Bashir orders reparations paid to victims of September 2013 protests
August 10, 2015 (KHARTOUM) – The Sudanese president Omer Hassan al-Bashir directed the Ministry of Justice to compensate the families of victims of September 2013 deadly protests that broke out in response to government decision to lift fuel subsidies.
The United Nations independent expert in 2014 accused Khartoum of dragging its feet in investigating the events surrounding the protests. The United Nations Human Rights Council (UNHRC) adopted a resolution last year expressing grave concern at the use of excessive force, including the lethal shooting of demonstrators.
It called on Khartoum to launch an investigation and refer its findings to the judiciary to ensure justice and accountability for the incidents that occurred.
Sudan’s Justice minister Nur Hassan Awad said after his meeting with Bashir on Monday that his boss also instructed that reparations be paid to businessmen impacted by these events.
Awad added that the president asked that perpetrators who attacked state properties be prosecuted.
(ST)