The Sudan Justice and Equality Movement (JEM)
www.sudanjem.com
[email protected]
On the New Trials of JEM Members in Khartoum
A Statement from JEM
JEM deplores Khartoum’s death penalty imposed on two of its members and three year jail sentence levied on a third defendant. In the same strongest terms, JEM denounces the re-arrest of many of its members who were acquitted and set free by Khartoum Kangaroo courts in previous sittings.
– The recent trials are in blatant breach of the Geneva Convention as well Sudan’s Constitution.
– The timing of the sentences with the current Doha Peace talks is a clear indication of politicisation of Sudan’s judicial system and a vindication for invoking international justice to deal with the lawlessness of the Al-Bashir’s dictatorship.
– The trials are in clear breach of the Good-Will agreement that Khartoum signed with JEM and a message to all that GoS is proceeding with its cherished military solution of Darfur crisis.
– The re-arrest of the JEMN members who were found “not guilty” before is a clear indication that Sudan’s judicial system is a mere arm of Sudan’s National Security system and incapable of justice delivery the country.
Ahmed Husain Adam
Spokesperson for JEM
21/01/2010