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Speak up for Khidir Sulieman Abdelmageed

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Your Excellency,

I am writing to demand a full, independent, and transparent investigation into the killing of Khidir Sulieman Abdelmageed, human rights monitor and director of Afkar; collaborated with national and international organisations documenting violations in Darfur in Sudan.

In brief: Head of the human rights organisation Afkar in West Darfur, killed on the road in El Geneina on 11 June 2023 after receiving death threats while attempting to leave his home.

I respectfully urge your authorities to:
  1. Order a full, independent, and impartial investigation into the killing of Khidir Sulieman Abdelmageed, with timely public reporting on findings;
  2. Identify and prosecute those responsible, both the direct perpetrators and any state officials who ordered, enabled, or covered up the killing;
  3. Provide effective reparation to the family of Khidir Sulieman Abdelmageed;
  4. Take immediate steps to protect other defenders working in the same field from similar attacks.

I will follow this case closely until those responsible are held to account.

Respectfully,

[Your name]
[Your city, country]
8 November 2026

Suggested recipients

Sudanese Embassy (London) United Kingdom [email protected]
UN Special Rapporteur on Human Rights Defenders United Nations · OHCHR [email protected]
UN Working Group on Arbitrary Detention United Nations · OHCHR [email protected]
EU EEAS Human Rights Division European Union [email protected]