Sudan’s Attorney General Issues Fatwa on Stolen Items Seized in Khartoum

At the beginning of a visit to Khartoum State, Attorney General Al-Fatih Tayfour met with the Khartoum State Security Affairs Committee, discussing several issues arising from the war.

The Wali (governorl of Khartoum State told the Attorney General that the state needs legal adaptations to deal with the seized stolen items.

The meeting heard a report from a committee examining the conditions of citizens who had been detained in rebel militia detention centers and were released after the militia was defeated. They were treated, and most of them were released to their families.

For his part, the Attorney General stated that despite the war, several prosecution offices were opened in Khartoum State following the recent opening and liberation of most of the state’s areas. The number of lawsuits in which judgments were issued reached (769) in Sudan, confirming that the war will not affect the course of justice.

The Attorney General welcomed the return of Khartoum State prisons to operation to address the overcrowding of defendants in detention centers. Regarding foreigners, the Attorney General called on Khartoum State to proceed with legal action against foreigners who are illegally present in the state and whose presence is not justified.

The Attorney General called on state authorities to handle seized stolen goods in accordance with the Criminal Procedure Code, notify their owners, and set a specific timeframe for their collection. He emphasized the prohibition of exporting any copper or scrap iron except through the competent prosecution, and charged anyone found in possession of these materials with illicit enrichment, according to Khartoum State media.