(RSF/IFEX) – According to information made available by RSF on 22 July 1998, on 21 July, the daily “Alwan” was suspended for two days. The Sudanese National Press and Publications Council said the daily had published a “blasphemous” article and had broken the law. In its 21 July issue, “Alwan” criticised the authorities who seized […]
(RSF/IFEX) – According to information made available by RSF on 22 July 1998,
on 21 July, the daily “Alwan” was suspended for two days. The Sudanese
National Press and Publications Council said the daily had published a
“blasphemous” article and had broken the law. In its 21 July issue, “Alwan”
criticised the authorities who seized the wheat harvest from farmers in the
east of Sudan. They said they did it as a way of recovering debts.
Recommended Action
Send appeals to authorities:
can exist in Sudan and that newspapers can work more freely and without
being constantly under the threat of a banning measure
Appeals To
Omar Hassan al-Bashir
President of the Republic of Sudan
People’s Palace
Khartoum, Sudan
Fax: +249 11 71724
Please copy appeals to the source if possible.
