Human Rights for All

The National Alliance for the Restoration of Democracy urges the government and all non-governmental actors to ensure respect for human rights in Sudan. These rights include (although they are not limited to):

• the right to life
• the right no to be tortured
• the right not to be arbitrarily arrested or detained
• the right to health care
• the right to a fair trial
• the right to work and to proper work conditions
• the right to education
• the right to the freedoms of expression, assembly and association, including the right to demonstrate
• the right to participate in the government of one's country
• the freedom of religion
• the freedom of movement

These rights are found in treaties that form international law that is legally binding on the government of Sudan. These treaties include:

• International Covenant of Civil and Political Rights
• International Covenant of Economic, Social and Cultural Rights
• African Charter of Human and Peoples' Rights
• International Convention for the Elimination of All Forms of Racial Discrimnation
• Convention relating to the Status of Refugees
• Convention on the Rights of the Child
• International Labour Organization treaties

What can YOU do about Human Rights Abuses?
If you think that your human rights are being violated--or you see or hear of someone who's human rights may have been violated--go see a lawyer or e-mail us. There are many lawyers working with NARD, including international lawyers, who can help you seek redress. And if you cases does not succeed in the Sudanese courts they can bring it to the attention of international bodies, especially the Special Rapporteur on the Situation of Human Rights in Sudan and the African Commission on Human and Peoples' Rights.

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