Health of detained Sudanese journalist deteriorating: Darfur Bar Association

The health of journalist Mohamed Ali Mahamado Adam Sabi, detained by security forces in Khartoum in October, is deteriorating fast, according to a statement issued by the Darfur Bar Association (DBA). The security forces have not allowed Sabi’s relatives or lawyer to visit him since he was summoned to present himself at the security premises in Khartoum North in mid October. He was instantly detained. The DBA confirmed to Radio Dabanga that Sabi, who is reportedly in severe pain, has not committed any offense, nor has any investigation has place to proving he has been involved in an act that constitutes an offense. The DBA notes that Sabi has not been released despite the Sudanese President’s issuance of a decree in which unconditional amnesty was granted to all detainees arrested during the country-wide protests following the government’s removal of fuel subsidies and the ensuing price increases on 22 September.   According to the DBA, Sabi’s detention is not only a human rights violation, but also contravenes the Sudanese Constitution and laws, as well as the directives by the President. The Association is appealing to human rights organisations, activists and human rights defenders to show solidarity with Sabi “by all necessary and appropriate means” to ensure his immediate release. File photo: Street protests in Khartoum Related: Mass arrests, newspaper confiscations continue in Sudan (6 October 2013)