SUDAN INSIGHT ALERT: African Centre for Justice and Peace Studies - Urgent call to investigate the killing and injuring of protesters in Khartoum
After the army dispersed a protest that killed two and wounded 37, African Centre for Justice and Peace Studies (ACJPS) call for Sudanese authorities to ensure law enforcement agencies comply with international standards on the use of force, “[making it clear] that arbitrary or abusive use of force by security forces will be punished.”
ACJPS specifically suggest that police and other security services policing demonstrations or performing other law enforcement duties receive adequate training and caution on the use of force in line with the UN Code of Conduct for Law Enforcement Officials and the UN Basic Principles on the Use of Force and Firearms by Law Enforcement Officials.
Furthermore, ACJPS call on Sudanese authorities to refrain from deploying armed forces and government-sponsored militias including Rapid Support Forces to disperse peaceful gatherings.