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Amnesty International has launched a campaign in which they demand the release of Mohamed Adam (17) and Mohamed El Fateh (18), who have been detained since January 14 on suspicion of killing a police officer and have been subjected to severe torture.
May 13 - 2021 KHARTOUM
Yasin Ibrahim sworn in as Minister of Defence last year (SUNA)
Minister of Defence Lt Gen Yasin Ibrahim announced that members of government forces accused of firing live bullets at peaceful demonstrators have been detained and will be charged within a few days. Two demonstrators were killed on Tuesday as armed forces violently dispersed a peaceful gathering.
The announcement by the defence minister was made during an emergency meeting of the Council of Ministers headed by Prime Minister Abdallah Hamdok yesterday after live bullets were shot at peaceful demonstrators in Khartoum on Tuesday evening.
The protesters had gathered near the General Command of the Sudan Armed Forces (SAF ) in downtown Khartoum to break the Ramadan fast together in commemoration of the June 3/Ramadan 29 massacre two years ago.
May 13 - 2021 KHARTOUM We will not forget the blood of our martyrs sign at the protest on Tuesday to commemorate the June 3 Massacre (social media)
Various political parties and organisations in Sudan condemned the violent dispersal of a peaceful protest near the General Command of the Sudanese army in Khartoum on Tuesday. The security forces used live ammunition, killing two young activists and wounding dozens more.
The protesters organised a peaceful breaking of the fast on Ramdan 29 to commemorate the June 3/Ramadan 29 massacre in 2019 .
In responce to the violence on Tuesday, the president of the Sudanese Businessmen and Employers Federation, Hashem Matar, decided to boycott the upcoming Paris Conference in protest against the violent break-up of the vigil.
Monday, 15 March, 2021 - 11:15
A trial session for former President Omar Al-Bashir and members of his regime in Khartoum in January. (AFP) Khartoum - Ahmed Younis
The Sudanese Public Prosecution announced it was taking legal action against a new group of former officials of ousted President Omar al-Bashir s regime on charges of murder, corruption and torture.
The Public Prosecution referred five cases of murder during protests in Atbara city to the judiciary, which will set date for the trials.
It also completed its investigations into an incident where a detainee was tortured to death by the Rapid Support Forces in December. The report will be referred to the judiciary within days.