the government of South Kordofan “arrested and summarily executed 16 civilians

the government of South Kordofan, in Sudan, “arrested and summarily executed 16 civilians of the Nuba tribe,” reportedly because they were “suspected to be SPLM/A-N supporters”, Arnu Ngutulu Lodi, spokesman of the Sudan People’s Liberation Movement-North (SPLM-N), announced. He explained that two of the victims, Paramount chief Adam Juju and his brother Abdalla Juju, were a target since the elections in May 2011, “because of their ethnic background” and because they were accused of having voted for the SPLM-N candidate. The 16 victims, according to Lodi are: Paramount chief Adam Juju, Abdalla Juju, Jalab Blora, Mohammed Akol, Mohammed Sulieman, Alfaki Kalo, Mattar Abass, Jallab Alfaki, Adam Hassan, Mohammed Tia Almaban, Adam Tago, Salim Kanu Almahdi, Ali Daudi, Altieb Konda Abu-rafas, Ahmed Musa and Margani Hassan.