Sudan's President Omar Hassan al-Bashir addresses a rally of soldiers in the capital Khartoum, March 16, 2009. REUTERS/Mohamed Nureldin AbdallhAmnesty Accuses Sudan Of Brutal Suppression -- The Guardian
Torture, secret detentions and intimidation regularly used to silence critics of Khartoum, says human rights organization.
The Sudanese government is using a "brutal campaign" of torture, secret detentions and physical and mental intimidation to silence opponents and critics, according to Amnesty International.
In a report, Amnesty blames Sudan's National Intelligence and Security Service for the worst offences against political opponents, human rights defenders, students and workers for non-governmental organisations. Torture methods include beating detainees while suspending them upside down, electric shocks, whipping and sleep deprivation.
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It is sad to see such atrocities occur in Sudan under a leader who has been indicted twice for human rights violations and genocide. It will be interesting to see how al-Bashir's influence and suppressive tendancies will affect the upcoming 2011 secession referendum.
For more information on Sudan's challenges in the future, I invite you to check out the Pulitzer Center's latest project on Sudan:
http://pulitzercenter.org/projects/africa/sudan-challenges-ahead
--Christian Pelfrey, The Pulitzer Center on Crisis Reporting
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