EU welcomes release of political detainees in Sudan

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Khartoum, Sudan, February 20 (Infosplusgabon) -  The European Union Delegation in Sudan on Monday issued a statement welcoming the release of political detainees and urged Khartoum to set free those still in security custody.

 

“The EU Delegation and the resident EU Heads of Mission in Sudan welcome the release of some political prisoners from Kober prison. They call on the Government of Sudan to promptly release the remaining political detainees,”  read the press statement from the EU office in Khartoum.

 

Sudanese security authorities have released 80 political detainees who were in custody since January 2018 following peaceful protests against hikes of prices and recent economic measures.

 

Likewise,  the EU Delegation and the resident EU Heads of Mission in Sudan called on the Government of Sudan to lift the state of emergency that has been declared in several federal states in recent months and guarantee press freedom and freedom of assembly for peaceful demonstrations.

 

The statement stressed, however, that the European Union remains committed to supporting Sudan on the way towards national reconciliation and long-lasting peace in the country for the sake of all Sudanese people.

 

 

FIN/INFOSPLUSGABON/UIH/GABON 2018

 

 

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