The African Centre for Justice and Peace Studies (ACJPS)

ACJPS has a vision of a Sudan where all people can live and prosper free from fear and want in a state committed to justice, equality and peace.

The African Centre for Justice and Peace Studies (ACJPS) is a non-profit, non-governmental organization working to monitor and promote respect for human rights and legal reform in Sudan.
ACJPS has a vision of a Sudan where all people can live and prosper free from fear and want in a state committed to justice, equality and peace.
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South Darfur: Deep concern for twenty local traders/merchants and two pharmacists abducted in Nyala city, an RSF-controlled area

ACJPS is deeply concerned about the well-being of civilians, especially business owners abducted and forcibly disappeared by the RSF in Nyala, South Darfur.

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Uganda’s open-door policy gives refugees a new lease on life.

Uganda currently hosts 1.8 million refugees from various nationalities, including South Sudanese, Rwandans, Congolese, and Sudanese, who have been in and out of Uganda since 1955 and 2016 due to security issues in their respective countries.

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ACJPS Human Rights Newsletter: July 2025

July 2025 marked a significant escalation in the armed conflict between the Sudanese Armed Forces (SAF) and the Rapid Support Forces (RSF), spreading to new areas and resulting in increased civilian casualties.

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North Darfur:  Deteriorating living conditions of civilians in El Fasher

The deteriorating living conditions of residents of El Fasher indicate that the ongoing conflict between the Sudanese Armed Forces (SAF) and the Rapid Support Forces (RSF) has reached a critical stage, necessitating urgent intervention by the international and regional community, as well as organizations like the International Red Cross (IRC) and the World Food Program.

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Human trafficking in Sudan: The Urgent Need for Genuine Policy and Institutional Reform

Although Sudan has laws and regulations criminalizing human trafficking, there is a significant gap between the legal framework and its actual enforcement. Weak protection systems, insufficient psychological and social support for victims, and low public awareness all contribute to this crime remaining hidden and ongoing.

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URGENT CALL TO ACTION

ACJPS appeals to all concerned parties, governments, international organizations, civil society, the private sector, and media to unify efforts against this heinous crime of human trafficking and restore freedom and dignity to victims of human trafficking and protect potential victims.

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North Darfur: Deep concern over the continued violation of the rights of civilians in El Fasher

During the attacks, the IDPs were particularly targeted, for example, in Zamzam Camp, which was established in 2004, at least 3,000 IDPs lost their lives, 8,000 were injured, and there were several cases of sexual violence.

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REPORT ON HUMAN RIGHTS SITUATION IN SUDAN: April to June 2025

This report details the most significant violations observed in Sudan during April, May, and June 2025, caused by the ongoing armed conflict that began in Sudan on April 15, 2023, focusing on four main thematic areas.

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Sudan Human Rights Newsletter: June 2025

June 2025 witnessed escalating human rights abuses across Sudan as conflict intensified. Documentation reveals systematic targeting of civilians through indiscriminate bombings, arbitrary detentions, enforced disappearances, and targeted killings. Both conflict parties show concerning patterns of violations against protected populations and civilian infrastructure.

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One Hundred Years of Agriculture and Resilience - Al-Jazeera and Al-Managil: The Story of a Nation Grown from the Soil and Shaped by Development

The establishment of the Al-Jazeera and Al-Managil project was not just an agricultural investment; it marked the beginning of an unprecedented economic and social renaissance in modern Sudan. The project provided wide employment opportunities and a source of livelihood for the state's population and migrant labor from other states.

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أنور ود الحوش.. شيوعي نقي ومناضل حتي الرمق الأخير! كان يمشي على الأرض بخُطى الحالمين... فرحل سريعاً!

