1.0Committee to Protect Journalistshttps://cpj.orgJennifer Dunhamhttps://cpj.org/author/jdunham/Sudan detains Sadiq al-Rizaigi, Al-Sayha editor-in-chief and journalists’ union head, for 5 days - Committee to Protect Journalistsrich600338<blockquote class="wp-embedded-content" data-secret="f8lQhjem4p"><a href="https://cpj.org/2019/08/sudan-detains-sadiq-al-rizaigi-al-sayha-editor-in/">Sudan detains Sadiq al-Rizaigi, Al-Sayha editor-in-chief and journalists’ union head, for 5 days</a></blockquote><iframe sandbox="allow-scripts" security="restricted" src="https://cpj.org/2019/08/sudan-detains-sadiq-al-rizaigi-al-sayha-editor-in/embed/#?secret=f8lQhjem4p" width="600" height="338" title="“Sudan detains Sadiq al-Rizaigi, Al-Sayha editor-in-chief and journalists’ union head, for 5 days” — Committee to Protect Journalists" data-secret="f8lQhjem4p" frameborder="0" marginwidth="0" marginheight="0" scrolling="no" class="wp-embedded-content"></iframe><script type="text/javascript">
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https://cpj.org/wp-content/uploads/2019/08/afp_sudan20case208.5_rs.jpg750492Sudanese authorities detained Sadiq al-Rizaigi, the editor-in-chief of privately owned newspaper Al-Sayha and head of the Sudanese Journalists’ Union, on July 24, 2019, according to AFP and Sudanese broadcaster Radio Dabanga. He was held without charge until he was released on July 29, according to the Sudan Tribune and the Sudanese Journalists’ Union.