Following international pressure human rights defender Abdel Aziz Mohamed Ali Khieri was released from Dabak prison, North of Khartoum, on 5 August 2007 at 5 pm (local time) . He was arrested on 13 June 2007 following the protests on 13th. June 2007 against government plans to build the Kajbar Dam in Sudan's Northern State.

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Posted 06/08/2007 On 13 June a demonstration against the building of Kajbar Dam took place at Farraig village, 140 km north of Dongola. Police and security forces shot at people peacefully demonstrating against the building of the dam. Four people were killed and thirteen others were injured. Local residents have been long complaining about the complete lack of transparency and of a participatory consultation process during the project for the dam which will have major socio-economic and environmental repercussions on local residents and livelihoods.

Front Line has also been informed that Alam Aldeen Abd Alghni (Lawyer, arrested on 13 June 2007), Emad Merghni Seed Ahmed (Lawyer, arrested on 13 June 2007 ), Abd Allah Abd Alghume (Lawyer, arrested on 13 June 2007), Mugahid Mohamed Abdalla (Journalist, arrested on 13 June 2007), Osman Shammat (Driver arrested on 13 June 2007), Dr. Mohammed Julal Hashim (University Lecturer, arrested on 15 June 2007) and Osman Ibrahim (Spokes person of the Committee against the Kajbar Dam arrested on 20 July 2007) are all being detained in Dabak prison, North of Khartoum. Except for Alam Aldeen Abd Alghni and Mohammed Julal Hashim who have been allowed a 15 minutes visit by relatives the others have been refused visits from their families and lawyers.