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Re: بيان من منظمة ضحايا التعذيب حول اعتقالات (Re: abdelrahim abayazid)
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2003 12:06:48 +0100
Case SDN 250603 Death penalty / Fair trial
The International Secretariat of OMCT requests your URGENT intervention in the following situation in Sudan.
Brief description of the situation
The International Secretariat of OMCT has been informed by thE Sudanese Organisation against Torture, a member of the OMCT network, that nine men have been sentenced to death by hanging in Sudan. According to the information received, the Kass Special Court sentenced Tibin Abdel Rahman Isaag; Alhadi Abaker Hammad; Abaker Harran; Abader Adam Bakheet; Issag Abaker; Saead Abdella Abaker; Mohamed Abdel Rahman Ibraheam; Easa Mohamed Adam and Mohamed Abdella Yahya to death by hanging after convicting them under articles 130 (murder) and 168 (armed robbery) of the Penal Code. The men were arrested on November 28th, 2003, at the local market in Kass City. The nine men are Arabs and have been accused of attacking a Four village called Alibya, West Kass City. The accused were convicted by the Kass Special Court under Judge Ahmed Adam Abu Hemaira. The defendants did not recieve a fair trial because their lawyers were not allowed to appear before the Special Court. An appeal has been submitted by the afore-mentioned detainees' lawyers to the Special Appeal Court in Nyala. The result of the appeal could take as long as two months. The sentence will reportedly only be carried out following the decision of the High Court in Khartoum.
The International Secretariat of OMCT is gravely concerned for the physical and psychological integrity of Tibin Abdel Rahman Isaag; Alhadi Abaker Hammad; Abaker Harran; Abader Adam Bakheet; Issag Abaker; Saead Abdella Abaker; Mohamed Abdel Rahman Ibraheam; Easa Mohamed Adam and Mohamed Abdella Yahya. OMCT stresses that it is strongly opposed to the death penalty as an extreme form of cruel, inhuman and degrading treatment and a violation of the right to life, as proclaimed in the Universal Declaration of Human Rights and other international human rights instruments. OMCT is gravely concerned that the Special Courts that are trying these cases do not allow for fair trials. OMCT recalls that the procedures and sentences of the Special Courts are inconsistent with international human rights law under the International Covenant on Civil and Political Rights (ICCPR) that Sudan has ratified, and the United Nations' Convention against Torture and other Cruel, Inhuman or Degrading Treatment of Punishment (CAT) to which the Government of Sudan is a signatory.
OMCT therefore calls on the Sudanese government to: immediately repeal the death sentences in question and; release the detainees in the absence of valid charges against them, which are in line with international law or, if such charges exist, to re-try the defendants before a competent and impartial tribunal, while respecting their procedural rights at all times, in accordance with the internationally recognized standards of fair trial.
Background Information
Special Courts were established in May 2001 to deal with offences such as armed robbery, murder, weapons possession and smuggling. The Special Courts consist of two military judges and one civil judge. Lawyers are usually forbidden to stand before the Special Court and plaintiffs are given the right to appeal only when sentenced to death or amputation. Under such circumstances, the appeal must be made within seven days of the sentence to the District Chief of Justice, whose decision is final. According to the information received, the Sudanese Minister of Justice has publicly admitted that the Special Courts are not following correct judicial procedures. Fair trial guarantees ensured by international human rights standards are therefore ignored by the Special Courts. In the last year, the crime most frequently resulting in death sentences has been armed robbery.
Action requested
Please write to the authorities in Sudan urging them to:
i. take all necessary measures to guarantee the physical and psychological integrity of Tibin Abdel Rahman Isaag; Alhadi Abaker Hammad; Abaker Harran; Abader Adam Bakheet; Issag Abaker; Saead Abdella Abaker; Mohamed Abdel Rahman Ibraheam; Easa Mohamed Adam and Mohamed Abdella Yahya; ii. immediately repeal their death sentences; iii. order their immediate release in the absence of valid legal charges, or, if such charges exist, bring them before an impartial and competent tribunal and guarantee their procedural rights at all times; iv. prohibit the use of Special Courts, as they fail to comply with national judicial procedures or internationally recognised fair trial standards and guarantees; v. 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, President's Palace, PO Box 281, Khartoum, Sudan. Fax: + 24911 783223 · Mr. Ali Mohamed Osman Yassin, Minister of Justice and Attorney General, Ministry of Justice, Khartoum, Sudan. Fax: +24911 788941 · Mr. Mustafa Osman Ismail, Minister of Foreign Affairs, Ministry of Foreign Affairs, PO Box 873, Khartoum, Sudan. Fax: +24911 779383 · Mr. Yasir Sid Ahmed, Advisory Council for Human Rights, PO Box 302, Khartoum, Sudan. Fax: + 24911 779173 · His Excellency Ambassador Mr Ibrahim Mirghani Ibrahim, Permanent Mission of Sudan to the United Nations in Geneva, PO Box 335, 1211 Geneva, Switzerland, Fax: +4122 7312656. E-mail: [email protected]
Please also write to the embassies of Sudan in your respective country.
