Journalists Protest Confiscation of Sudan Newspaper

Journalists in Sudan took to the streets Thursday to protest a move by government security agents this week that blocked distribution of the Sudanese Al-Jareeda newspaper. The journalists demanded that the government respect their constitutional rights of freedom of the press and freedom of speech. The group demonstrated in front of the National Council for Press and Publications, or NCPP, in Khartoum. The NCPP is a Sudanese government agency that creates rules for Sudanese journalists...

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