بقلوب يعتصرها الألم، وعيونٍ أغرقتها الدموع، ودعنا الزميل الراكز (أنور ود الحوش)، الذي ترجل عن صهوة الحياة بعد صراعٍ مريرٍ مع مرض السرطان، صراع خاضه بنفس الجسارة التي خاض بها معاركه الطويلة في سبيل الحرية والعدالة الاجتماعية ، وتحقيق الدولة المدنية التي حلم بها وعمل لها كما حزبه الشيوعي ، كان الراحل (ود الحوش) من الذين وهبوا حياتهم كاملة لقضية الإنسان، عرفته السجون والمعتقلات، كما عرفته الشوارع والمظاهرات والمنابر، لم يضعف، لم يساوم، ولم يتنازل حمل راية الحزب الشيوعي منذ شبابه الأول، وسار بها متحدياً القمع، والإعتقال، والتعذيب، وعقوداً من الإقصاء، كان وجهه مألوفة خلف قضبان الزنازين، ورفيقه الدائم كان حلمه بوطن لا يظلم فيه أحد، أو كتاباً أو قصيدة لشاعر الشعب الراحل محجوب شريف أو قصيدة للراحل محمد الحسن سالم حميد ، قاوم المرض كما قاوم الطغيان — بصبر المحارب الذي لا يخشى النهاية، وبقلب المؤمن بوطنٍ حرٍّ يسع الجميع، رحل رفيقنا في صمت حزين، لكنه ترك صوته في كل زاوية من زوايا الحزب، في أرشيف صور المظاهرات، في ذاكرة الرفاق، وفي جدران الزنازين التي صمدت معه، ودعناه إلى مثواه الأخير كما ودعنا كثيراً من رفاق دربه، ونعاه الوطن الذي أحبَّه ولم يخذله في معركته الكبرى — معركة الوعي والتنوير من يحرس الحلم ؟

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Hassan Shire (Chair)

Chairman

Hassan Shire is the Executive Director of DefendDefenders has steered the organisation through its growth over the years. He is also the Chairperson of African Defenders (Pan African Human Rights Defenders Network). Shire is a Somali/Canadian, with over 25 years’ experience working in the region. While in Canada, he worked with the Centre for Refugee Studies at York University and Amnesty International Canada to create the African Human Rights Defenders Project. In 2005 he returned to Africa and founded DefendDefenders in Uganda.

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Jehanne Henry

Secretary

Jehanne Henry is a Senior Researcher in Human Rights Watch’s Africa division, with a focus on Sudan, South Sudan, and Kenya. Prior to joining the organization, she served as a Human Rights Officer with the United Nations Mission in Sudan based in North Darfur.

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Suliman Baldo

Suliman Baldo’s areas of interest and expertise include conflict resolution, emergency relief, development, and human rights in Africa, as well as international advocacy on those issues. In 2010 and 2011, Baldo provided expert advice to joint United Nations (UN) and African Union mediation teams on justice for victims of the conflict in Darfur and worked as an independent commissioner in the UN Independent Commission of Investigations into post-election violence in Côte d’Ivoire.

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Elizabeth Hodgkin

Elizabeth Hodgkin is currently teaching in a secondary school in Eastern Equatoria State in the Republic of South Sudan. Hodgkin first came to Sudan between school and university in 1960. Following a degree in history and a diploma in education she taught in a secondary school in Zambia and then worked as a lecturer in the History Department of the University of Khartoum from 1968-73. She continued to visit Sudan frequently.

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Yitiha Simbeye

Yitiha Simbeye is a lecturer in Law at the Open University of Tanzania (OUT) in Dar es Salaam. Simbeye specializes in international criminal law and is currently coordinator of the Masters in Law in International Criminal Justice (LLM ICJ) at OUT; from 2008-11 she was head of the International & Constitutional Law Department.

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Amin Mekki Medani

Dr. Amin Mekki Medani (Late) was an expert in international human rights. He was a lawyer, policy analyst, organizational manager, development cooperation specialist, law professor, advocate and organizer. He had thirty-five years of relevant experience at the academic, judicial, governmental, non-governmental, regional and international levels.

