11.03.2008 - Source: US Department of State

Security forces frequently harass, detain without charge, torture and hold political opponents incommunicado ("Country Report on Human Rights Practices 2007") [ID 23046]

"There were no reports of political prisoners; however, the government held an undetermined number of political detainees, including members of opposition parties.

Security forces arrested numerous persons suspected of supporting rebels in Darfur.

Security forces reportedly detained without charge, tortured, and held incommunicado political opponents. Detentions of such persons generally were prolonged.

Security forces frequently harassed political opponents by summoning them for questioning, forcing them to remain during the day without questioning, and then ordering their return the following day--a process that sometimes continued for weeks. [...]

The government did not permit international humanitarian organizations to have access to political detainees."

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11.03.2008 - Source: US Department of State

Law allows existence of political parties but prohibits parties linked to armed opposition: security forces routinely arrest, detain, torture opponents and raid offices of political parties ("Country Report on Human Rights Practices 2007") [ID 23229]

"The law allows the existence of political parties but prohibits parties linked to armed opposition to the government, and the government routinely denied permission for and disrupted gatherings viewed as politically oriented.

Security forces arrested, detained, and on occasion reportedly tortured political opponents.

Security forces raided the offices of political parties.

For example, on September 11, security forces raided three offices belonging to the SPLM.

During the year opposition parties became more vocal in demanding inclusion, and the government sought the support of additional parties to add legitimacy to the CPA.

The government continued summarily to dismiss military personnel as well as civilian government employees whose loyalty it considered suspect in a process called "separation for public interest."

Authorities fired or arrested military officers either because they were from Darfur or did not support the ruling party strongly enough."

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08.03.2006 - Source: US Department of State

The law allows the existence of political parties ("Country Report on Human Rights Practices 2005") [#46041],  [ID 12382]

"The law allows the existence of political parties but prohibits parties linked to armed opposition to the government, and the government routinely denied permission for and disrupted gatherings viewed as politically oriented (see section 2.b.). Security forces arrested, detained, and on occasion beat political opponents (see sections 1.c. and 1.d.). During the year opposition parties became more vocal in the demanding inclusion, and the government sought the support of additional parties to add legitimacy to the CPA. Hassan al-Turabi's PNC remained a proscribed political organization.

The government continued summarily to dismiss military personnel as well as civilian government employees whose loyalty it considered suspect in a process called "separation for public interest." Authorities fired or arrested military officers either because they were from Darfur or did not support the ruling party strongly enough."

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08.03.2006 - Source: US Department of State

The government severely restricted the right of freedom of association in practice ("Country Report on Human Rights Practices 2005") [#46041],  [ID 12383]

"The law provides for freedom of association, but the government severely restricted this right in practice. Although there were 20 officially registered political parties, the law effectively prohibits traditional political parties linked to armed opposition to the government. The Political Parties Act allows some formerly banned political parties to resume their activities, but the parties were required to notify the registrar in writing to participate in elections. Observers believed that the government controlled professional associations.

The government continued to harass some opposition leaders who spoke with foreign organizations or embassies."

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08.03.2006 - Source: US Department of State

100 political detainees reportedly tortured and detained without charges ("Country Report on Human Rights Practices 2005") [#46041],  [ID 12384]

"The government held an estimated 100 political detainees, such as members of opposition parties, and security forces reportedly tortured, detained without charge, and held incommunicado political opponents (see section 1.c.). Detentions of such persons generally were prolonged.

Security forces frequently harassed political opponents by summoning them for questioning, forcing them to remain during the day without questioning, and then ordering their return the following day--a process that sometimes continued for weeks. For instance on October 23, NISS arrested leading Kalma camp IDP spokesman Sheikh Suleiman Abaka Taha and released him three days later. On October 31, he was rearrested by police and at year's end remained in custody, although the charges against him were unclear."

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08.03.2006 - Source: US Department of State

Government forces continued to torture, beat, and harass suspected political opponents ("Country Report on Human Rights Practices 2005") [#46041],  [ID 12385]

"Although the constitution prohibits such practices, government security forces continued to torture, beat, and harass suspected political opponents and others."

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01.07.2005 - Source: Amnesty International

Report on political prisoners against the background of Sudan's President's announcement to release political prisoners ("Political detainees in limbo") [#33481],  [ID 12386]

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