Khartoum, February 07 (Darfur24)
The Sudanese Journalists Syndicate on Friday called on the Rapid Support Forces to immediately release journalist Muammar Ibrahim, who has been detained for 100 days without charge after being transferred from El Fasher to Nyala in South Darfur State.
In a statement, the syndicate said Ibrahim has been held without access to a lawyer or contact with his family, describing his continued detention as “an organized crime against press freedom and the public’s right to know.” It added that the case reflects what it called a systematic effort to silence independent voices and intimidate media professionals, in violation of international conventions protecting freedom of expression.
The syndicate warned that international silence over such violations risks encouraging their continuation, noting what it described as a dangerous escalation in the targeting of journalists in Sudan aimed at imposing media blackout conditions on the public.
The union demanded Ibrahim’s immediate and unconditional release, holding the Rapid Support Forces fully responsible for his safety. It also called on the United Nations and press freedom organizations to urgently intervene to pressure for an end to violations against journalists and to ensure accountability for cases of abduction and arbitrary detention.
The statement stressed that journalists are not parties to the conflict but serve as protectors of the public’s right to information, adding that enforced detention constitutes a broader attack on fundamental freedoms.
The syndicate concluded by saying that securing the release of Muammar Ibrahim and all forcibly disappeared persons is inseparable from defending the right to life and liberty, warning that any delay in addressing the issue perpetuates injustice.