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Salih Mahmoud Osman

Salih Mahmoud Osman has practiced law in Sudan since 1982. He specialises in criminal law, civil law and human rights. He was an elected MP in the Sudanese national parliament (National Assembly) in 2005 - 2010. He is a member of the Parliamentary Legislative Committee (working on law reform to bring Sudanese laws in conformity with international human rights standards). He has worked with the American Bar Association (ABA) providing legal expertise on the protection of civilians in conflict zones, since 2006.

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Faisal Elbagir

Faisal Elbagir Faisal Elbagir is a prominent Sudanese journalist and human rights defender. He is the founder and Coordinator General of Journalists for Human Rights – Sudan, an organization monitoring the freedom of expression and media.

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Dismas Nkunda

Dismas Nkunda is the Co-founder and Chief Executive Officer of Atrocities Watch Africa.

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African Commission on Human and People’s Rights

05/06/2020

African Commission on Human and People’s Rights:

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African Committee of Expert on the Rights and Welfare of the Child

03/04/2020

African Committee of Expert on the Rights and Welfare of the Child

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African Court on Human and People’s Rights

02/06/2020

The Intergovernmental Authority on Development (IGAD)

01/06/2023

The Intergovernmental Authority on Development (IGAD)

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Arab Committee for Human Rights

01/06/2023

Arab Committee for Human Rights

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Office of the High Commissioner for human Rights (OHCHR)

05/06/2020

Office of the High Commissioner for human Rights (OHCHR)

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Office of the High Commissioner for human Rights (OHCHR) Sudan

03/04/2020

Office of the High Commissioner for human Rights (OHCHR) Sudan

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The International Criminal Court (ICC)

01/25/2023

The International Criminal Court (ICC) investigates and, where warranted, tries individuals charged with the gravest crimes of concern to the international community: genocide, war crimes, crimes against humanity and the crime of aggression.

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International Federation for Human Rights (FIDH)

International Federation for Human Rights (FIDH)

05/06/2020

International Federation for Human Rights (FIDH)

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REDRESS

REDRESS

03/04/2020

REDRESS

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SOS- Torture network (OMCT)

SOS- Torture network (OMCT)

02/06/2020

SOS- Torture network (OMCT)

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PAX for Peace

PAX for Peace

01/06/2023
DefendDefenders

DefendDefenders

01/01/2022
Borderline Europe

Borderline Europe

01/19/2024

ACJPS is dedicated to creating a Sudan committed to all human rights, the rule of law and peace, in which the rights and freedoms of the individual are honored and where all persons and groups are granted their rights to non-discrimination, equality and justice.

the solidarity of African community's with Sudan

Legal program

In-depth research and analysis on key legal issues in Sudan, including Sudan’s compliance with international and regional human rights commitments

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African Commission on Human and Peoples’ Rights

The African Commission on Human and Peoples’ Rights (African Commission) is the main human rights body for Africa. It was established in 1987 following the adoption of the African Charter on Human and Peoples’ Rights by the Organisation of African Unity (now the African Union). The African Commission is tasked with protecting and promoting human and peoples’ rights. It also interprets the Charter as it applies to particular cases and can guide African governments in ensuring their legislation and practices comply with the Charter.

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Human Rights Monitoring programme

The ACJPS Human Rights Monitoring Programme is dedicated to documenting urgent cases of individuals at risk and emerging situations of concern throughout Sudan.

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African Union licence

The African Commission on Human and Peoples' Rights (the Commission), during its during its 77th Ordinary Session, held from 20 October to 09 November 2023 in Arusha, Tanzania considered your application and granted Observer Status to your Organization, African Centre for Justice and Peace Studies, under the Reference No. OBS.557.

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Sudan: Voices of human rights defenders. Repressed dissent, conflict forgotten Palais des Nations - Room XXVII | 18 September 2015 | 1pm - 2.30pmRead More


  • Date:09/17/2015 02:30 PM
  • Location Palais des NationsNations (Map)
  • More Info:Palais des Nations - Room XXVII

  • 1453 York Avenue, No. 20007 New York, NY 10021.