{"id":184010,"date":"2014-11-13T17:51:00","date_gmt":"2014-11-13T17:51:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/dabangasudan.preview.websight.nl\/visit-to-sudan-s-detainees-stopped-by-presidency\/"},"modified":"2014-11-13T17:51:00","modified_gmt":"2014-11-13T17:51:00","slug":"visit-to-sudan-s-detainees-stopped-by-presidency","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.dabangasudan.org\/en\/all-news\/article\/visit-to-sudan-s-detainees-stopped-by-presidency","title":{"rendered":"Visit to Sudan\u2019s detainees stopped by Presidency"},"content":{"rendered":"

A scheduled visit by members of Sudan\u2019s National Dialogue Committee (NDC) to political detainees in Khartoum\u2019s Kober Prison on Thursday was called-off by the Presidency at the last moment.<\/p>\n

Hassan Osman Rizig, member of the National Dialogue Committee, and senior member of the Islamic opposition Reform Now Movement, told Radio Dabanga that the visit by a NDC delegation was approved by the Ministry of the Interior and cleared with the prison authorities.<\/p>\n

Rizig explained that the purpose of the visit was to meet with detained members of the armed movements to ascertain their physical health and wellbeing. \u201cThis visit is designed to promote a favourable atmosphere for negotiations in Addis Ababa,\u201d he said.<\/p>\n

\u201cThe committee submitted a request to the Interior Ministry; the visit was approved, and scheduled for 10 am on Thursday. However, at 9 am on Thursday, we were surprised to be contacted by the Presidency and the prison management to inform us that the visit has been postponed until a later time.\u201d<\/p>\n

No new time has yet been set for the meeting.<\/p>\n

File photo<\/em><\/p>\n

Sudan\u2019s Dialogue parties call for release political detainees; peace talks to resume<\/a> (12 September 2014)<\/p>\n

Sudan’s dialogue parties condemn detentions; 13 activists released<\/a> (25 September 2014)<\/p>\n

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