Khartoum, 21 August, 2022 / 8:55 pm (ACI Africa).
The criminal prosecution of four Sudanese men who converted from Islam to Christianity is an issue of concern to the leadership of the UK-based human rights foundation, Christian Solidarity Worldwide (CSW).
The case of Badar Haroun Abdul-Jabbar, Mohamed Haroun Abdul-Jabbar, Tariq Aref Abdallah, and Mortada Ismael who were charged with apostasy has been transferred to the criminal court, with the first hearing scheduled to take place on August 30.
The four men were initially arrested on 24 June 2022 in Zalingei, Central Darfur. They were set free after being questioned by the police about their religious identity.
The Sudanese men were detained again four days later. On July 3, they were brought before the prosecutor who allegedly told them to renounce Christianity or face the death penalty. They were charged with apostasy after refusing to renounce their faith and set free on bail.
In a Friday, August 19 report, CSW Founder President says officials of the human rights organization are “deeply concerned by the charges leveled against these men and by the decision to transfer this case to the criminal court.”
