Sudan Journalists’ Network condemns targeting of press freedom

The Sudanese Journalists’ Network condemned the targeting of the press on Thursday. “No day passes by without the security apparatus’ banning or confiscating a newspaper, summoning a journalist, or prohibiting them from practicing their profession,” the Network said in a statement released on Thursday. “Banning journalists from writing and confiscating print runs of newspapers has become an ongoing process. Journalist Nazek El Shammam was summoned by the security this week. This Thursday, the print run of El Jareeda newspaper was confiscated, on Wednesday El Yowm El Tali without giving a reason.” “The security apparatus is strengthening its campaign against freedom of expression and opinion. It is meant to break the will of the journalists, and silence their voices.” File photo: Sudanese journalists protesting against the targeting of press freedom. The banners say: “Free the detained journalists”, and “Freedom of expression is a right, not a gift”. Related:Sudan security confiscates newspaper, gags columnist (19 March 2014) Print runs of seven newspapers confiscated this week in Sudan (5 March 2014) Newspaper confiscated by Sudan security; draft new press law ‘catastrophic’ (26 February 2014) Sudan’s press freedom worst for third year running (12 February 2014) Print runs of three Sudanese newspapers confiscated (4 February 2014) Sudanese Security gags newspaper (28 January 2014)