The Sudanese Journalists Syndicate has documented 673 violations against journalists, including 34 deaths, since the outbreak of Sudan’s war in April 2023, according to a statement released on Monday.
The union said the violations, recorded between April 15, 2023, and June 30, 2026, included killings, arbitrary arrests, enforced disappearances, threats, direct attacks and legal harassment targeting media workers.
According to the statement, the documented cases included 116 incidents of arrest, detention and enforced disappearance, alongside 120 cases involving threats and hate speech.
The syndicate also recorded 34 incidents of direct targeting and gunfire against journalists, as well as 64 cases of judicial prosecution.
It raised concerns over the use of cybercrime legislation against media professionals, reporting complaints involving 47 journalists and media organisations.
The union said five journalists remain forcibly disappeared, with their whereabouts unknown, raising concerns about their safety and the lack of accountability for abuses committed during the conflict.
In its statement marking the International Day to End Impunity for Crimes Against Journalists on November 2, the syndicate called for independent and transparent investigations into attacks against media workers.
It also demanded an end to arbitrary prosecutions, the repeal of restrictive legislation and stronger protections for journalists operating in conflict-affected areas.
The syndicate warned that continued violence, intimidation and legal restrictions were undermining press freedom and preventing journalists from reporting independently on Sudan’s ongoing conflict.
