Sudan's Day Against Torture

Remembering Dr. Ali Fadul 

in his 26th anniversary of his death under torture 

You are not forgotten...

When a President caught lying

President Omer Bashir, head of the Islamist regime in Sudan caught lying to media that there was no Ghost Houses or torture in Sudan "It's just lies"
When he said this to media, there was 171 detained political prisoner in one Ghost House in Khartoum, less than a quarter of a mile from his office where the infamous Citibank Ghost House is located

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This footage was also included in the Amnesty International documentary "A Scared nation" released in 1994

Manshiya: A new Ghost House in Khartoum

Source: Alrakouba News

02-28-2016 03:54 AM

الراكوبة- الخرطوم علمت (الراكوبة) من مصادر واسعة الاطلاع؛ ان عمليات تعذيب واسعة تجري؛ لبعض النشطاء السياسيين؛ في احدى الواجهات التابعة لجهاز امن البشير؛ بضاحية المنشبة شرقي الخرطوم.

وقالت المصادر إن عمليات التعذيب تشمل الجنسين.

في وقت ابلغ فيه احد ضباط الشرطة (الراكوبة) بعدما اشترط حجب اسمه؛ عن تعرض بعض الفتيات لعمليات تعذيب رهيبة. وقال الضابط إنه سمع أثناء مروره ليلاً؛ قبل نحو شهر؛ صراخ بعض الفتيات من داخل احد المنازل في ضاحية المنشيه بالخرطوم؛ لافتا الى ان المشهد نفسه تكرر في اليوم الثاني؛ واضاف: "عندما حاولت الدخول الى المنزل المعني لمعرفة مايجري تم منعي وتهديدي بشكل حاسم؛ بحجة ان عناصر الامن والتي ترابط داخل سور المنزل؛ يمكن ان تقوم بالكيد له.

وقال الضابط إنه تحدث مع عدد من زملائه الضباط عن ما سمعه؛ لكنهم حذروه وأخطروه أنهم مروا وشاهدوا وسمعوا بمواقف كثيرة مشابهة؛ وقالوا له إن هناك بيوتاً كثيرة داخل الاحياء السكنية يسمع منها أصوات صراخ؛ يعتقد أنها بيوت أشباح.

وقال الضابط إنه اذعن لرأي زملائه؛ تفاديا لغضبة الادارة؛ ونسي الامر.

واضاف: مررت بالأمس قرب المنزل المذكور وسمعت أصوات رجال يصرخون من داخل نفس المنزل؛ وهو ما يمكن تفسيره بانه ربما تم اخلاء المنزل من النساء وجيئ ببعض الرجال.

وقال الضابط إن المنزل يقع في المنشية؛ بشارع السفارة القطرية في اتجاه الشرق؛ وتحديدا يمين الشارع اي في المربع الثاني؛ حيث يقع المنزل يساراً في الناصية.

وابلغ بعض المواطنون (الراكوبة) ان عربة يرجح انها تتبع لجهاز امن البشير؛ تقف في الموقف الخاص بالمنزل المذكور؛ ما يؤكد ان المنزل يعتبر احدى واجهات جهاز امن البشير.

ولم يتسن للراكوبة التأكد من هوية المعتقلين؛ بيد ان مصادر اعلامية في الخرطوم؛ رجحت ان يكون المعتقل خاص بالنشطاء السياسيين؛ وانه يمكن ان يكون احد بيوت الاشباح التي يتخذها جهاز اكن البشير وسيلة لتعذيب خصومه السياسيين.

Welcome to Ghost Houses of Sudan on Facebook

In April 2015, Sudanese torture survivors created this important Facebook page, Ghost Houses of Sudan, to add one more source of documentation on the crimes of the Islamists of Sudan.

The page documented so far in Khartoum six Ghost Houses, i.e. Torture Centers as follows:

The Headquarters of the NISS in Khartoum

Specialized torture techniques carried out in this horrific place including electric shock and the use of hallucinating agents.

The infamous Citibank Ghost House

Was in full operation 1989-1995 and currently used for some shady business related to the NISS. It's estimated that over 5000 persons were tortured in this place. The one family house used to hold over 170 detainees at one time in April 1992. Many people were killed under torture in this place including Dr. Ali Fadul.

This torture detention center is located in the heart of Khartoum close to the Presidential Palace (behind this building in this photo below) on the intersection of Baladiya Ave and Makk Nimir St.

The Amara

Amara, literally means a multi-story building. According to visual artist Abdelwahab Babiker who was detained and torture in this place, it's the roof of a building behind the HQ of the NISS and within the army barracks in Khartoum. Mr. Babiker documented that place in this powerful painting that is widely circulated in media

Farouk Cemetry Ghost House

This torture center used to be a house designated for housing students of Cairo University in Khartoum. It;s located to the north side of Faroug cemetery.

