The Committee for Justice (CFJ) has documented a raid carried out by a force affiliated with the Rapid Support Forces (RSF) on the home of the family of journalist Zamzam Mohamed Khater in the city of Kutum, North Darfur State, during which several members of her family were arrested—raising serious concerns over the targeting of civilians and the families of journalists and activists.
According to the journalist’s account, the raid was carried out on 12 April 2026, during which the force detained her brother, sisters, her nephew, along with a number of guests, and took them to an undisclosed location, without clarifying the reasons for the arrest or revealing their places of detention.
Information further indicated that the force fired shots into the air to intimidate residents, confiscated belongings from inside the house, and imposed a security cordon on the area, creating a climate of fear among local residents.
In her testimony, Zamzam Khater stated that the incident appears to be part of a wider campaign targeting specific families and homes under the pretext of combating so‑called “negative phenomena,” noting that such practices amount to the direct targeting of civilians on unclear grounds.
The journalist held the Rapid Support Forces fully responsible for the safety of her family members and all those arrested during the operation, amid the absence of any information regarding their fate to date.
CFJ stated that the incident raises serious fears regarding the risk of arbitrary detention or enforced disappearance, particularly given that detainees were taken to unknown locations and the operation involved acts of intimidation and violations of property.
The Committee for Justice calls for the immediate disclosure of the places of detention of all those arrested, guarantees for their safety, enabling them to communicate with their families, and an end to the targeting of civilians and the families of journalists. CFJ further stresses the need to adhere to legal and human rights standards in arrest and detention procedures.
