Sudan Organisation Against Torture

Sudan Organisation Against Torture (SOAT) "is an independent non-governmental human rights organisation established in 1993 working in Sudan and UK and has members worldwide. SOAT primary objective is preventing torture and challenging impunity.

"SOAT works to rehabilitate Sudanese survivors of torture; provides legal assistance to survivors and individuals threatened with inhumane and degrading punishments; human rights education; researches, documents and campaigns against human rights abuses in Sudan on a national and international level."

NED Funding

In 2003 they received a $27,000 from the NED "To organize the first ever symposium on human rights education in conjunction with the Ahfad University for Women of Sudan. The symposium will include workshops on human rights in the Sudanese public and private educational system, the role of civil society, public private media, and human rights education. The Organization will compile the proposals and recommendations from the symposium into a book and also produce a manual for human rights education."

People (2008-09)

Trustees

• Dr Salah Al Bander, Chairperson
• Tariq Elgady, Treasurer
• Hassan Al Tahir, Secretary
• Sharaf Yassin
• Mohamed Abu Gussisa
• Abdelatif Ismail

Staff London Head Office:

• Vacant, Director
• Isobel Renzulli, Project Coordinator
• Michael Farquhar, Campaigner
• Hafiz Mohamed, Accountant
• Vacant, Intern

Staff at partner organisations Khartoum Centre for Human Rights and Environmental Development (KCHRED):

• Amir Suleiman, Sudan Coordinator
• Faisal el Bagir, Research and Information Programme Coordinator
• Murtada Algali, Research and Information Officer
• Mashair M. Abdallah, Finance Officer
• ........, Legal Aid Programme Coordinator
• Zainab Abass, Legal Aid Officer
• Ali Al Agab, Legal Aid Officer
• Amira M. Khair, Documentation Officer
• ......, Women, Children and Prison Programme Coordinator
• Hanna Ahmed, Resource Centre Officer
• Fou'ad Mursi, Medical Director
• Anita Lubari Ramba Lokolo, Psychologist

Nyala:

• Mossaad M. Ali, Nyala Coordinator
• Salih Mahmoud, Legal Aid Coordinator
• Thouria Haroun, Legal Aid officer
• Mohamed Ahmed Abdallah, Doctor
• Jane Lindrio Alao Odo, Psychologist
• Anwar M. Osman, Senior Social Worker

Regional Monitors:

• Mohamed Badawi- Al Fashir
• Yassir Mohamed Salih- Kosti
• Tahani Abualgasim- Port Sudan
• Edward Modesto- Juba

Contact

Web: http://www.soatsudan.org

Argo House , Kilburn Park Road, London

Resources and articles

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