Hands Off Cain
SUDAN·DEATH PENALTY·DECEMBER 31, 2003·1 MIN READ

The Nyala criminal court, Sudan, sentenced Issa Ismaeal...

The Nyala criminal court, Sudan, sentenced Issa Ismaeal Sabeel, a 27 year-old farmer living in Mahajrea, to death by hanging after convicting him of murder under Article 130 of the Penal Code

The Nyala criminal court, Sudan, sentenced Issa Ismaeal Sabeel, a 27 year-old farmer living in Mahajrea, to death by hanging after convicting him of murder under Article 130 of the Penal Code. He was arrested in August 2003 from Labado village for drinking alcohol (Article 78 of the Penal Code) and was detained in the police station in Labado. He was later transferred to Nyala prison on August 15th 2003. He was accused of killing a policeman while in Labado police custody and appeared before the court on August 30th, 2003.
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  • (Sources: World Organisation Against Torture, 22/01/2004)