Khartoum — On Thursday, the gardens of the Republican Palace in Khartoum witnessed a symbolic vigil in commemoration of the violent dismantling of the sit-in in front of the army command in Khartoum on June 3 last year, in which more than 100 people were killed.

'Achieving justice will not frighten anyone, but will help to strengthen this transitional period, and create a solid climate for building a democratic state' - Abdallah Hamdok

During the ceremony on Thursday, Prime Minister Abdallah Hamdok stated that the perpetrators must be held accountable.

"The main goals of the December revolution were 'freedom, peace, and justice', therefore, achieving justice will not frighten anyone, but will help to strengthen this transitional period, and create a solid climate for building a democratic state."

According to a detailed first investigation report of the Sudanese Archive and the Human Rights Center Investigation Lab, UC Berkeley, members of the paramilitary Rapid Support Forces (RSF), commanded by the deputy president of the Sovereign Councuil, Lt Gen Mohamed Hamdan 'Hemeti', and other security forces are to be held accountable for the violent dispersal of sit-ins across Khartoum in June last year.

The US State Department issued a statement on Wednesday, June 3, in which it expressed its support and solidarity with the Sudanese people in their quest to achieve justice and democracy.

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