Brief description of the situation

The International Secretariat of OMCT has been informed by the Sudan Organisation Against Torture (SOAT), a member of the OMCT network, that in the early morning of 29 June 2006 unknonwn men attacked Kalma internally dispalced persons camp in Nyala, killing Mr. Haroun Salmani (50) and injuring Mr. Adam Musa Adam (65) and Ramadan Abdel Karmia Mohd (22). All men belong to the Fur tribe.

According to the information received, unknown men armed with JM3 machine guns and Kalashnikovs attacked the IDP camp at around 2.00 am. Mr. Haroun Salmani, employed as a watchman for the Care International Water Pump in sector 7 was shot dead whilst he was sleeping. Furthermore, the bicycle of Mr. Adam Musa Adam was stolen and he was shot was in the left foot. Following the gunshot, IDP’s in sector 7 found three empty shells and two full cartridges which have been handed over to AMIS. Moreover, Mr. Ramadan Abdel Karmia Mohd was shot in his left shoulder and received injuries to his left hand. Both men are currently receiving medical treatment at Nyala hospital.

The International Secretariat of OMCT urges the Sudanese authorities to immediately implement its obligations as agreed in the Darfur Peace Agreement (DPA). The International Secretariat of OMCT together with SOAT expresses its grave concern over the continued targeting of the civilian population in Darfur by armed groups which undermines one of the fundamental principles of the DPA namely article 23 (217): “To ensure that civilians are not subjected to violence, intimidation, threats and forced displacement”.

It should be recalled that article 27(315) of the DPA requires the Government of Sudan to “restrict all Janjaweed/armed militia and PDF to their headquarters, garrisons, cantonment sites or communities and take other steps to contain, reduce and ultimately eliminate the threat posed by such forces”. Furthermore, article 27 (317) states that “Government of Sudan, with support from AMIS, shall take all other steps required to completely eliminate the threat posed by Janjaweed/armed militia to the civilian population....”.

Furthermore the International Secretariat of OMCT together with SOAT urges the Sudanese Government in the light of the continuing instability and attacks on civilians despite the DPA, the N’djamena Ceasefire agreement and the UNSC resolutions, to immediately provide both political and financial support to AMIS to ensure the mission is capable and able to effectively fulfil the protection role of its mandate in the transitional period before the UN takeover through the provision of:

i. Satisfactory protection provisions including resuming the provision of armed escort for women and girls venturing outside IDP camps;

ii. Fulfil its functions as stipulated in the DPA particularly verifying and monitoring the disarmament of the Janjaweed militias and other militias;

iii. Continue to place pressure on the various armed groups to sign the DPA and the Declaration of Commitment to the DPA to sign the peace agreement.

Requested Action

Please write to the Justice and Equality Movement urging them to:

1. Ensure the physical and psychological integrity of Mr. Adam Musa Adam and Mr. Ramadan Abdel Karmia Mohd and ensure that they are provided with all required medical assistance;

2. Order a thorough and impartial investigation into all these events, in order to identify all those responsible, bring them to trial and apply the civil, penal and/or administrative sanctions as provided by law;

3. Guarantee that adequate compensation is awarded to the family of Mr. Haroun Salmani and to Mr. Adam Musa Adam and Mr. Ramadan Abdel Karmia Mohd;

4. Guarantee the respect of human rights and the fundamental freedoms throughout the country in accordance with national laws and international human rights standards;

Addresses

? His Excellency Lieutenant General Omar Hassan al-Bashir, President of the Republic of Sudan, Presidential Palace, PO Box 281, Khartoum, Sudan, Fax: +249 183 783 223

? His Excellency Salva Kiir Mayardit, First Vice-President, People’s Palace, PO Box 281, Khartoum, Sudan, Fax: + 249 11 779977 / 771025

? His Excellency Ali Osman Mohamed Taha, Vice-President, People’s Palace, PO Box 281, Khartoum, Sudan, Fax: + 249 183 77 10 25

? Mr Ali Mohamed Osman Yassin, Minister of Justice and Attorney General, Ministry of Justice, Khartoum, Sudan, Fax: + 249 183 78 07 96

? Mr Lam Akol Ajawin, Minister of Foreign Affairs, Ministry of Foreign Affairs/External Relations, PO Box 873, Khartoum, Sudan, Fax: + 249 183 77 93 83

? Mr. Al Zubeir Beshir Taha, Minister of Internal Affairs, Ministry of Interior, PO Box 873, Khartoum, Sudan, Fax: +249 183 77 93 83

? Dr Nafie Ali Nafie, Minister of Federal Government, Office of the Presidents People’s Palace, PO Box 281, Khartoum, Sudan, Fax: +249 117 71 651/ 78 32 23

? Dr Yasir Sid Ahmed, Head of the Advisory Council for Human Rights PO Box 302, Khartoum, Sudan, Fax: +249 183 770 883

? Dr Abdelmuneim Osman Mohamed Taha, Advisory Council for Human Rights, Rapporteur, PO Box 302, Khartoum, Sudan, Fax: +249 183 77 08 83

? Prof. Ali Mohamed Ali Shommou, The National Press and Publications Council, P O Box 11111, Osman Digna St., Khartoum East Sudan, Fax: + 249 183 77 19 25

? His Excellency Ambassador Mr. Mohamed Elhassan Ahmed Elhaj, Permanent Mission of the Republic of Sudan to the United Nations in Geneva, Avenue Blanc 47, 1202 Geneva, Switzerland, Tel: +41 22 731 26 63, Fax: +41 22 731 26 56, Email: mission.sudan@bluewin.ch / mission.sudan@ties.itu.int

? The Embassy of Sudan in Brussels, Mr. Ali Yousif Ahmed, Av. F.D. Roosevelt, 124, 1050 Brussels, Belgium. Tel.: + 32 2 647 51 59 / 94 94, Fax: + 32 (2) 648 34 99, Email: sudanbx@yahoo.com

Please also write to the embassies of Sudan in your respective country.

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Geneva, 4 July 2006