Pambazuka News

Sudan: Mass arrests after rebel attack raise concern

2008-05-13, Issue 371

http://pambazuka.org/en/category/rights/48067


Mass arrests in Khartoum of perceived supporters of a Darfur rebel group and other political opponents raise fears of mistreatment, Human Rights Watch has said. The arrests by Sudanese security forces of more than 100 people followed an attack on Sudan’s capital by the Justice and Equality Movement (JEM) on May 10, 2008 that left dozens of civilians dead or severely injured.