Almost all of the protestors arrested at the end of January during demonstrations in Khartoum have now been released. Only one individual, Adil Ibrahim Karar, remains in detention. He is severely asthmatic and has back problems. From 30 January to 21 March, there was a wave of demonstrations in Khartoum, Omdurman and surrounding cities and towns in northern Sudan. Over 70 people were arrested, and while many detainees were released within hours, several dozen people were detained in the National Intelligence and Security Services (NISS) Bahri office compound in North Khartoum for weeks, where they were reportedly subjected to torture or other forms of ill-treatment by the NISS. Adil Ibrahim Karar is the only activist who is still known to be detained.
On 31 January, Adil Ibrahim Karar, aged 56, was arrested by the NISS from a bookshop in Omdurman, suspected of intention to participate in the demonstrations. He has not been charged with any recognizable criminal offence and is being held by the NISS in an unknown location in Khartoum. Adil Ibrahim Karar suffers from asthma and back problems. He has reportedly been refused medical treatment and access to pain medication. He is at risk of torture or other forms of ill-treatment. The family of Adil Ibrahim Karar has been appealing to the Sudanese authorities for his release, but has not to date received any indication that he would be charged or released.
On 27 April, Adil Ibrahim Karar’s wife and their two children, aged 13 and 18, were also arrested by the NISS and held for interrogation for nine hours before being released. Since then, they have been subjected to threats and harassment from the police and their family house was reportedly searched twice.
PLEASE WRITE IMMEDIATELY in Arabic, English or your own language:
* Calling on the authorities to grant Adil Ibrahim Karar immediate access to his family, lawyers and to any medical treatment he might require; * Calling on the authorities to release Adil Ibrahim Karar or charge him with recognizably criminal offences; * Calling on the authorities to promptly and effectively investigate all allegations of torture and other serious human rights violations; * Calling on the authorities to ensure the safety of Adil Ibrahim Karar’s wife and their two children, in accordance with their wishes, and protect them from any intimidation; * Calling on the Sudanese government to immediately stop the harassment and intimidation of human rights activists in Sudan and to respect their right to freedom of expression and peaceful assembly;
PLEASE SEND APPEALS BEFORE 24 JUNE 2011 TO: Minister of Justice Mr Mohammed Bushara Dousa Ministry of Justice, PO Box 302 Al Nil Avenue Khartoum, Sudan Fax: +249 183 764 168 Salutation: Your Excellency Minister of Interior Mr Ibrahim Mohamed Hamed Ministry of Interior PO Box 873 Khartoum, Sudan Salutation: Your Excellency
And copies to:
President HE Omar Hassan Ahmad Al Bashir Office of the President People’s Palace PO Box 281 Khartoum, Sudan Fax: +249 183 770 621 There is no Sudanese diplomatic representative accredited to NZ. Please check with the Urgent Action Team if sending appeals after the above date. This is the third update of UA 18/11
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