August 29,2012
Name: Omeia Abdulatif Hassan Omeia
- Age: 32
Occupation: BSc in communication, works for the ministry of social affairs
Affiliation: Sudan People’s Liberation Movement – North (SPLM- N)
- Marital Status: Married/ A son
- Date of kidnap: 22nd August, 2012
- Place of kidnap: Tajmala 32K North to Abugibeiha – South Kordofan
Where believed to be detained: Mr. Omeia was seen on August 26th 2012 where trusted eyewitnesses suspected that he is kept in the Public Defense Headquarter in Rashad (55 Km North to Abugibeiha). The eyewitnesses further noticed signs of severe torture.
Background:
On August 17th 2012 Mr. Omeia came to Abugibeiha to celebrate the Eid festival after Ramadan with his family, then on Wednesday, August 22nd 2012 he lost one of his relatives in Tajmala (about 32 km North of Abojebeiha or midway between Abujeibaha and Rashad) .
Mr. Omeia went to Tajmala to offoer his condolences and on the same day at 2:00 PM 14:00 hrs (Sudan local time), he wanted to return to Abugibeiha. At the bus station, Mr. Omeia was seen for the last time in a Land Cruiser Buffalo – Hardtop- (usually belongs to either National Intelligence Security Services (NISS) or military services). The car was seen heading to the North towards Rashad in the opposite direction of Abujibeiha. Since then Mr. Omeia disappeared completely until August 24th 2012 when he was seen in the Public Defense Headquarter by a trusted source, in Rashad (55 Km North to Abugibeiha. The source added that Mr. Omeia has been subjected to a terrible torture and his life is in danger as a result of that.
His family reported the case to the authorities, but no feedback has yet received.
It should be noted that Mr. Omeia has been arrested by NNIS two times before and this was in the last year when he came to celebrate the Eid festival with his family.
Sudan Human Rights Network is deeply concerned about the continued detention of Mr.Omeia Abdulatif Hassan Omeia, and calls on Sudanese authorities to immediately release Mr. Mr.Omeia, since no charges were brought against him.
Sudan Human Rights Network (SHRN) urges all activists and human rights organizations to:
- Express their concern for the continuation of the detention of Mr. Mr.Omeia.
- Urge the Sudanese authorities to immediately and unconditionally release Mr.Omeia.
- Request assurances that he is humanly treated, has immediate and regular access to his family, lawyers, and be given any necessary medical attention.
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