The Sudanese Founding Alliance (TASIS) has condemned prison and death sentences handed down to several civilians, describing the rulings as politically motivated and calling for their immediate release.
In a statement issued on Friday, TASIS said tribal leader Omar Al-Tayeb Haroun, deputy chief of the Al-Jawa’ma tribe, was sentenced to 15 years in prison after being arrested in Al-Rahad, North Kordofan, and tried in El Obeid on charges of collaboration.
The alliance also criticised the sentencing of activist Salah Al-Jili to 10 years in prison, Al-Mu’az Al-Tahir to death, and Halima Al-Mubarak to 20 years, describing the trials as arbitrary.
It alleged that Sudan’s judiciary had become a political tool serving authorities aligned with the military and the Muslim Brotherhood.
According to the alliance, the prosecution of tribal leaders, activists and civilians was aimed at silencing independent voices and replacing community leaders with figures loyal to the “terrorist Islamist movement.”
The group said the convictions undermined justice and the rule of law, arguing that courts were being used to settle political disputes through legal proceedings.
It called for the immediate release of Haroun and all others convicted on what it described as politically motivated charges, urging human rights organisations and democratic groups to intervene.
The alliance also demanded accountability for those responsible for the violations through both domestic and international legal efforts.
It reaffirmed its commitment to continuing its political and military campaign until what it described as the liberation of all Sudanese territory, beginning with El Obeid.
The alliance said its goal remained the establishment of a new Sudan based on freedom, justice and peace for all citizens.
