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These reports can be summarized as follows:
1.
The Investigation Committee on Dyribat event submitted a letter to the
Attorney-General on 25/10 2007 entitled ‘the Investigation Committee of abducted
women in Derbat’. The Head of the Committee, Mr. Ahmed Ali updated the
Attorney-General on the work of the Committee. He confirmed that the Committee
held a meeting on 11 of September 2007 and the committee studied the UN report.
The Representative of the Commission of the Violence against Women was
delegated to prepare a report on cases of attacked women in the area. On the
13 September the Committee held a second meeting and concluded that the Deribat
area was still under rebel control and that no charges had been brought by the women
against any individual. Also, the rebels attacked the armed forces before while
wearing SAF uniform which lent the impression that members of the Government
forces were responsible. As the Deribat area was under the rebel control, the
Committee decided to contact the UN and AMIS for coordination so that the
Committee would be in a position to reach the Deribat area and initiate its
investigation.
2.
Investigation Committee on the Events of Masara- South Darfur State was formed by
a decision by the Wali (decision 75) for 2006 and was issued on 24/10/2005. The
Committee composed from representatives of the Attorney-General, the Police, the
National Security, the Military Intelligence. The Committee will investigate the
attack committed by an armed group in the morning of 23/10/2007 which caused
considerable loss of life (60 dead and 8 injured). The mandate of the Committee was
to assess the human and material losses. Three accused were arrested and convicted
by the criminal court and punished by imprisonment. However, the main perpetrators
were not arrested. The committee recommended to compensate the victims and
secure their safe return to their areas. Also recommended establishing a
reconciliation and development committee from the tribes in the area and to set up a
mechanism for settlement of disputes.
3.
Investigation Committee on the Events of Alhabania and FALATA- South Dafur.
This committee was formed by the Wali on 7 January 2007 and composed of
representatives from the Attorney-General, the Police, the National Security, and
Military Intelligence. The mandate of the Committee was to conduct investigations
into events that occurred in Buram and Tls localities, listening to witnesses and asses
the human and material loses. The Committee established that 100 persons were
killed from the Habania tribe and 25 from the Falata tribe. The Committee
recommended the establishment of joint forces to cover the area. Some individuals
were arrested accused of killing and aiding and abetting commission the crime of
killing.
Information Received from Other Sources on Recommendation 3.1
The above reports did not address all of the cases indicated in recommendation 3.1. The
Government indicated that the work of certain investigation committees was continuing and that
it could provide a report once these investigations were complete. These incidents need to be
investigated as required in the recommendation. The reports provide few names of those who are
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