Calls for the Release of Women Activists Detained by Rapid Support Forces in Nyala

July 22, 2026 - In Darfur, News, and Conflicts Between the Sudanese Army and the Rapid Support Forces Magda Hassan Ali, a member of the Darfur Lawyers Association, confirmed In Nyala on July 22, 2026, the Sudanese Group for the Defense of Rights and Freedoms called on the “Tasis” government to release the women human rights defenders detained in their homes in Nyala, South Darfur State, western Sudan. The “Tasis” alliance was established as the political and civilian arm of the Rapid Support Forces, forming a parallel government to the official authorities. Its area of ​​control includes most of Darfur and parts of Kordofan. Azza Mohamed Ahmed of the Sudanese Group for the Defense of Rights and Freedoms explained that the Tasis alliance government is detaining women human rights activists and preventing them from contacting their families. She called for the release of the detainees, including lawyer and member of the group and the Darfur Lawyers Association, Magda Hassan Ali Al-Amin. She added that Magda was arrested along with others last February after organizing a seminar on women's issues, and they were accused of collaborating with the army. The Rapid Support Forces (RSF) routinely arrest civilians and activists on the pretext of cooperating with the army, detaining them in prisons lacking basic services, such as the Daqris prison near Nyala. Last Tuesday, the Sudanese Group for the Defense of Rights and Freedoms reported that its member, Magda Hassan Ali Al-Amin, and several other women human rights defenders have been subjected to arrest and enforced disappearance for months on allegations of collaborating with the army. The group called for their release, noting that some had been released after lengthy detentions, while Magda Hassan and others remained in detention.