Taban Lo Liyong, a professor of literary criticism was suspended without pay for writing an article in which he differed with the government’s position regarding establishment of 32 new states to replace the current 10 states, noting that it would be inequitable and unconstitutional. CCS wrote to the University’s Vice Chancellor requesting a review of the case and to support Liyong’s right to ... Continue Reading>>
Cambridge Student Detained in South Sudan Pardoned and Released
Peter Biar Ajak, a Ph.D. student who was critical of his country’s government was arrested in July 2018 in South Sudan. He was sentenced to two years in prison. Mr. Ajak was one of the country’s “Lost Boys” who was resettled in America and had studied at Lasalle University in Philadelphia, then Harvard and then Cambridge. He returned to Sudan in July 2018 to participate in a youth conference ... Continue Reading>>
Harvard Educated Economist Re-Arrested and Sentenced to Two Years in Prison in South Sudan For Interviewing with the Voice of America
Peter Ajak, an economist and political activist, was falsely arrested in July 2018 for treason and detained for eight months after which time the charges were dropped and he was released. He was immediately re-arrested and charged with inciting public violence while in prison for giving an interview to the Voice of America in an effort to quell a prison riot. He was sentenced to two years in ... Continue Reading>>
Internationally Respected Geneticist Arrested for Criticizing Government in Sudan
Dr. Muntaser Ibrahim, was arrested on February 21, 2019 for allegedly criticizing his government. He has been detained ever since following two arrests in January for participating peacefully in demonstrations. On the other two occasions he was quickly released, but this time he has been confined for several months. CCS has written the President of Sudan requesting his release. Postscript ... Continue Reading>>
Student and Community Activist Arrested in South Sudan
Peter Biar Ajak, the first citizen from South Sudan to study at Cambridge, was arrested on July 28th at the Juba airport and detained. Ajak is a Harvard educated economist, a Trinity College, Cambridge University Ph.D. student, an alumnus of the Atlantic Council Millennium Fellowship, a Cambridge Trust scholar. He is a former World Bank economist and currently a senior advisor at the ... Continue Reading>>
Engineering Professor At The University of Khartoum Facing Serious Criminal Charges for His Human Rights Work
Dr. Mudawi Ibrahim Adam, engineering professor, faces charges that could result in his execution. It is alleged that Dr. Adam has been targeted for his human rights work. Dr. Adam also has health challenges that may be exacerbated while confined. ... Continue Reading>>
Student Leader in Sudan Released
We welcome news of the release from jail of Mohammed Salah Mohammed, a chemistry student in his final year at the faculty of science at the University of Khartoum, Sudan. CCS wrote protesting his arrest on June 24, after non-violent student demonstrations in which he participated. Mohammed is the spokesperson of the Sudanese Student Democratic Front and president of the Nubian regional student ... Continue Reading>>
University Student Arrested in Sudan
CCS requests the release of Mohammed Salah Mohammed, a student leader at the University of Khartoum's Faculty of Science. According to reports by Amnesty International, he was arrested after he participated in peaceful protests. He is being held without charge. Read our letter to the government of Sudan: ... Continue Reading>>