Geneva, June 25th, 2003
Kindly inform us of any action undertaken quoting the code of this appeal in your reply. Organisation Mondiale Contre la Torture (OMCT) World Organisation Against Torture (OMCT) Organización Mundial Contra la Tortura (OMCT) 8 rue du Vieux-Billard Case postale 21 CH-1211 Geneve 8 Suisse/Switzerland
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بيان من منظمة ضحايا التعذيب حول اعتقالات | abdel abayazid | 03-12-03, 04:15 PM |
Re: بيان من منظمة ضحايا التعذيب حول اعتقالات | AnwarKing | 03-12-03, 09:35 PM |
Re: بيان من منظمة ضحايا التعذيب حول اعتقالات | abdel abayazid | 04-23-03, 01:16 PM |
Re: بيان من منظمة ضحايا التعذيب حول اعتقالات | BousH | 04-23-03, 01:28 PM |
Re: بيان من منظمة ضحايا التعذيب حول اعتقالات | BousH | 04-23-03, 02:00 PM |
Re: بيان من منظمة ضحايا التعذيب حول اعتقالات | abdel abayazid | 04-24-03, 04:18 PM |
Re: بيان من منظمة ضحايا التعذيب حول اعتقالات | abdel abayazid | 04-29-03, 03:04 PM |
Re: بيان من منظمة ضحايا التعذيب حول اعتقالات | elsharief | 04-30-03, 10:20 AM |
Re: بيان من منظمة ضحايا التعذيب حول اعتقالات | abdel abayazid | 04-30-03, 02:41 PM |
Re: بيان من منظمة ضحايا التعذيب حول اعتقالات | abdel abayazid | 04-30-03, 04:34 PM |
Re: بيان من منظمة ضحايا التعذيب حول اعتقالات | abdel abayazid | 05-07-03, 02:44 AM |
Re: بيان من منظمة ضحايا التعذيب حول اعتقالات | abdel abayazid | 05-08-03, 01:17 PM |
Re: بيان من منظمة ضحايا التعذيب حول اعتقالات | فتحي البحيري | 05-08-03, 06:04 PM |
Re: بيان من منظمة ضحايا التعذيب حول اعتقالات | elsharief | 05-15-03, 09:25 AM |
Re: بيان من منظمة ضحايا التعذيب حول اعتقالات | elsharief | 05-15-03, 09:36 AM |
Re: بيان من منظمة ضحايا التعذيب حول اعتقالات | elsharief | 05-22-03, 10:24 AM |
Re: بيان من منظمة ضحايا التعذيب حول اعتقالات | فتحي البحيري | 05-22-03, 10:48 AM |
Re: بيان من منظمة ضحايا التعذيب حول اعتقالات | abdel abayazid | 05-30-03, 10:57 PM |
Re: بيان من منظمة ضحايا التعذيب حول اعتقالات | abdel abayazid | 06-05-03, 10:02 PM |
Re: بيان من منظمة ضحايا التعذيب حول اعتقالات | elsharief | 06-07-03, 04:54 PM |
Re: بيان من منظمة ضحايا التعذيب حول اعتقالات | abdel abayazid | 06-09-03, 02:04 PM |
Re: بيان من منظمة ضحايا التعذيب حول اعتقالات | abdelrahim abayazid | 06-20-03, 02:31 AM |
Re: بيان من منظمة ضحايا التعذيب حول اعتقالات | Abdalla Gaafar | 06-09-03, 02:46 PM |
Re: بيان من منظمة ضحايا التعذيب حول اعتقالات | abdel abayazid | 06-09-03, 03:23 PM |
Re: بيان من منظمة ضحايا التعذيب حول اعتقالات | abdel abayazid | 06-12-03, 01:38 PM |
Re: بيان من منظمة ضحايا التعذيب حول اعتقالات | فتحي البحيري | 06-12-03, 02:24 PM |
Re: بيان من منظمة ضحايا التعذيب حول اعتقالات | abdelrahim abayazid | 06-20-03, 02:50 AM |
Re: بيان من منظمة ضحايا التعذيب حول اعتقالات | abdelrahim abayazid | 06-20-03, 10:30 AM |
Re: بيان من منظمة ضحايا التعذيب حول اعتقالات | فتحي البحيري | 06-20-03, 01:50 PM |
Re: بيان من منظمة ضحايا التعذيب حول اعتقالات | abdelrahim abayazid | 06-21-03, 00:06 AM |
Re: بيان من منظمة ضحايا التعذيب حول اعتقالات | abdelrahim abayazid | 06-23-03, 09:26 PM |
Re: بيان من منظمة ضحايا التعذيب حول اعتقالات | abdelrahim abayazid | 06-25-03, 01:45 PM |
Re: بيان من منظمة ضحايا التعذيب حول اعتقالات | abdelrahim abayazid | 06-25-03, 03:21 PM |
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