Urgent Action: Free all arbitrarily detained individuals
Dr. Saad AbdelQadir al-Aqib
Age: 52
Date of Arrest: Tuesday, July 16, 2024
Where was he arrested: From Showak city market, Qadarif State, Sudan
Place of detention: Armed Forces Intelligence Detention Centre, 2nd Infantry Division, Qadarif, Sudan
Legal basis or reasons for the arrest: None was given.
A military intelligence force arrested Dr. Saad al-Aqib when he was in the Showak market. Dr. Saad al-Aqib is a Bahri University professor specializing in Arabic and has published several works of literature and poetry. He is also known for supporting the democratic transition and anti-war sentiment in Sudan. He has no organizational political affiliation.
The Sudan Human Rights Network (SHRN) invites the international community, in particular the Office of the United Nations Human Rights Council (HRC), to take the necessary measures to put an end to the widespread human rights violations in Sudan and:
• Warns that any arbitrary arrest and detention constitutes an offense under domestic and international law
• Calls for the guarantees of the good treatment of prisoners of conscience and their right to communicate with their families and lawyers and to provide any medical care they need
• SHRN is deeply concerned for the safety and well-being of Dr. Saad al-Aqib and other detainees and demands that they either be charged under the law or immediately and unconditionally released.