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Free Expression & the Law
For years, Ethiopia’s extensive restrictions on free speech and political rights have caused citizens to flee arbitrary detention, torture and politically motivated prosecutions. Thousands are believed to have fled into neighbouring countries, including Sudan, because of abuses associated with the crackdown.
Sudan Highlights
Free Expression & the Law
Eight civil society activists, all of them employees of the organization for Training and Human Development (TRACKs), were summoned by the prosecutor for crimes against the state on 22 May 2016.
Attacks
Freedom of Assembly
Since mid-April, students across Sudan have held peaceful demonstrations on issues including the long-running conflict in Darfur and the decision by the Government to sell the University of Khartoum campus. Two university students have died as security forces responded to the protests.
Attacks
Freedom of Assembly
But they do. And they pay a harrowing price for it.
Freedom House
Sudan
Attacks
Freedom of Assembly
19 February 2016
Freedom House
Reporters Without Borders
Sudan
Censorship
17 December 2015
Reporters Without Borders
Sudan
Censorship
Free Expression & the Law
14 September 2015
Human Rights Watch
Sudan
Free Expression & the Law
Freedom of Assembly
31 August 2015
International Press Institute
Sudan
Censorship
5 June 2015
Freedom House
Sudan
Free Expression & the Law
10 April 2015
Reporters Without Borders
Sudan
Censorship
20 February 2015
Reporters Without Borders
Freedom House
Sudan
Free Expression & the Law
9 December 2014
Committee to Protect Journalists
Sudan
Free Expression & the Law
29 October 2014
Reporters Without Borders
Sudan
Free Expression & the Law
27 October 2014
Human Rights Watch
Sudan
Attacks
Free Expression & the Law
16 October 2014
Reporters Without Borders
Sudan
Digital Rights
Attacks
25 September 2014
Reporters Without Borders
Sudan
Free Expression & the Law
24 September 2014
Human Rights Watch
Human Rights Watch
Sudan
Attacks
Freedom of Assembly
3 July 2014
Arabic Network for Human Rights Information
Sudan
Censorship
27 June 2014
Arabic Network for Human Rights Information
Sudan
Free Expression & the Law
16 June 2014
Reporters Without Borders
Sudan
Censorship
4 June 2014
Human Rights Watch
Sudan
Impunity
Angola
Freedom of Assembly
1 May 2014
Human Rights Watch
Human Rights Watch
Sudan
Attacks
Freedom of Assembly
21 March 2014
Reporters Without Borders
Sudan
Censorship
12 March 2014
Index on Censorship
Sudan
Digital Rights
24 January 2014
Human Rights Watch
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