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ABUZAR AL AMIN, Journalist Detained and tortured in Sudan
“My case could be opened at any time. I could end up in jail without any notice.”
- Abuzar Al Amin
Please take a moment to urge Sudan to immediately drop charges against
journalist Abuzar Al Abuzar who has been jailed and tortured solely for exercising
his freedom of expression
Abuzar Al Amin,
former deputy editor-in-chief of the newspaper Rai Al Shaab in Khartoum, Sudan,
was arrested in May 2010. He was one of several journalists arrested following
the publication of an article analyzing the results of the April 2010 elections.
The day after his arrest, government agents raided and closed down his newspaper.
Abuzar was held in incommunicado detention following his arrest, where he was reportedly tortured and ill-treated. He was interrogated about his work as a journalist, and while he under torture, Abuzar tried to defend himself and allegedly bit an intelligence officer on the nose.
He was tried and sentenced five years’ imprisonment for “undermining the constitutional system” and “the publication of false news”. During his detention, Abuzar Al Amin was considered to be a prisoner of conscience.
In May 2011, the Supreme court reduced Abuzar’s sentence to one year and he was finally released on bail in August 2011. However, before his release, the Sudanese authorities brought a further two charges against him, one related to the alleged assault on an intelligence officer, and the second to an article he had written for the newspaper Rai Al Shaab.
One of the new charges he now faces is “undermining the constitutional system”, punishable by death.
Amnesty international calls for all charges against him to be dropped, including the new charges of June 2011, which are believed to be politically motivated.
Abuzar is married, a father of 3, and is one of many journalists facing restrictions on freedom of expression in Sudan.
>Please add your name to this urgent appeal.
Sincerely,The day after his arrest, government agents raided and closed down his newspaper.
Abuzar was held in incommunicado detention following his arrest, where he was reportedly tortured and ill-treated. He was interrogated about his work as a journalist, and while he under torture, Abuzar tried to defend himself and allegedly bit an intelligence officer on the nose.
He was tried and sentenced five years’ imprisonment for “undermining the constitutional system” and “the publication of false news”. During his detention, Abuzar Al Amin was considered to be a prisoner of conscience.
In May 2011, the Supreme court reduced Abuzar’s sentence to one year and he was finally released on bail in August 2011. However, before his release, the Sudanese authorities brought a further two charges against him, one related to the alleged assault on an intelligence officer, and the second to an article he had written for the newspaper Rai Al Shaab.
One of the new charges he now faces is “undermining the constitutional system”, punishable by death.
Amnesty international calls for all charges against him to be dropped, including the new charges of June 2011, which are believed to be politically motivated.
Abuzar is married, a father of 3, and is one of many journalists facing restrictions on freedom of expression in Sudan.
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Please add your name to this urgent appeal. 
Alex Neve, Secretary General
Amnesty International, Canadian Section
P.S. Abuzar is one of the many individuals at risk. Your voice - and the voice of 3 million Amnesty members around the world - helps move local authorities to take action.Please join me in sending a message demanding the Sudanese authorities
drop the charges against Abuzar Al Amin.
Amnesty International, Canadian Section
P.S. Abuzar is one of the many individuals at risk. Your voice - and the voice of 3 million Amnesty members around the world - helps move local authorities to take action.
Please join me in sending a message demanding the Sudanese authorities
drop the charges against Abuzar Al Amin.
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