Sudan escalates mass arrests of activists amid protest crackdown

Headline Title:  Sudan escalates mass arrests of activists amid protest crackdown 02 October 2013 Reports that Sudan’s security forces have arrested at least 800 activists, members of opposition parties, journalists, and others amid ongoing anti-government protests mark a shocking escalation of the crackdown on dissent, Amnesty International said.A wave of arrests took place between the night of Monday 30 September and the early hours of Tuesday 1 October. Amnesty International is still receiving reports of arrests at the time of writing. “Sudan’s National Intelligence and Security…

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