Sudan amends media law: journalists face execution for war coverage

Sudan has amended its penal code to allow the death penalty or life imprisonment for journalists whose reporting is deemed to undermine state security, including coverage of the ongoing civil war. Human rights groups warn the law will be used to criminalize documentation of atrocities and suppress dissent. This marks a significant escalation in state pressure on independent media amid the conflict.

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