Sudan

All Khajbar Dam campaigners released

Front Line welcomes the release of human rights defenders Al Khatib Mohamed Salim, Maisara Izzeldin Mohamed Munowar, Faroug Nuri, Daoud Suliman, Isam Mohamed Fagir and Nazmi Mohamed Hamid on 13 September and Nazmi Mohamed Hamid’s brother Nayif Mohamed Hamid, on 12 September. All had been arrested between 27 and 29 August 2007 and are campaigners against the construction of the Kajbar Dam, in the Nubian area of northern Sudan. They were being detained in Dongola prison. Hisham Abbas, a member of the Kajbar Dam Committee, is the remaining campaigner who continues to be in detention in Dongola prison.  

Front Line welcomes the release of human rights defenders Osman Ibrahim, Alam Aldeen Abd Alghni, Emad Merghni Seed Ahmed, Abd Allah Abd Alghume, Mugahid Mohamed Abdalla and Osman Shammat on 19 August 2007. However, Front Line remains deeply concerned at the ongoing detention of human rights defender and University lecturer Dr Mohammed Julal Hashim. Dr Mohammed Julal Hashim was arrested on 15 June 2007. He received his last visit from his family two weeks ago when he was being detained in Debek Prison, north Khartoum, but it is believed that he may have been transferred to the national security wing of Kober Prison in Khartoum North. Reports state that he suffers from diabetes and high blood pressure. Front Line is concerned that he may be at risk of torture and ill-treatment.