WASHINGTON, 22 March 2022, (TON): U.S. Department of the Treasury’s Office of Foreign Assets Control designated the Republic of the Sudan Central Reserve Police for serious human rights abuse.

The CRP has used excessive force against pro-democracy protesters peacefully demonstrating against the military-led overthrow of the civilian-led transitional government in Sudan.

Under Secretary of the Treasury for Terrorism and Financial Intelligence Brian E. Nelson said “since the October 25 military takeover, Sudan’s Central Reserve Police has used excessive force and violence intended to silence civilian activists and protesters.”

We condemn Sudan’s security services for killing, harassing, and intimidating Sudanese citizens.

These actions are exacerbating the crisis in Sudan and are a direct contradiction to the Sudanese security services’ stated commitment to participate constructively in a facilitated process to resolve Sudan’s political crisis and return to a democratic transition.

The CRP is a militarized Sudanese police unit that has been at the forefront of the Sudanese security forces’ violent response to peaceful protests in Khartoum.

The CRP and the anti-riot police led a deployment of Sudanese security forces to suppress demonstrations across Khartoum.