The Sudanese Journalists Syndicate strongly condemns the arrest of journalist Adam Ishaq Manan by the Rapid Support Forces in the city of Kutum, North Darfur State, last Saturday, as part of a wide-scale campaign of arrests targeting a number of civilians.
Available information indicates that the campaign included the detention of journalist Manan and his brother, as well as the sister of journalist Zamzam Khater and her nephew, before they were transferred to the city of El Fasher. The Syndicate is also following with deep concern reports that colleague Adam Ishaq Manan has been transferred to Daqrees Prison in the city of Nyala, amid highly complex security and humanitarian conditions.
The Syndicate affirms that the arrest of journalists due to their work, or their targeting in security campaigns, constitutes a blatant violation of press freedom and freedom of expression, as it represents a clear breach of laws and international conventions that guarantee the protection of journalists, particularly in conflict zones.
The Sudanese Journalists Syndicate holds the Rapid Support Forces fully responsible for the safety of colleague Adam Ishaq Manan and all detainees. It calls for the immediate and unconditional release of Adam Ishaq Manan and all those detained, the disclosure of their places of detention, and ensuring their ability to communicate with their families.
The Syndicate further calls for an end to the targeting of journalists and all forms of restriction on journalistic work.
It also urges human rights organizations, as well as regional and international bodies, to take urgent action to pressure for the release of detainees and to ensure the protection of journalists and civilians.
The Syndicate renews its commitment to defending press freedom and the rights of journalists, affirming that such violations will not deter journalists from carrying out their professional duty of conveying the truth.
Sudanese Journalists Syndicate
30 April 2026
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