Sudan: Detention of Activists Condemned as Former Regime Elements Targeted

Six Sudan activists have been released by Military Intelligence, according to the Coordination of Resistance Committees in El Dinder. However, two individuals remain in detention. This comes amidst growing concerns over a rise in military detentions in Sudan, particularly targeting activists and human rights defenders. Various civil society organizations in the country have denounced these arrests. The released activists were part of a group detained in late December during the ‘third phase’ of a Military Intelligence arrest campaign. The Coordination of Resistance Committees in El Dinder accuses members of the now banned National Congress Party of coordinating with the General Intelligence Service and the Sudan Armed Forces’ Military Intelligence. These campaigns are believed to be orchestrated by elements of the former Al Bashir regime, aiming to regain control. The statement also highlights the obstruction of efforts by revolutionary forces to stop the war and the violation of civilians’ rights through arbitrary arrests. The detentions are linked to concerns about the introduction of weapons into El Dinder, including the distribution of arms to leaders of the eradicated regime by the Popular Resistance Authority. A report from the Sudanese Observatory for Human Rights has condemned the widespread detention campaigns by Military Intelligence and Islamist groups against civil society activists in Sudan. Overall, the release of the activists offers some relief, but the situation raises concerns about the state of human rights and political freedoms in Sudan.