Sudanese court sentences 7 rebels to death over attack in Darfur
November 28, 2011 (KHARTOUM) — A special court sentenced to deal by hanging seven rebels member of Justice and Equality Movement (JEM) accused of attacking a commercial convoy last year.
A special court on Darfur crimes headed by Tayeb Al-Amin Bashir, judge of the Supreme Court, held in El Fasher on Tuesday sentenced to death by hanging seven JEM fighter for their participation in the attack in Khor Biscuit area.
The Deputy General Prosecutor for Darfur crimes, al-Fateh Tayfur, said that the court issued a guilty verdict against seven out of ten defendants under the counter terrorism law and sentenced them to death by hanging.
He further said they have the right to appeal before the signing of the execution order by the President of the Republic. The judges excluded three children who are under 18 from criminal liability for their participation in this attack.
JEM spokesperson Gibreel Adam Bilal denounced the trial and described the court as “Inquisition Courts implementing the political will of the regime.” He further said they are prisoners of war and should not be sentenced to death under international laws.
He also stressed that such “masquerade” will not deter the determination of JEM fighters to overthrow the regime in a joint action with the other rebel groups of Kauda alliance.
Talks to reach a peaceful settlement for Darfur conflict between the two parties are deadlock since July of this year when JEM refused to ink a frame work document for peace in Darfur and asked to open it for talks.
Khartoum refused the request and said in a first time they have three months to join it but under international pressures, the government said they can join it any time.
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Nuerone Mafitabu
Sudanese court sentences 7 rebels to death over attack in Darfur
THEY ARE HIROS
eye-of-an-eye
Sudanese court sentences 7 rebels to death over attack in Darfur
Lets all see what is happening to those freedom fighters, they have been hanged like chickens in their homeland by traders, I what a painful news. Dr. khalil if really those are your soldiers, please do something before getting late otherwise every an idividual in Darfur, South kordufan and blue Nile will be accused and sentence that way. never surender. we should secure our own people from tht wa
Wetdut
Sudanese court sentences 7 rebels to death over attack in Darfur
I call this another war of targeting the JEM rebells by Khartoum government for I said onto the prosecutor or that supreme court of Darfur that is there a legal proven instances of the rebel looting the vehicle? why is the supreme court established in the name of Darfur rebels or how long has this court been existing? how can a court sentenced all the seven to death, was there no someone incharge.
omoni jr.
Sudanese court sentences 7 rebels to death over attack in Darfur
Those are freedom fighters and should consider as Prisoners of War,period.The court actually iplementing the NCP regime agenda to wipe out Darfurians in their land.
These rebels are operating under inthernational law and thier right have to be respected as well. They are Not thieves who looting and harassing civilians in the street of khartoum.They are legitimates rebels with objectives.
Omoni,
Father of earth and heaven
Sudanese court sentences 7 rebels to death over attack in Darfur
Mafitabu, allow me to make some correction. instead of hiros, here what you should say. “heroes”
Ahter mike
Sudanese court sentences 7 rebels to death over attack in Darfur
Yes, they R heroes? How did the govt of Krtm come to know the law that sentence people to that point while they Bashier whom the call president is not take to prison first.so it is coldwar to the people of darfur.