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
- APRIL 22, 2007SudanDEATH PENALTY
Sudanese authorities hanged two of its army soldiers over involvement in Darfur war crimes.
Sudanese authorities hanged two of its army soldiers over involvement in Darfur war crimes.
- MARCH 14, 2007SudanDEATH PENALTY
SUDAN. TWO WOMEN SENTENCED TO DEATH BY STONING
Two women, Amunah Abdallah (23) and Sa'diah Fadul (22) were sentenced to death by stoning by the
- JANUARY 21, 2007SudanDEATH PENALTY
SUDANESE CHILD RAPISTS WHIPPED AND SENTENCED TO HANG FOR CHILD RAPE
the Sudanese central Khartoum criminal court convicted Mutassim Khairallah, 35, and Imad Tabben,
- JANUARY 1, 2007SudanDEATH PENALTY
The crimes punishable by death are murder, armed robbery...
The crimes punishable by death are murder, armed robbery...
- DECEMBER 26, 2006Saudi ArabiaDEATH PENALTY
IRAQ HANDS DEATH SENTENCE TO THREE 'FOREIGN FIGHTERS'
an Iraqi court sentenced a Saudi, a Syrian and a Sudanese to death after finding them guilty of Al-Qaeda related terrorist offences, the US-led coalition in Iraq said.
- DECEMBER 12, 2006SudanDEATH PENALTY
SEVEN SENTENCED TO DEATH IN SUDAN
the central Khartoum criminal court, Sudan, headed by judge Abd-al-Rahim Qasm-al-Sid, sentenced seven suspects to death by hanging for their involvement in the Soba riots which led to the deaths of sixteen policemen and a number of citizens on May 18, 200
- MAY 21, 2006SudanDEATH PENALTY
Amnesty charged in a 2005 report that minors are "convicted to death" in Sudan...
Amnesty charged in a 2005 report that minors are "convicted to death" in Sudan contrary to four international human rights treaties that prohibit juveniles from being sentenced to death or executed. An IPS investigation was unable to find evidence that
- MAY 21, 2006SudanDEATH PENALTY
Amnesty charged in a 2005 report that minors are "convicted to death" in Sudan...
Amnesty charged in a 2005 report that minors are "convicted to death" in Sudan contrary to four international human rights treaties that prohibit juveniles from being sentenced to death or executed. An IPS investigation was unable to find evidence that
- JANUARY 1, 2006SudanDEATH PENALTY
The crimes punishable by death are murder, armed robbery...
The crimes punishable by death are murder, armed robbery...
- DECEMBER 27, 2005Saudi ArabiaDEATH PENALTY
Mohammed Nur Ali, a Sudanese man found
Mohammed Nur Ali, a Sudanese man found
- DECEMBER 25, 2005SudanDEATH PENALTY
the Zalingy Special Criminal Court sentenced Abdella Salih Hussain Mohamed...
the Zalingy Special Criminal Court sentenced Abdella Salih Hussain Mohamed...
- DECEMBER 22, 2005SudanDEATH PENALTY
Abubakar Ali Koko, 29, married with four children was sentenced by Egazira Aba Criminal Court...
Abubakar Ali Koko, 29, married with four children was sentenced by Egazira Aba Criminal Court...