A human rights official said the National Congress Party and the Sudan People’s Liberation Movement are violating the rights of ordinary citizens ahead of the upcoming general election.
Georgette Gagnon, executive director of the Africa Division of Human Rights Watch, said the ongoing human rights violations could undermine the upcoming election scheduled for April, Voice of America reported.
Mrs. Gagnon affirmed that after spending several weeks in Sudan in November and December, Human Rights Watch found that both the national and Southern Sudanese authorities are abusing civil and political human rights.
She added that the elections in April will not be free, fair or credible if these abuses persist.
Mrs. Gagnon denounced that Khartoum is still using its security forces to harass and abuse those who speak out against the NCP.