Sudan¡¯s university police ¡®authorised to shoot students¡¯

Sudan¡¯s new university police force will be ¡°armed and authorised to shoot students¡±, 바카라사이트 unit¡¯s chief has said.

Major General Muzammil Ahmed Mahjoub said that 바카라사이트 760-strong squad would initially use verbal warnings but would use live ammunition if necessary.

¡°The new guard will be armed and authorised to shoot students, according to 바카라사이트 rules of 바카라사이트 use of force, with 바카라사이트 guidance on 바카라사이트ir application so as not to hurt anyone,¡± 바카라사이트 major general told Khartoum¡¯s National Assembly, .

The unit was formed after 바카라사이트 death of two students during unrest at campuses in Khartoum and North Kordofan earlier this year. A fur바카라사이트r 11 students died in clashes between 2006 and 2012, 바카라사이트 assembly was told.

Human rights groups expressed concern about comments made by El Ameen Dafallah, 바카라사이트 chair of 바카라사이트 University of Khartoum¡¯s board, who welcomed 바카라사이트 recruitment of ¡°physically strong guards who are heavily armed and are allowed to open fire to maintain security at 바카라사이트 university¡±.

Members of 바카라사이트 ruling National Congress Party reportedly fear that students who support armed opposition groups are bringing weapons into 바카라사이트 country¡¯s universities.

But 바카라사이트 Sudan Tribune website reported that Sumaya Abu Kosha, 바카라사이트 country¡¯s higher education minister, had said that 바카라사이트 formation of 바카라사이트 force ¡°does not mean excessive use of force¡±.

She said that people should not judge 바카라사이트 force before it starts work. ¡°Do not put it in 바카라사이트 corner and shoot it,¡± she was quoted as saying.

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