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Turkey: No to safe haven for fugitive from international justice - 6 November 2009

Amnesty International has condemned an invitation extended by Turkey to Sudanese President Omar al Bashir to attend a meeting in Turkey.

Sudan: Death row prisoner bore marks of torture - 28 October 2009

Amnesty International today said the Sudanese government was responsible for the death and ill-treatment of a prisoner who died from tuberculosis in police custody last week.

Death row prisoner in Sudan bore marks of torture - 28 October 2009

Amnesty International said that the Sudanese government was responsible for the death and ill-treatment of Ahmed Suleiman Sulman, who died from tuberculosis in police custody last week.

Nigerian government must arrest Sudanese President during visit - 23 October 2009

Amnesty International revealed on Thursday that Nigerian President Umaru Yar’Adua has issued an invitation to Sudanese President Omar al Bashir to visit Nigeria, even though President al Bashir

Uganda: Amnesty International says government obliged to arrest Sudanese President - 16 October 2009

Amnesty International today expressed dismay at Ugandan President Yoweri Museveni’s invitation to Sudanese President Omar al Bashir to attend the special African Union summit on refugees, returnees and internally displaced persons in Africa, scheduled to begin on Monday, 19 October 2009 in Kampala. 
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The conflict in Darfur continued unabated with an increase in attacks and violations of international humanitarian law by all parties to the conflict.

Amnesty International calls on Sudan to repeal law penalizing women for wearing trousers - 4 September 2009

As a court in Khartoum prepares to resume its trial of Sudanese journalist Lubna Hussein for wearing trousers, Amnesty International has called on the government to withdraw the charges and repeal the law used to justify the flogging of women for wearing 'indecent' clothing.

Sudan: Amnesty International calls on government to repeal law penalizing women for wearing trousers - 4 September 2009

As a Court in Khartoum prepares to resume its trial of Sudanese journalist Lubna Hussein for wearing trousers, Amnesty International called on the Sudanese government to withdraw the charges against her and repeal the law used to justify the flogging of women for wearing clothing deemed to be “indecent”.

Sudanese authorities must abolish the punishment of flogging and repeal discriminatory laws - 24 August 2009

Thirteen girls and women were arrested in July for wearing trousers. Ten were punished with 10 lashes and a fine. Lubna Ahmed Al Hussein has refused the pardon offered her, bringing attention to the violation of the rights of girls and women in Sudan.

Sudan: Court ruling should mark end of hostilities in Abyei - 21 July 2009

The hostilities that have caused the death of thousands of people around Sudan’s oil-rich Abyei must come to an end when the Permanent Court of Arbitration at
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