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Reports of Civil Society Detentions in Sudan


Press Statement
Jen Psaki
Department Spokesperson
Washington, DC
September 30, 2014


The United States expresses deep concern regarding reports that Sudanese security forces arrested dozens of political activists and civil society leaders in the lead-up to the anniversary of the September 2013 demonstrations. We echo UN Independent Expert on the situation of human rights in the Sudan Mashood Baderin’s September 24 statement calling on the Government of Sudan to establish an independent judicial inquiry into human rights violations and abuses, including those involving killings that occurred during the September 2013 demonstrations in Khartoum.

The proposed national dialogue can succeed only in an environment conducive to the meaningful participation of all of the country’s diverse constituents. We urge Sudanese authorities to respect universal human rights, including freedom of assembly and freedom from arbitrary arrest or detention.


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[caption id="attachment_51433" align="aligncenter" width="495"]<img class="size-full wp-image-51433" alt="Mwenyekiti wa Mtandao wa Wanawake na Katiba, Prof. Ruth Meena akizungumza katika Kongamano la Wanaharakati Kujadili masuala muhimu kwenye mchakato wa Katiba Mpya lililofanyika jijini Dar es Salaam." src="http://www.thehabari.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/09/IMG_0138.jpg" width="495" height="480" /> Mwenyekiti wa Mtandao wa Wanawake na Katiba, Prof. Ruth Meena akizungumza katika Kongamano la Wanaharakati Kujadili masuala muhimu kwenye mchakato wa Katiba Mpya lililofanyika jijini Dar es Salaam.[/caption]
[caption id="attachment_51431" align="aligncenter" width="480"]<img class="size-full wp-image-51431" alt="Mjumbe wa Mtandao wa Wanawake na Katiba, Usu Mallya akizungumza katika Kongamano la Wanaharakati Kujadili masuala muhimu kwenye mchakato wa Katiba Mpya lililofanyika jijini Dar es Salaam." src="http://www.thehabari.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/09/IMG_0181.jpg" width="480" height="612" /> Mjumbe wa Mtandao wa Wanawake na Katiba, Usu Mallya akizungumza katika Kongamano la Wanaharakati Kujadili masuala muhimu kwenye mchakato wa Katiba Mpya lililofanyika jijini Dar es Salaam.[/caption]
[caption id="attachment_51427" align="aligncenter" width="640"]<img class="size-full wp-image-51427" alt="Kaimu Mkurugenzi Mtendaji wa TGNP, Lilian Liundi akizungumza katika Kongamano la Wanaharakati Kujadili masuala muhimu kwenye mchakato wa Katiba Mpya lililofanyika jijini Dar es Salaam." src="http://www.thehabari.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/09/IMG_0236.jpg" width="640" height="329" /> Kaimu Mkurugenzi Mtendaji wa TGNP, Lilian Liundi akizungumza katika Kongamano la Wanaharakati Kujadili masuala muhimu kwenye mchakato wa Katiba Mpya lililofanyika jijini Dar es Salaam.[/caption]
[caption id="attachment_51428" align="aligncenter" width="511"]<img class="size-full wp-image-51428" alt="Baadhi ya wakichangia mada katika Kongamano la Wanaharakati Kujadili masuala muhimu kwenye mchakato wa Katiba Mpya lililofanyika jijini Dar es Salaam." src="http://www.thehabari.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/09/IMG_0223.jpg" width="511" height="480" /> Baadhi ya wakichangia mada katika Kongamano la Wanaharakati Kujadili masuala muhimu kwenye mchakato wa Katiba Mpya lililofanyika jijini Dar es Salaam.[/caption]
[caption id="attachment_51426" align="aligncenter" width="640"]<img class="size-full wp-image-51426" alt="Baadhi ya wanachama wa mtandao wa Wanawake na Katiba, TGNP pamoja na mashirika mengine yanayotetea haki za binadamu wakionesha mabango yenye jumbe mbalimbali juu ya mchakato wa Katiba inayopendekezwa." src="http://www.thehabari.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/09/IMG_0245.jpg" width="640" height="359" /> Baadhi ya wanachama wa mtandao wa Wanawake na Katiba, TGNP pamoja na mashirika mengine yanayotetea haki za binadamu wakionesha mabango yenye jumbe mbalimbali juu ya mchakato wa Katiba inayopendekezwa.[/caption]
[caption id="attachment_51429" align="aligncenter" width="480"]<img class="size-full wp-image-51429" alt="Baadhi ya wakichangia mada katika Kongamano la Wanaharakati Kujadili masuala muhimu kwenye mchakato wa Katiba Mpya lililofanyika jijini Dar es Salaam." src="http://www.thehabari.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/09/IMG_02141.jpg" width="480" height="572" /> Baadhi ya wakichangia mada katika Kongamano la Wanaharakati Kujadili masuala muhimu kwenye mchakato wa Katiba Mpya lililofanyika jijini Dar es Salaam.[/caption]
[caption id="attachment_51430" align="aligncenter" width="640"]<img class="size-full wp-image-51430" alt="Baadhi ya washiriki wa Kongamano la Wanaharakati Kujadili masuala muhimu kwenye mchakato wa Katiba Mpya lililofanyika jijini Dar es Salaam wakiwa katika kongamano hilo." src="http://www.thehabari.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/09/IMG_0211.jpg" width="640" height="427" /> Baadhi ya washiriki wa Kongamano la Wanaharakati Kujadili masuala muhimu kwenye mchakato wa Katiba Mpya lililofanyika jijini Dar es Salaam wakiwa katika kongamano hilo.[/caption][caption id="attachment_51435" align="aligncenter" width="640"]<img src="http://www.thehabari.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/09/IMG_0205.jpg" alt="Baadhi ya washiriki wa Kongamano la Wanaharakati Kujadili masuala muhimu kwenye mchakato wa Katiba Mpya lililofanyika jijini Dar es Salaam wakiwa katika kongamano hilo." width="640" height="427" class="size-full wp-image-51435" /> Baadhi ya washiriki wa Kongamano la Wanaharakati Kujadili masuala muhimu kwenye mchakato wa Katiba Mpya lililofanyika jijini Dar es Salaam wakiwa katika kongamano hilo.[/caption][caption id="attachment_51434" align="aligncenter" width="640"]<img src="http://www.thehabari.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/09/IMG_0208.jpg" alt="Baadhi ya washiriki wa Kongamano la Wanaharakati Kujadili masuala muhimu kwenye mchakato wa Katiba Mpya lililofanyika jijini Dar es Salaam wakiwa katika kongamano hilo." width="640" height="427" class="size-full wp-image-51434" /> Baadhi ya washiriki wa Kongamano la Wanaharakati Kujadili masuala muhimu kwenye mchakato wa Katiba Mpya lililofanyika jijini Dar es Salaam wakiwa katika kongamano hilo.[/caption]

