustafa Ahmed Jabralla, 19 Yrs
22. Nour Aldin Babiker Hassan
Forceful relocation or return of IDPs and refugees is against all international humanitarian laws and the Protocol Additional to the Geneva Conventions of 12 August 1949, and relating to the Protection of Victims of Non-International Armed Conflicts (Protocol II), 8 June 1977. According to reports, IDPs who have return to their communities have suffered frequent attacks and have been subject to intimidation by the Janjaweed militia. Despite these incidents, government officials have been employing coercive methods to persuade IDPs to return to their homes. It has been four weeks since the GoS signed a joint communiqué with the Secretary-General on its commitment to take specific actions to address the situation in Darfur and which stipulates under Section 3 Security that the GoS is “ensure that immediate action is taken to rebuild the confidence of the vulnerable population and that any return of the displaced to their homes is done in a truly voluntary manner in line with the current Humanitarian Ceasefire Agreement.” In addition, UN Security Council Resolution 1556 (2004) Adopted by the Security Council at its 5015th meeting, on 30 July 2004 demands that “any return of refugees and displaced persons to their homes must take place voluntarily with adequate assistance and with sufficient security.” Failure by the GoS to comply with this resolution will result in further action being taken by the UN.
SOAT condemns the continued violations of the ceasefire agreement and all subsequent agreements and urges the Government of Sudan to:
i. Commit to the voluntary return of IDPs, ensure safe passage, and compensate IDPs for loss of livelihood caused by the arbitrary seizure of lands and to return these lands
ii. Immediately cease incorporating Janjaweed into the armed and police forces and police and arming them
iii. Disarm the Janjaweed militias immediately and any outlaws operating in the western Darfur region
iv. Guarantee immediate and unrestricted access to the region and the camps for aid, human rights monitors/defenders and political activists
v. End impunity for crimes committed by the Janjaweed militias in order to bring them to trial and apply the penal and/or administrative sanctions as provided by law
vi. Guarantee respect for human rights and fundamental freedoms throughout Sudan in accordance with national laws and international human rights standards
vii. Immediately cease attacks on civilians
The above recommendations should be sent in appeals to the following addresses:
His Excellency Lieutenant General Omar Hassan al-Bashir
President of the Republic of Sudan
President' s Palace
PO Box 281, Khartoum, Sudan
Fax: + 249 183 783223
Mr. Ali Mohamed Osman Yassin
Minister of Justice and Attorney General
Ministry of Justice
Khartoum, Sudan
Fax: + 249 183 788941
Mr. Mustafa Osman Ismail
Minister of Foreign Affairs
Ministry of Foreign Affairs
PO Box 873, Khartoum, Sudan
Fax: + 249 183 779383
Dr. Abdelmuneim Osman Mohamed Taha
Advisory Council for Human Rights
PO Box 302
Khartoum, Sudan
Fax: + 249 183 770883
His Excellency Ambassador Mr. Mohamed Al- Hassan Ahmed Al-Haj
Permanent Mission of the Republic of Sudan to the United Nations in Geneva,
PO Box 335,
1211 Geneva,
Switzerland,
Fax: +4122 731 26 56,
E-mail: [email protected].
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abdelrahim abayazid
فيس بوك
تويتر
انستقرام
يوتيوب
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