Sudan: ‘illegal’ newspaper closure
Posted by Jean Yves Chainon on February 5, 2007 at 11:34 AM
The Sudanese press body condemned the recent shutting down of leading Arabic langage newspaper Al-Sudani, a decision rendered by the ‘press prosecution’, and illegal in the eyes of the press body.
Ali Shummu, head of the press council, deemed the press prosecution had no right to close down a newspaper.
Al-Sudani has sent an appeal to the ministry of justice and its representatives have circulated a protest note against the decision.
In July 2006, Sudan had adopted a new constitution that theoretically emphasized the importance of press freedom.
Yet Sudanese authorities shut down Al-Sudani, accusing it of publishing illegal articles.
The Ministry of Justice had pronounced an investigation-long ban on articles related to Mohamed Taha, former editor of al-Wifaq, who was kidnapped and beheaded last year.
Al-Sudani argues that the investigation and the case have already been filed, but that doesn’t seem to be the opinion of Sudanese authorities.
Another example of a place where the press is still struggling to obtain its full freedom on the practical side, after having obtained institutional and theoretical support.
Source: Sudan Tribune
Al-Sudani has sent an appeal to the ministry of justice and its representatives have circulated a protest note against the decision.
In July 2006, Sudan had adopted a new constitution that theoretically emphasized the importance of press freedom.
Yet Sudanese authorities shut down Al-Sudani, accusing it of publishing illegal articles.
The Ministry of Justice had pronounced an investigation-long ban on articles related to Mohamed Taha, former editor of al-Wifaq, who was kidnapped and beheaded last year.
Al-Sudani argues that the investigation and the case have already been filed, but that doesn’t seem to be the opinion of Sudanese authorities.
Another example of a place where the press is still struggling to obtain its full freedom on the practical side, after having obtained institutional and theoretical support.
Source: Sudan Tribune
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