Press release
Geneva – August 12, 2024
The Committee for Justice (CFJ) has documented the arrest of a doctor and humanitarian relief activist by forces affiliated with the Military Intelligence of the Sudanese Army in the city of Shendi, River Nile State.
The Military Intelligence arrested Dr. Othman Bashir Khalafallah, a general practitioner specializing in internal medicine and an activist in the humanitarian and relief field, on Tuesday, July 16.
CFJ condemns the continued detention of Dr. Khalafallah and calls for clarification of his status and his immediate, unconditional release. CFJ holds the Military Intelligence of the Sudanese Army responsible for his safety.
The committee also urges the parties in the Sudanese conflict to cease their harassment of doctors and health facilities, as well as any actions that could negatively impact the country’s healthcare services.
