Bashir Ahmed Mohamed Babiker, a member of the South Sudanese civil society, was arrested by the National Security Service (NSS) in Yambio on Wednesday 8 August. He is being held at a NSS detention center in Yambio. No charges have been brought against him and he has not had access to a lawyer.
Bashir Ahmed Mohamed Babiker, a member of the South Sudanese civil society, was arrested by the National Security Service (NSS) in Yambio on Wednesday 8 August. He is being held at a NSS detention centre in Yambio. No charges have been brought against him and he has not had access to a lawyer. Â 1) TAKE ACTION Write a letter, send an email, call, fax or tweet:- Calling on South Sudanese authorities to immediately release Bashir Ahmed Mohamed Babiker, or charge him with a recognizable criminal offence;
- Calling on South Sudanese authorities to ensure that Bashir Ahmed Mohamed Babiker is not subjected to torture or other ill-treatment while in detention;
- Calling on South Sudanese authorities to ensure Bashir Ahmed Mohamed Babiker is granted regular access to his family, any healthcare he may require from a qualified medical practitioner and a lawyer of his choice.
Contact these two officials by 8 October, 2018: President of the Republic of South Sudan Salva Kiir Mayardit Twitter: @RepSouthSudan Salutation: Dear President
Ambassador Garang Diing Akuong Embassy of the Republic of South Sudan 1015 31st Street NW Suite 300, Washington, DC 20007 Phone: 202 293 7940 I Fax: 202 293 7941 Email: info@[email protected] Contact form: http://www.southsudanembassyusa.org/contact/ Salutation: Dear Ambassador
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