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Sudan sentences 12 JEM rebels to death

June 9, 2009 (KHARTOUM) — A Sudanese special court sentenced 12 rebels from the Justice and Equality Movement (JEM) to death on Tuesday after their participation in an attack on the Sudanese capital in May 2008 where some 220 people were killed.

The verdict, which is the last in a series of court cases related to Omdurman attack, brings to 103 the number of the rebels condemned to death. The court found the JEM members guilty of terrorism, murder and destroying public property.

Abdel Aziz Abu Usher, a half brother of the JEM chairman is among those who are sentenced to die on Tuesday. The court also ordered to transfer one of the sentenced rebels to a mental hospital.

None of the sentenced 103 has been executed.

JEM rebels denounced the trials of their comrades they described the courts as “Inquisition Courts implementing the political will of the regime.”

They also said that Khartoum had breached Doha goodwill agreement because it had agreed to consider the sentenced rebels as prisoners of war (POWs).

The release of POWs is one of the two issues discussed currently in Doha by the Sudanese government and JEM rebels. The two parties review the implementation of a confidence building deal they signed on February 17.

However, the government says JEM should sign a ceasefire agreement before to proceed the release of JEM sentenced or detained members.

(ST)

3 Comments

  • Chol
    Chol

    Sudan sentences 12 JEM rebels to death
    The Khartoum government does not know something called POW as we have seen it in the SPLM/A which released their POWS while Khartoum could not release a single one their side.

    This is unfortunate. They go rampage killing thousands if not milions in the west, east, centre and in the south as well and nothing every executed them but they are the one with the power to execute everyone including pows. So, it’s their time let them have fun.

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  • Tom Zart
    Tom Zart

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