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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Briefing on the Human Rights Situation in Sudan to the African Commission on Human and People’s Rights (ACHPR) at its 81st Session.

The African Centre for Justice and Peace Studies (ACJPS), writes to the Commission to express our concerns and urge you to address the ongoing violations of human rights in Sudan marked by continued impunity. ACJPS is a non-profit, non-governmental organization working to monitor and promote respect for human rights and legal reform in Sudan.

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PROTECTION OF PERSONS FROM ENFORCED DISAPPEARANCE: A FOCUS ON SUDAN'S CURRENT CRISIS

The act of enforced disappearance, a crime against human dignity and a grave violation of human rights, has become a pressing concern in Sudan amidst the ongoing conflict between the Sudanese Armed Forces (SAF) and the Rapid Support Forces (RSF). This crisis, which erupted in April 2023, has led to numerous reported cases of enforced disappearances, highlighting the urgent need for international intervention and adherence to the International Convention for the Protection of All Persons from Enforced Disappearance.

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FORCED PROSTITUTION: THE EFFECTS OF THE SUDAN WAR ON WOMEN AND GIRLS

In this report, ACJPS documents the Forced Prostitution trade in the city of Nyala, South Darfur as a case study of what is going on in Sudan. The report aims to shed light on the situation and provide information about the growing practice as one of the effects of the Sudan war on Women and girls.

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South Darfur: SAF Airforce Unit launches airstrike on RSF sites in Nyala

The African Center for Justice and Peace Studies (ACJPS) expresses deep concern for the civilians caught in the crossfire between the conflicting parties in Nyala, South Darfur.

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North Darfur: An ongoing battle for the control of Elfashir

The African Centre for Justice and Peace Studies (ACJPS) echos the demands of the UN Security Council that all parties to the conflict ensure that civilians’ rights in Elfashir are protected including by allowing those wishing to move within and out of Elfashir to safer areas to do so and that the parties allow and facilitate the rapid, safe, unhindered and sustained passage of humanitarian relief for civilians in need, including by removing bureaucratic and other impediments.

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Eastern Sudan: Businessman who was arrested by General Intelligence Services (GIS) officers in Kasala mysteriously dies in Custody

ACJPS expresses deep concern over the increased targeting of civilians in Kasala by General Intelligence Services (GIS) Officers. We want to echo the residents' voices and demand that the authorities in Kasala hold the perpetrators of these violations accountable and bring them to book. In this release, ACJPS documents several incidents of grave human rights violations commited by GIS officers against civilians in Kasala.

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South Darfur: A humanitarian arbitrarily arrested and detained by RSF in Nyala

ACJPS is concerned about the safety and well-being of Mr. Alfatih Ali, a humanitarian who was arrested by RSF in Nyala, South Darfur, and remains in detention to date. We call upon the Rapid Support Forces (RSF) in South Darfur to guarantee his physical and psychological integrity while in detention.

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Legal Terms and Definitions Related to the Cases of Missing and Forcibly Disappeared Persons in Sudan

The African Centre for Justice and Peace Studies (ACJPS) has compiled the following legal terms and definitions to aid in legal education and raise awareness among victims of enforced disappearance and their families, as well as human rights activists working in this field, particularly in Sudan. These definitions serve as a foundational understanding for those navigating the complex legal landscape surrounding cases of missing and forcibly disappeared persons.

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ATTAINING AN EFFECTIVE FACT-FINDING MISSION IN SUDAN

The international community has responded to the Sudan crisis with a range of measures, including humanitarian aid, diplomatic efforts, and investigations into human rights violations. Both the UN and ACHPR in the recent months have been increasingly active in their efforts to address the crisis in Sudan. For example, they have both issued several statements condemning human rights abuses and calling for an end to the violence, they have also established a mechanism to receive and document complaints of human rights violations from victims in Sudan.The United Nations and the African Union (AU) have both established fact-finding missions to investigate the conflict and document human rights abuses.

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The Ripple Effects of War, Floods, and Famine in Sudan                         A Humanitarian Catastrophe

As Sudan stands on the brink of a humanitarian catastrophe, the African Centre for Justice and Peace Studies (ACJPS) continues to document the devastating effects of ongoing conflict, climate disasters, and systemic neglect on the lives of millions. Our previous reports have shone a light on human rights violations in conflict zones across Sudan, and this latest crisis represents a grim continuation of the suffering faced by vulnerable communities across the country.

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South Darfur: Two girls abducted and subjected to sexual slavery in Nyala

The African Centre for Justice and Peace Studies (ACJPS) Condemns the continued use of sexual violence as a weapon of war. Women and girls have been, and continue to be, subjected to rape and gang rape, abduction and forced marriage. In this release, ACJPS has documented two incidents where two girls were abducted and subjected to sexual slavery in Nyala, South Darfur.

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Will the Dispute Between the Sudanese Government and the US Administration Over the Geneva Negotiations Lead to the Implementation of Chapter VII of the United Nations Charter?

On Wednesday, August 14, 2024, ceasefire talks aimed at resolving the Sudan conflict began in Geneva, Switzerland, under the mediation of the United States, despite the notable absence of the Sudanese government.

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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

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