Nabil Adib Revives Khartoum Sit-in Dispersal Case

Nabil Adib, head of the committee investigating the Khartoum sit-in dispersal, has outlined the most significant challenges impeding the panel’s work, citing involvement of senior state figures as a major obstacle.

Speaking to Ultra Sudan, Adib stated that suspicions regarding the implication of high-ranking officials led to a paralysis within investigative bodies and slowed required procedures.

He clarified that the committee’s mandate does not include publicly announcing findings, but is limited to filing charges once sufficient legal evidence is established. He underscored that the course of justice requires an institutional environment capable of enforcing the law without interference or pressure.

Adib further noted that limited resources available to investigative bodies have been a major factor behind the stalled progress of the inquiry, adding that the country’s prevailing security and political conditions have directly affected the pace of work.

He added that achieving justice amid ongoing conflict remains extremely difficult, stressing that peace is a fundamental prerequisite for justice. Armed conflicts, he explained, create environments where violations are committed by force, whereas the rule of law is based on the protection of rights and the guarantee of accountability.

He affirmed that the continuation of armed rebellion poses a significant challenge to the enforcement of law, as violations tend to expand in the absence of stability, while justice requires effective institutions and the ability to access information and witnesses.