The National Council for Press and Publications suspended the issuance of Al-Dar newspaper for three days as punishment for publishing an article under the headline "Homosexuals demonstrate and demand the abolition of Article 148.”

Overall civic space remained "Repressed" and unchanged in Q2 2021 compared to Q1 of 2021.

The Office of the United Nations High Commissioner for Human Rights (OHCHR) in Sudan in collaboration with the Ministry of Justice's National Mechanism for Human Rights (Sudan's newly established National Mechanism for Implementation, Reporting and Follow Up to international and regional human rights mechanisms) has today convened a consultation meeting with civil society organizations on the Sudan National Report for the Universal Periodic Review (UPR).

The Public Prosecutor summoned the editor-in-chief of Al-Hadathah newspaper on Tuesday, over the publication of a statement that was issued by the Public Prosecutor regarding Egypt's lack of cooperation in extraditing wanted persons.

The Minister of Information announced, during a press conference, the launch of an official government spokesperson platform that will take place on August 17th.