Sudan: Journalist jailed for reporting rape case

July 26th, 2011

The Khartoum government’s crackdown on free expression continues. Abdelgadir Mohammed Abdelgadir reports

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Sudanese journalist fined for supporting colleague

July 24th, 2009

In Sudan, Amal Habbani, the editor of the column Tiny Issues in Ajrass Al Horreya (Freedom Bells) newspaper, if being fined US$400,000 after she wrote an article on July 12 supporting her colleague Lubna Al Hussein. Hussein was recently tried for sensational dress. Both she and Habbani argue that this prosecution is an oppression of women.