Khartoum, August 12, 2013
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According to Sharia law, the death penalty is given
denouncing Islam in Sudan, although the country has signed
the Universal declaration of human rights. For the last 20
years, no respective sentences have been passed; however,
in only 2011 and 2012, about 170 people were accused of
"apostasy" and arrested. According to
non-governmental organizations that are active in Sudan,
the authorities have arranged an intensive search for
converts. The search is concentrated mainly in the Nuba
mountains, where the separatist movement is strong. Since
2011, the number of closed and confiscated church
buildings and other Christian institutions has been
increasing. Arrests of Christians take place regularly. In
April last year, the government openly declared that there
would be no permits for building of Christian churches any
more.
