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Verdict against young artists in Sudan stirs controversy

by Associated Press
| September 20, 2020 9:03 AM

CAIRO (AP) — A Sudanese court's decision to send five young artists to prison has stirred controversy both in Sudan and abroad, with activists and rights groups calling for judicial reforms following last year's pro-democracy uprising that toppled longtime autocrat Omar al-Bashir.

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