A criminal trial of a university student charged with premeditated murder for allegedly being involved in the killing of a police officer during protests at Khartoum University in March is scheduled to resume on Wednesday in Khartoum.
Asim Omar Khalifa, who faces charges under article 130 of the Sudanese criminal code, is a member of the Independent Student’s Congress which is a student branch of the opposition Sudanese Congress Party (SCP).
Amani Malik, head of the legal sector of the SCP party, told Radio Tamazuj yesterday that tomorrow’s sitting will focus on testimonies of eyewitnesses only. She pointed out that the party is very concern about the case, saying questioning procedures by the court are still ongoing.
Amani noted that the evidence collected by defense lawyers of the prosecution team, whose number reaches about 120 legal experts, does not contain anything new.
In March, massive demonstrations erupted at the University of Khartoum following press statements made by some officials about government intentions to transfer the university from its current location and to lease out its premises for investment purposes.
Dozens of students were arrested and others wounded in the protests when the police intervened with tear gas and rubber bullets.