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Islamic Human Rights Commission
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10th June 2002
URGENT ALERT: Sudan – Detention without charge, Dr Elamin Mohammed Osman
Background
IHRC is concerned regarding the safety and treatment of Dr Elamin Mohammed Osman, who was removed from his home yesterday evening by two members of the Sudanese security forces, including Lieutenant Colonel Ismail Al Nayir (who was implicated in the the murder of Hassan Abu Al Reish in custody last year).
Dr Elamin Mohammed Osman suffers from hypertension and diabetes and is aged 62. he was taken from his home without being allowed to take his medication. He is the Secretary General of the NGO Munazamat Al Dawa Al Islamiya.
He has been taken to an unknown destination.
Requested Action
IHRC requests campaigners to contact the appropriate Sudanese ministries (addresses and contacts below), and the Sudanese embassy in your country (some addresses below).
Please politely call for the immediate and unconditional release of Dr. Osman. Please raise your of concerns regarding his detention given the facts of his medical condition.
Addresses
Dr Hassan Abdin.
Embassy of the Republic of the Sudan
3 Cleveland Row
St. James’s
London, SW1A 1DD
United Kingdom
Telephone 020 7839 8080
Fax 020 7839 7560
Dr Ahmed Elmufti
The Advisory Council on Human Rights of the Government of Sudan
P O Box 302
Khartoum
Sudan
Tel: 00 249 11 779 173
Liet General Omar Hassan Ahmed Al Bashier
The President
The Republican Palace
P O Box 281
Khartoum
Sudan
Staff Fax: 00 249 11 779 977
President’s Advisor on Ta’asil (Isalamic affairs)
Prof Ahmed Ali Al Iman
Address; As above
Fax: 00 249 11 777 247
Ambassade du Sudan
Paris
56 Avenue Montaigne
75008 Paris
Tel: 01 42 25 55 71/73/76
Fax: 01 45 63 66 73
Embassy of the Republic of Sudan
2210 Massachusettes Ave NW
Washington Dc 20008
Tel: 202 338 8565
Fax; 202 667 2406
Embassy of the Republic of Sudan
354 Stewart Street
Ottawa
Ontario
K1N 6K8
Tel: 613 235 4000/4999
Fax: 613 235 6880
E-mail: Sudanembassy-canada@rogers.com
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