Arbitrary Arrests of Civilians by the NISS, South Kordofan Update

There continues to be large scale arbitrary arrests of civilians  from South Kordofan in the context of the conflict between the Sudanese Government and the Sudan People’s Liberation Movement – North (SPLM-N). 

In addition to the indiscriminate attacks on civilians by both sides involved in the conflict, and the severe lack of humanitarian assistance to those displaced by the fighting, scores of civilians from South Kordofan have been arrested by the National Intelligence and Security Services (NISS) in October and November. It is believed that they were targeted because they are suspected of involvement with or support for the SPLM-N. Their detention incommunicado without access to their families and lawyers is putting them at risk of torture or other ill-treatment.

Names of the detainees from Alabasia, Tagali:

1. Alshazali Hamad Alneel Saied, arrest on the 4 November (arrested in Khartoum).
2. Alsadig Araki Abdulraheem arrested on the 26 October and was transferred to Khartoum on the 14th of November.
3. Asmaa Ahmed Almnsoor Jaily, arrested on the 27 October and was transformed to Khartoum on the 14th of November.
4. Mansoor Ahmed Almnsoor was arrested on the 28 October.
5. Adam Alfaki Idris was arrested on the 27 October. He was later released.

Names of the detainees from Kadugli, all the arrests took place in November 2012, all the detainees are women:

1. Alradhiah Suliman Tiah- a school teacher
2. Amal Abdel Fadeel alnour- tax inspector
3. Afaf Madani Nasir 
4. Hawa Kubarah Musaad
5. Maha Ali
6. Rabiha Kylah- housewife
7. Majdah Mubark
8. Amal Abdulgader- Ministry of Finance
9. Fatima Subahi
10. Samiah Hussien
11. Aiysha Hussien
12. Bahjah Muwafi
13. Fatima Makki
14. Somaya Mergani
15. Ihsan Ibrahim
16. Fathiah Abdul Mutalib- Ministry of Health
17. Rsail Murad
18. Ahlam Abdulgadir
19. Aliah Musa
20. Zainab Musa
21. Amna Yousif
22. Um-Alhussien Abouzeid
23. Tayseer Abdulgadir
24. Samyah Zaroog
25. Khadija Mohamed Badur
26. Aiysha Himydan
27. Fatima Mohamed Ali- A cook in The judiciary
28. Nazik Basheer
29. Hiba Abdul Rahman
30. Rawiah Musa
31. Asmahan Rmadan Makki- Medical Laboratories Technician
32. Wijdan Ibrahim- an employee in the Radio
33. Najat Ibrahim

SUDO UK condemns the arbitrary arrests of civilians by the NISS and is demanding the immediate and unconditional release of the detainees.  

SUDO calls on both the SPLM-N and the Sudan Armed Forces to end attacks on civilians and to ensure that they have access to humanitarian assistance including medical treatment.

SUDO calls for a reconciliation process to be initiated immediately which should bring peace to the border areas and allow IDPs and refugees from South Kordofan to return home.