Over a month since the arrest of Jalila Khamis Koko from her home in Khartoum – Sudan
Urgent Action: Jalila Khamis Koko, April 15, 2012 – PDF
Jalila Khamis Koko
Age: 43 – married and a mother
Occupation: Teacher at a Primary Stage School.
Date of Arrest: Wednesday, March 14, 2012
Where was she arrested: Shajara City, Khartoum – Sudan.
Affiliation: SPLM-N (Sudan Peoples’ Liberation Movement-North), and a human rights activist.
Over month passed since raid of Ms. Jalila Khamis Koko’ home in the city of “Alshajara” south Khartoum at about 2:30 a.m. of Wednesday, March 14, 2012 by the Sudanese National Intelligence and Security Services (NISS) agents, they were escorted her with pajamas on to the offices of intelligence and national security and still in custody so far.
Sudanese Network for Human Rights is deeply concerned about the continued detention of Ms. Jalila Khamis Koko, and call on Sudanese authorities to immediately release Ms. Jalila, since no valid legal charges have been made.
Recommended Action:
Please send faxes either in Arabic, English or in your own language.
- Expressing concern at the arrest and continuing of detention of Ms. Jalila Khamis Koko.
- Urging the Sudanese authorities to immediately and unconditionally release Ms. Jalila Khamis.
- Requesting assurances that she is being humanly treated, that she has immediate and regular access to her family, lawyers, and any necessary medical attention.