On December 23, 2018, Omar Idriss was on his way home from a barbershop located close to where a peaceful protest was being held, when members of the security and armed forces stopped him and ordered him to get into a military pickup truck.

The officers refused to provide him with any information when he asked them why he was being stopped. After trying to escape, Idriss was caught and forced into the vehicle, where he was violently beaten and then transferred to a second vehicle that belonged to the National Intelligence and Security Service (NISS).

On December 25, 2018, Fayad Abdallah was arrested by members of the National Intelligence and Security Service (NISS) while he was taking part in a peaceful protest in Khartoum.

Following the arrest, Abdallah was first brought to the headquarters of the NISS in Khartoum, where he stayed for three hours, before being moved to other NISS buildings located in Khartoum North (Bahri), where he was harshly interrogated three times without the presence of his lawyer.

On December 20, 2018, Abo Zar Youssef was leaving his grandfather's house in Al Qadarif when he was shot in his head by members of the NISS, who were wearing balaclavas.

Youssef was brought to hospital immediately, and transferred to Fedail Hospital in Khartoum on December 21, where he stayed for four days in intensive care. Youssef died at Fedail Hospital on December 25.

On January 9, 2019, Salih Osman took part in a peaceful demonstration in the Banat Sharq neighbourhood of Omdurman. The protest was patrolled by members of the NISS, who followed protesters in unmarked military vehicles and indiscriminately shot live ammunition and tear gas into the crowd to disperse the protesters.

Around 4 p.m., Osman was shot by the NISS, injuring him in his shoulder and back. He was immediately brought to Alarbaeen hospital, where he died later that day.

On January 31, 2019, Ahmed Al Khir was arrested by the NISS during a peaceful protest in Khashm El Qirba, Kassala. The NISS did not provide any warrant nor any reason for his arrest. After the arrest, they brought him to the NISS detention centre in Khashm El Qirba, where he was subjected to torture by members of the NISS. Al Khir died in the custody of the NISS on February 1.

On January 24, 2019, Mahgoub Ibrahim took part in a peaceful protest at the University of Alrazi campus in Khartoum. The NISS was deployed to disperse the demonstration, and expelled Ibrahim along with other demonstrating students from the university buildings. Members of the NISS placed at the entrance of the university started to violently beat the female demonstrators. Ibrahim tried to protect his female classmates by standing unarmed between them and the NISS agents, shouting to “not hit the girls”. Members of the NISS proceeded to brutally beat him to death.

On December 25, 2018, Mohamed Abdelkarim was taking part in a peaceful protest in Khartoum when members of the security forces stopped him, violently beaten him and threatened to shoot him. The officers wore uniforms and drove vehicles typically attributed to the Rapid Support Forces (RSF). 

Despite the fact that Abdelkarim informed the officers that he suffers from a severe brain injury, as a result of which he has had surgery three times, they continued to beat him, before throwing him to the floor and violently forcing him into a military pickup truck.

On December 25, 2018, Omar Mahmoud was taking part in a peaceful protest in Khartoum, Sudan, when members of the security forces stopped him and violently beat him. The officers wore uniforms and drove vehicles typically attributed to the Rapid Support Forces (RSF). 

On January 17, 2019, Babiker Salama was providing medical assistance to wounded protesters inside a house located near a peaceful demonstration in the Burri neighbourhood of Khartoum.

On January 9, 2019, Amin Ahmed participated in a peaceful protest in the Banat neighbourhood of Omdurman. The NISS dispersed the peaceful protest by firing live ammunition. Ahmed was shot with live ammunition in his hand by the NISS while taking part in the protest and, as a result, sustained a severe injury on the index finger of his right hand.