<strong>MTANDAO</strong> wa Wanawake na Katiba, TGNP pamoja na mashirika mengine yanayotetea haki za binadamu wameahidi kushirikiana kutoa elimu ya uraia na uhamasishaji juu ya Katiba inayopendekezwa baada ya kutangazwa kwa muda rasmi wa kuanza kwa zoezi hilo kwa jamii ili kuelimisha zaidi wananchi juu ya Katiba nayopendekezwa. Kauli hiyo imetolewa katika Kongamano la Wanaharakati Kujadili masuala muhimu kwenye mchakato wa Katiba Mpya lililofanyika jijini Dar es Salaam na kuwashirikisha wanaharakati mbalimbali.

Akifafanua zaidi katika mada yake aliyoiwasilisha kwenye Kongamano hilo, Kaimu Mkurugenzi Mtendaji wa TGNP, Lilian Liundi alisema endapo Bunge Maalum la Katiba Litapitisha Rasimu ya Katiba inayopendekezwa kwa kura nyingi za ndiyo kwa Wajumbe wa Bunge hilo, Rais Jakaya Kikwete atakabidhiwa rasimu hiyo na Kuwa Katiba Inayopendekezwa.

Alisema baada ya hapo kwa mujibu wa Sheria ya Mabadiliko ya Katiba utaratibu wa utoaji wa elimu na uhamasishaji kwa Umma juu ya maudhui yaliyomo kwenye Katiba inayopendekezwa na Kampeni ya Upigaji wa Kura ya maoni utafanyika zoezi litakalofanywa na Tume husika na vyama vya siasa, vyama vya kijamii vinaruhusiwa kushiriki kutoa elimu ya uraia na uhamasishaji juu ya elimu hiyo.

