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Sudanese authorities arrest 28 journalists

Sudanese journalists protest against a proposed new press law that aims to tighten restrictions on media freedom, at the headquarters of the National Council for Press and Publications in the capital Khartoum on November 15, 2017, carrying banners saying "United Against the New Law" and "No to repression of journalists" in Arabic. AFP PHOTO | EBRAHIM HAMID

By  MOHAMMED AMIN

Sudanese authorities on Monday arrested 28 journalists as they attempted to deliver a petition protesting media censorship and repeated seizure of print-runs of a local publication to the national security and intelligence service, media watchdog confirmed.

Sudanese Journalist Network (SJN) secretariat Hassan Brkia said that the journalists were protesting continuous confiscation of Al-Jareeda since the protests in the country began on December 19.

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