Abdelwahab Ahmed Mohamed Hashem "Bob"
Abdelwahab Ahmed Mohamed Hashem “Bob” is a Sudanese human rights defender and trade union leader from North Kordofan, a region whose authority is disputed due to intense fighting between the Sudanese Armed Forces (SAF) and the Rapid Support Forces (RSF). Abdelwahab Ahmed Mohamed Hashem is the head of the Workers’ Coordination Committee, an independent body representing public sector employees. He is known for his peaceful advocacy for labour rights and fair wages.
The ongoing violence by government forces, pro-government militia groups and anti-government armed group forms the backdrop to continued harassment, arbitrary arrests, incommunicado detentions and alleged torture of human rights defenders (HRDs) by Sudanese military and security forces. Freedom of expression and freedom of association and assembly have been increasingly curtailed. In particular, NGO members, journalists and student activists have been targeted.
