The International Federation of Journalists (IFJ) and its affiliate, the Sudanese Union of Journalists (SUJ), urge the authorities to stop the harassment and guarantee rights during this critical period.
According to SUJ, the government currently controls several media outlets through appointed "administrative supervisors," while national media organizations are being heavily penalized, with more than 500 journalists likely to be dismissed soon, according to a plan drawn up by the Empowerment Removal Committee (ERC), created to dismantle former president Bashir's system.
On 7 June, the ERC issued an arrest warrant for the journalists union's president.
"Sudanese Union of Journalists main office in Khartoum is still occupied by security forces, all assets were confiscated, top officials in the government are threatening us with prison from time to time, but we do not surrender, we are still fighting," said the SUJ.
We call on the Sudanese authorities to release all imprisoned journalists, stop the control over unions and stop harassing and blackmailing reporters covering the pandemic".
