Sudan: Protestors at risk of torture in Sudan

Index Number: AFR 54/005/2011
Date Published: 2 February 2011
Categories: Sudan

On 30 January 2911, protests spread across North Africa to Sudan's capital Khartoum. Following a crackdown by the security service and police, more than 70 people were arrested, with 20 still held in detention. They are at risk of torture or other ill-treatment.