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
JUNE 26, 2018SudanDEATH PENALTYSUDAN: NOURA HUSSEIN ESCAPES DEATH PENALTY AFTER KILLING RAPIST HUSBAND
An appeals court in Sudan has overturned the death sentence of a woman who killed her husband after he allegedly raped her, her lawyer says.
MAY 15, 2018SudanDEATH PENALTYSUDAN: WOMAN FLOGGED FOR MARRYING WITHOUT HER FATHER’S CONSENT
A woman was lashed 75 times after a court found her guilty of marrying a man without her father’s consent, her lawyer and rights activists said.
MAY 10, 2018SudanDEATH PENALTYSUDAN: PRESIDENT AL-BASHIR PARDONS 5 DEATH-SENTENCED REBELS
Sudan’s President Omer al-Bashir pardoned five members of the rebel Justice and Equality Movement (JEM) who had been sentenced to death by military courts.
- JANUARY 1, 2018SudanDEATH PENALTY
The 1991 penal code based on Sharia law prescribes both the death penalty and corporal punishment.
The 1991 penal code based on Sharia law prescribes both the death penalty and corporal punishment.
DECEMBER 5, 2017SudanDEATH PENALTYSUDAN: KHARTOUM APPEALS COURT UPHOLDS DEATH SENTENCE FOR COLLEGE STUDENT
The Khartoum Court of Appeals issued a ruling upholding the death sentence against the university student Asim Omer for the alleged killing a policeman during protests last year.
OCTOBER 24, 2017SudanDEATH PENALTYSUDAN: DARFUR TRIBUNAL SENTENCES TWO TO DEATH
Darfur Special Criminal Court (DSCC) in East Darfur state capital, Ed-Daein sentenced two individuals to death on charges of murder and armed robbery.
SEPTEMBER 24, 2017SudanDEATH PENALTYSUDAN: STUDENT SENTENCED TO DEATH FOR KILLING POLICEMAN
A court in Sudan sentenced a university student to death after convicting him of killing a policeman during protests in the capital last year, a defence lawyer said.
MAY 30, 2017SudanDEATH PENALTYSUDAN: DEATH SENTENCE FOR RAPE, MURDER OF GIRL IN SOUTH DARFUR CITY
The Children's Court in Nyala sentenced the rapist and killer of a six-year-old girl to death by hanging. The victim was found tied-down in his shop, and was suffocated with napkins and biscuits.
- MAY 12, 2017SudanDEATH PENALTY
Sudanese activist accused of apostasy released on grounds of “mental incompetence”
12 May 2017: Mohamed Salih (or in some source Mohamed al-Dosogy) was arrested for “apostasy” after writing to a Sudanese court that he wanted to change the religion listed on his national identification card from ‘Islam’ to ‘atheist’ or ‘non-religious’.
MARCH 30, 2017SudanDEATH PENALTYSUDAN: DARFUR CRIMES COURT SENTENCES TWO TO DEATH BY HANGING IN EL-GENEINA
Darfur Special Criminal Court sentenced two individuals to death by hanging on charges of killing armed robbery in West Darfur state capital, El-Geneina.
MARCH 8, 2017SudanDEATH PENALTYSUDAN: PRESIDENT OMAR AL-BASHIR PARDONS 259 REBELS
Sudanese President Omar al-Bashir pardoned 259 rebels captured in fighting with government forces, including dozens who had been sentenced to death.
- FEBRUARY 17, 2017SudanDEATH PENALTY
SUDAN: CHILD RAPIST SENTENCED TO DEATH
A Sudanese court has sentenced a defendant to death after he was found guilty of raping a two-year-old girl to death last year.