KHARTOUM – The Justice Committee has called on the Sudan People’s Liberation Movement-North (SPLM-N) to immediately release humanitarian activist Najwa Musa Konda, condemning a one-year prison sentence handed down by a military court in South Kordofan over a social media post.
In a statement, the committee said Konda had been detained since April 2026 before being sentenced on 14 July, alleging that she was held for an extended period without being informed of the charges against her. It said the case stemmed from a social media post in which she criticized alleged violations committed by the SPLM-N’s military wing.
The committee said Konda is being held at Tabanja Prison, south of Kadugli, under what it described as harsh conditions, citing reports that she has been denied family visits, medication and adequate medical care despite suffering from health problems.
The case comes amid heightened tensions in SPLM-N-controlled areas of South Kordofan, where recent internal fighting and tribal unrest have raised concerns over civilian protection and access for humanitarian workers.
The committee also said it had received reports that other civilians from the Atoro community, including humanitarian workers, remain in detention without trial, warning that the cases point to growing restrictions on civilians and aid workers in areas controlled by the movement.
It called for Konda’s immediate release, access to medical treatment, respect for fair trial guarantees, and an end to the detention of civilians for peacefully exercising their rights to freedom of expression under international human rights law.
Sudan Now contacted the SPLM-N for comment on the allegations regarding Konda’s detention, trial and prison conditions but had not received a response by the time of publication.
