SUDAN NEWS ALERT: Radio Dabanga - Sudanese human rights defender charged for 'false news' Facebook posts

27/3/2021: Radio Dabanga - Sudanese human rights defender charged for 'false news' Facebook posts

Radio Dabanga report that human rights activist Khadeeja al-Deweihi has been charged with publishing “false news” under Articles 24 and 25 of the 2018 Cybercrime Act, based on a May 13 2020 Facebook post discussing the health situation in Sudan.

Al-Deweihi was questioned by the police investigator why she wrote about health issues when she is an agricultural engineer. She was then summoned to appear at the Office of the Prosecutor on December 14, where she was asked about her political affiliation and her engagement with the Communist Party of Sudan.

On March 18 2021, the Prosecutor in charge of cybercrimes charged her with publishing false news online under articles 24 and 25 of the 2018 Cyber Crimes Act and issued an order to refer the case to the court for trial.