"...Ratiba kamili ya muda wa kutoa elimu kwa umma kuhusu maudhui yaliyomo katika Katiba inayopendekezwa itatolewa kupitia Tanagazo la Gazeti la Serikali (Government Notice). Kwa madhumuni ya kuelimisha na kuhamasisha wananchi kuhusu kuipigia kura ya maoni Katiba inayopendekezwa, Tume italazimika, na vyama vya siasa na vyama vya kijamii vinaweza kutoa elimu ya uraia na uhamasishaji juu ya Katiba inayopendekezwa kwa muda usiozidi siku thelathini kuanzia siku ya kuchapishwa katika Gazeti la Serikali," alisema Bi. Liundi.

Alisisitiza kuwa kipindi hicho ni muhimu kuwafanya wananchi wote waelewe kilichomo katika Katiba inayopendekezwa ili waweze kuona kama masuala yao ya muhimu yameingizwa katika katiba hiyo kabla ya kuipigia kura.

Aidha Mkurugenzi huyo alitoa wito hasa kwa wanawake na makundi ya pembezoni kutumia kipindi hicho kuisoma na kuielewa Katiba inayopendekezwa kwani ndiyo sheria mama na itakuwepo kwa muda mrefu kwa ajili ya jamii yote na hata ya vizazi vijavyo, hivyo ni muhimu kutambua kuwa katiba hiyo ni ya wananchi wote kwa ujumla na si ya vyama vya siasa wala kundi fulani katika jamii.

"...TGNP Mtandao wa wanawake na katiba pamoja na mashirika mengine yanayotetea haki za binadamu tutaendelea kutumia fursa hiyo kuendelea kuelimisha na kuraghbisha wananchi kuhusu Katiba inayopendezwa. Hii itasaidia sana wakati wa kuipigia kura ya maoni juu ya Katiba inayopendekezwa wananchi wawe wana uelewa wa kutosha kuhusu yaliyomo katika katiba hiyo na hatimaye wapige kura wakiwa na maamuzi sahihi," alisema Bi. Liundi.

Akizungumzia zoezi la kufanya mabadiliko katika katiba ya 1977, kama walivyokubaliana wajumbe wa Taasisi ya Kidemokrasia Tanzania (TCD) katika mazungumzo na Rais Jakaya Kikwete hivi karibuni kwa mujibu wa vyombo vya habari, kwamba kwa kuwa Katiba Mpya haitakuwa tayari katika uchaguzi mkuu ujao yafanyike mabadiliko muhimu kwenye katiba ya mwaka 1977 ili iweze kutumika katika uchaguzi huo.

Aliishauri serikali kutoa taarifa rasmi kutoka katika mamlaka husika za serikali kuhusu suala hili zito na nyeti kuhusu mabadiliko ya katiba ya 1977 kama sehemu ya maandalizi ya uchaguzi ujao. Aliongeza kuwa pamoja na kwamba serikali haijatoa tamko rasmi au mwongozo wa jinsi ya kuendesha zoezi hilo, baadhi ya vyama vya siasa vimesha pendekeza mabadiliko wanayotaka yafanyiwe kazi.

"...Pamoja na mapungufu hayo ya taarifa rasmi, sisi Mtandao wa Wanawake na Katiba tunatoa mapendekezo yetu ya awali kuhusu mabadiliko katiba ya 1977 endapo yatalazimika kufanyika." Akitaja mapendekezo hayo Kaimu Mkurugenzi Mtendaji huyo wa TGNP, alisema Mtandao wa wanawake na katiba unapendekeza uwiano wa hamsini kwa hamsini katika nafasi zote za uongozi uingizwe katika mabadiliko pamoja na uwepo wa tume huru ya uchaguzi masuala ambayo ni kilio cha muda mrefu cha wananchi.

"Tunatarajia katika marekebisho ya Katiba ya 1977 suala hili la 50/50 katika ngazi za maamuzi litapewa kipau mbele. Tunadai pia katika mabadiliko ya Katiba ya 1977 sula la mgombea huru lipewe kipaumbele kwani ni wananchi wengi hususan wanawake wenye uwezo mkubwa lakini si wanachama wa chama chochote na hawana utashi wa kujiunga na chama chochote. Iwapo suala la mgombea huru litapitishwa wanawake na wanaume wengi watapata fursa ya kugombea nafasi mbalimbali bila kufungwa na chama cha siasa. Hii itapanua demokrasia na ushiriki katika masuala ya uongozi bila vikwazo na ubaguzi."
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