1.0Committee to Protect Journalistshttps://cpj.orgCPJ Staffhttps://cpj.org/author/john/Attacks on the Press 2001: Sudan - Committee to Protect Journalistsrich600338<blockquote class="wp-embedded-content" data-secret="8vdYBp9gz6"><a href="https://cpj.org/2002/03/attacks-on-the-press-2001-sudan/">Attacks on the Press 2001: Sudan</a></blockquote><iframe sandbox="allow-scripts" security="restricted" src="https://cpj.org/2002/03/attacks-on-the-press-2001-sudan/embed/#?secret=8vdYBp9gz6" width="600" height="338" title="“Attacks on the Press 2001: Sudan” — Committee to Protect Journalists" data-secret="8vdYBp9gz6" frameborder="0" marginwidth="0" marginheight="0" scrolling="no" class="wp-embedded-content"></iframe><script type="text/javascript">
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Sudan's independent and opposition newspapers occasionally feature lively coverage of local political affairs, but the government quickly stifles discussion when the press becomes too bold. Coverage of topics such as the 18-year civil war, government corruption or mismanagement, or other official misdeeds has triggered arrests, prosecutions, and censorship, and has led to a rise in…https://cpj.org/wp-content/uploads/2020/06/cpj-logo.png24001260