{"id":189307,"date":"2012-04-20T20:20:00","date_gmt":"2012-04-20T20:20:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/dabangasudan.preview.websight.nl\/writers-union-condemns-security-censorship\/"},"modified":"2012-04-20T20:20:00","modified_gmt":"2012-04-20T20:20:00","slug":"writers-union-condemns-security-censorship","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.dabangasudan.org\/en\/all-news\/article\/writers-union-condemns-security-censorship","title":{"rendered":"Writers&#8217; Union condemns security censorship"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><!-- p { margin-bottom: 0.08in; } --> <\/p>\n<p style=\"margin-bottom: 0in; font-weight: normal;\"><span style=\"font-family: Arial,sans-serif;\"><span style=\"font-size: x-small;\">The Sudanese Writers&#8217; Union has strongly condemned security authorities from censoring journalists by stopping them publishing topics they disagree with, or by confiscating newspapers after they have been printed.<\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"margin-bottom: 0in; font-weight: normal;\"><span style=\"font-family: Arial,sans-serif;\"><span style=\"font-size: x-small;\">Nine journalists are now known to have been banned from working.<\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"margin-bottom: 0in; font-weight: normal;\"><span style=\"font-family: Arial,sans-serif;\"><span style=\"font-size: x-small;\">The Union said &#8216;these practices are against basic principles of human rights along with internationally recognised standards of freedom of expression.&#8217;<\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"margin-bottom: 0in; font-weight: normal;\"><span style=\"font-family: Arial,sans-serif;\"><span style=\"font-size: x-small;\">It said &#8216;security censorship also damages the sound conscience of any contemporary nation.&#8217;<\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"margin-bottom: 0in; font-weight: normal;\"><span style=\"font-family: Arial,sans-serif;\"><span style=\"font-size: x-small;\">The statement expressed &#8216;solidarity with journalists banned from publishing&#8217; and asked authorities to &#8216;refrain from illegal unconstitutional acts and to abide by the old Sudanese heritage which respected freedom of expression and societal achievement.&#8217;<\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"margin-bottom: 0in; font-weight: normal;\"><span style=\"font-family: Arial,sans-serif;\"><span style=\"font-size: x-small;\"><span style=\"color: rgb(51, 51, 51);\">Farouq Mohammed Ibrahim, secretary general of the Sudanese Organisation for Protection of Rights and Freedom condemned the practice of banning writers and confiscation of newspapers after printing. <\/span><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"margin-bottom: 0in; font-weight: normal;\"><span style=\"font-family: Arial,sans-serif;\"><span style=\"font-size: x-small;\"><span style=\"color: rgb(51, 51, 51);\">Many newspapers in Khartoum are reportedly being directly monitored by the security service.<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"margin-bottom: 0in; font-weight: normal;\"><span style=\"font-family: Arial,sans-serif;\"><span style=\"font-size: x-small;\"><span style=\"color: rgb(51, 51, 51);\">Several newspapers have also been shut down including Ajras Alhurria and Rai Alsha\u2019b.<!--break--><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<div class=\"sws_supernormalaction\"><button on=\"tap:superwebshare-lightbox\" class=\"superwebshare_normal_button1 superwebshare-button-large superwebshare-button-square superwebshare_prompt superwebshare_button_svg\" style=\"color:#ffffff;background-color: #d52631;\" ><svg xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" class=\"superwebshare-svg\"  fill=\"currentColor\" viewBox=\"0 0 1000 1000\" stroke=\"currentColor\" stroke-width=\"0\"><path stroke-linecap=\"round\" stroke-linejoin=\"round\" d=\"M789.86,323.67c91.79,0,164.25-72.46,164.25-164.25S881.64,0,789.86,0S625.6,72.46,625.6,164.25c0,4.83,0,14.49,0,24.15L306.76,371.98c-24.15-24.15-57.97-33.82-96.62-33.82c-91.79,0-164.25,72.46-164.25,164.25s72.46,164.25,164.25,164.25c38.65,0,72.46-14.49,96.62-33.82L625.6,821.26c0,9.66,0,14.49,0,19.32c0,86.96,72.46,159.42,159.42,159.42s159.42-72.46,159.42-159.42s-67.63-159.42-154.59-159.42c-33.82,0-67.63,9.66-96.62,33.82L374.4,526.57c0-9.66,0-19.32,0-24.15s0-14.49,0-24.15l318.84-188.41C717.39,314.01,751.21,323.67,789.86,323.67z\" \/><\/svg><span>Share article<\/span><\/button><\/div>","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>The Sudanese Writers&#8217; Union has strongly condemned security authorities from censoring journalists by stopping them publishing topics they disagree with, or by confiscating newspapers after they have been printed. 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