Nov 19
2010
The Perils of Reporting in Sudan
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19 Nov 2010
Source: Institute for War and Peace Reporting
Katy Glassborrow
As I kiss my baby before he falls asleep every night, my thoughts always return to Abdelrahman. My colleague has a boy the same age as mine, and a girl of two years old. But he hasn’t kissed them goodnight for two weeks now.
Abdelrahman was arrested on October 30 by the security services in Khartoum. No-one knows where he is being held. As a consequence of operating as an independent journalist, he has been accused of crimes against the state – an extremely serious offence in Sudan. His wife is worried. His kids want to see their dad.
I met Abdelrahman a few years ago whilst he was being trained by Radio Dabanga – a project run by Press Now and supported by IWPR – which is dedicated to bringing impartial news to information-starved Darfur. I ran sessions on international justice reporting, and have been lucky enough to work with the Radio Dabanga team ever since, producing a weekly radio show called Fi al Mizan about justice in Darfur. Full article >>