Botanical Garden Ghost House

Located in the western part of Khartoum in the Mogran neighborhood (close to the Agricultural Bank).

Alamarat Extension Ghost House

Located on the eastern side of Street 57 and Africa Street (next to the Gas Station).

Medicine Betrayed: Medical Professionals and Torture

Remembering the late Dr. Ali Fadul who died under torture and some of his colleagues who were embedded with the Islamists fabricated his death certificate to look as if was due to malaria....

Physicians for Human Rights Welcomes Effort to Improve U.S. Military’s Guidelines for Health Professionals The Constitution Project has issued a letter outlining recommendations about how to eliminate the participation of health professionals in interrogations and forced-feedings, which include: 

• Physicians should not be involved in abusive practices, including participating in, being present for, condoning, or facilitating torture or cruel, inhuman, or degrading treatment. 
 

• Physicians should not be directly involved in interrogation, including conducting, participating in, or monitoring interrogation. 
 

• Physicians must maintain the confidentiality of medical information and not provide medical information for use in torture; cruel, inhuman, or degrading treatment; or any interrogation. 
 

• Physicians must not treat prisoners for the purpose of returning them to interrogation; torture; or cruel, inhuman, or degrading treatment. 
 

• Physicians must report torture, abuse, or coercive treatments including those related to interrogation. 
 

• Physicians must have clinical independence in treating detainees. 

The American Psychological Association (APA) issued a strong statement back in July condemning any of its members who participate in torture.

A very important article by Arthur Levin in this regard was published back in 2007 (see below)

Collective unconscionable: how psychologists, the most liberal of professionals, abetted bush’s torture policy

President Albashir: Hate and racist message

سماحة الشيخ الدكتور حسن الترابي في شهادة للتاريخعن عنصرية الجنرال عمر البشير ....الجنرال البشير يتلاعب هنا على مخزون العقل الجمعي لقبيلة الجعليين وما أرتكبته مليشيات محمود ود أحمد التعايشي من جرائم ضد الإنسانية بأسر وأستباحة نساء قبيلة الجعليين (أغتصابهم) وتحويلهم لسبايا وملك يمين ............وتنزعجون الآن لأفعال داعش !! داعش انحنا عشناها من زمممممممممان !!ولا حول ولا قوة إلا بالله

Posted by Salah Al Bander on Sunday, September 14, 2014

Fear of Torture: Stop the deportation of Sudanese journalist from Saudi Arabia

To The Kingdom of Saudi Arabia:

We call on you to release Mr. Waleed Aldod Almaki Alhussain

We request the immediate release of Mr. AlhussainJoin the campaign to release Mr. Waleed Aldod Almaki Alhussain, 43 year old from the Saudi Arabian detention.

The Saudi Arabian securities and police entered Mr. Alhussain's house in the city of Alkhobar in July 23rd, 2015 and confiscated his passport, computer and cell phone, including his wife's.

We request the immediate release of Sudanese national Mr. Waleed A. A. Al-Hussain and abrogation of his deportation decision to Sudan . In the event that the Saudi authorities decided to end his current legal stay status , we request that they grant him his alienable right to choose the country he & his family would like to relocate to .Under no circumstances should he be handed over to the notorious, inhumane and lawless Sudan Security apparatus . On July 23,2015 , the Saudi secret police tricked Mr. Al-Hussain (43 years old ) to gain entry to his apartment in the city of Al-Khobar . He lived with his then full –term pregnant wife, Douaa , along with his two small daughters (6 & 3 years old ).The apartment was ransacked , computers , cell phone and his family passports and papers were confiscated .

Throughout his nearly 50 days of detention , his pregnant wife was granted 2 short visits where he reported good treatment , no abuse & only one session of interrogation . He was asked about his connection with Sudan leading & very popular Al-Rakoba website . He acknowledged publishing that news website in 2005 but denied being the only operational editor .

Indeed , as a result of the massive growth of Al-Rakoba over the years , its editorial board is now composed of several multi-country editors across the globe .A proof of that claim is exhibited in the fact that Al-Rakoba kept running its daily editions & updates as Mr. Al-Hussain is being incarcerated .

On August 31 his wife was summoned , from her maternity leave , to pay him her final farewell and was told he would be deported to Khartoum , Sudan .

It is evident that Mr. Al-Hussain has not violated any Saudi law and his long detention was not necessitated by a criminal conduct . Actually , his 15 years of stay record stands spotless . Waleed was a dedicated family person , exemplary employee , a decent professional & admired friend within his small social circle . 

We fear for Mr. Al-Hussain life if he is handed over to a security apparatus of Sudan whose very Commander –in-Chief and President is a fugitive wanted by The International Criminal Court Of Justice , ICC, for the human genocide & appalling crimes in Darfur. 

Pls sign the petition HERE.

WE ARE TRULY GRATEFUL FOR YOUR SUPPORT