Newspapers, Other Media Censored, Confiscated, Shut Down

(Nairobi) – Sudan should immediately stop censoring newspapers and end all forms of repression of media and journalists, on World Press Freedom Day.

In recent weeks, authorities have stepped up censorship of print media. Authorities at the National Telecommunications Corporation also block access to the websites of the opposition online newspaper Hurriyat and the popular forum Sudanese Online.

Sudanese President Should be Arrested on Arrival

(New York) – The government of Chad should arrest President Omar al-Bashir of Sudan or bar him entry to the country.

Sudanese, Eritreans Threatened With Prolonged or Indefinite Detention

Respect Rights of Detainees, Reform Security Laws

(Juba, February 26, 2013) – Sudanese authorities should charge or release six members of opposition parties who have been detained in poor conditions by Sudanese security, most of them for weeks, without access to lawyers or adequate medical care, Human Rights Watch said today.

La protection des civils au Mali et dans l'est de la RD Congo devrait figurer parmi les priorités du sommet

Donors, Diplomats Should Insist on Respect for Free Speech, Association

(Nairobi) – Sudan should immediately rescind its decision to shut down four civil society organizations in Khartoum in December 2012. The government should allow independent groups to operate freely and conduct peaceful protests.

International donors, diplomats, and organizations involved in Sudan, including the United Nations’ independent expert on Sudan, should all insist the government halt its crackdown and repair the damage already done.

(Nairobi, December 11, 2012) – Sudanese authorities should immediately investigate the deaths of four student protesters and the disappearance of two others at the beginning of December 2012, in Madani, Jazeera state, and hold those responsible to account, Human Rights Watch said today.

Hold Attackers Accountable; Allow Peacekeepers Access

(Nairobi, November 7, 2012) – The government of Sudan should urgently investigate an attack on a village in North Darfur on November 2, 2012, that killed 13 civilians, Human Rights Watch said today. The authorities should allow African Union/United Nations (UNAMID) peacekeepers prompt and full access to the site.

Soldiers Accused of Beating Dozens of Syrian, Egyptian, and Sudanese migrants

(Beirut, October 10, 2012) – Lebanon’s judiciary should investigate and prosecute any army and intelligence officials responsible for the beating and serious abuse of at least 72 male migrant workers on the evening of October 7 in the Beirut neighborhood of Geitawi, Human Rights Watch said today. According to victims and other witnesses, those beaten include at least 45 Syrian, 20 Egyptians, and 7 Sudanese migrant workers.