Sudan
2026
- GOVERNMENT
- presidential republic
- CONSTITUTION
- June 30, 1998, partially suspended in 1999 by President Bashir. The Interim National Constitution was ratified on July 5, 2005. The Constitution of South Sudan was signed in December 2005
- LEGAL SYSTEM
- based on English common law and Islamic law
- LEGISLATIVE SYSTEM
- bicameral, National Legislature composed of the Council of States and the National Assembly
- JUDICIAL SYSTEM
- Constitutional Court of nine judges; National Supreme Court; National Appellate Courts;
RELIGIONS
70% Sunni Muslims, 5% Christians, 25% indigenous beliefs
From the country
- AUGUST 13, 2009SudanDEATH PENALTY
SUDANESE DEATH SENTENCES COMMUTED
an appeals court in Sudan commuted the death sentences of four men convicted of killing an American diplomat and his Sudanese driver after the driver's family decided to pardon the murderers.
JUNE 29, 2009SudanDEATH PENALTYSUDAN: TWO MEN SENTENCED TO DEATH FOR MURDER
the High court in Western Equatoria, Sudan, sentenced Kenneth Kaunda, 45, and
- JUNE 24, 2009SudanDEATH PENALTY
SUDAN TO EXECUTE ISLAMISTS FOR KILLING US ENVOY
A Khartoum court condemned four Islamists to death for the 2008 killing of a US
- JUNE 13, 2009SudanDEATH PENALTY
SUDANESE OPPOSITION LEADER CALLS ON PRESIDENCY NOT TO EXECUTE DARFUR REBELS
the leader of the Sudanese National Ummah Party [NUP], Sadiq al-Mahdi, called upon the presidency institution not to execute the death penalties issued against more than 100 members of the Darfur rebel Justice and Equality Movement [JEM], involved in the
JUNE 9, 2009SudanDEATH PENALTYSUDAN: MORE DARFUR REBELS SENTENCED TO DEATH
a Sudanese court sentenced another 12 Darfur rebels to death for a 2008 attack on
MAY 20, 2009SudanDEATH PENALTYSUDAN: MORE DARFUR REBELS SENT TO DEATH
a Sudanese court sentenced another nine Darfur rebels to death for a 2008 attack on
- APRIL 30, 2009SudanDEATH PENALTY
SUDAN: SENTENCED TO DEATH, DARFUR MEN FACE ‘HORRIFIC TREATMENT’
the 82 Darfuri men sentenced to death by special courts in Khartoum...
- APRIL 26, 2009SudanDEATH PENALTY
SUDAN: 11 DARFUR REBELS GET DEATH PENALTY FOR KHARTOUM ATTACK
A Sudanese court sentenced another 11 Darfur rebels to death for a deadly attack on
- APRIL 23, 2009SudanDEATH PENALTY
nine men who were executed in Sudan for the murder of a journalist...
nine men who were executed in Sudan for the murder of a journalist...
- APRIL 22, 2009SudanDEATH PENALTY
SUDAN ORDERS ANOTHER 11 DARFUR REBELS HANGED
a Sudanese court sentenced 11 members of the Darfur rebel Justice and Equality Movement (JEM) to death and acquitted five others for an unprecedented 2008 attack on Khartoum.
APRIL 16, 2009SudanDEATH PENALTYSUDAN: RIGHTS GROUP CALL TO ABOLISH DEATH PENALTY
the Sudan Human Rights Organisation (SHRO) criticised Sudanese Courts for
APRIL 15, 2009SudanDEATH PENALTYSUDAN: 10 DARFUR REBELS SENTENCED TO DEATH
A Sudanese court condemned 10 rebels from the Darfur rebel Justice and Equality Movement to death for an unprecedented attack on Khartoum in 2008 which killed more than 220 people.