European Union and Norway call for release of the political leader Dr. Meriam al Mahdi

European Union and Norway call for release of the political leader Dr. Meriam al Mahdi

The Delegation of the European Union, the resident EU Member States Embassies and the Embassy of Norway in Khartoum express their concern about the imprisonment of Dr. Meriam Al Sadig al Mahdi, Vice President of the Umma National Party. Dr. Meriam al Mahdi was detained upon her arrival at Khartoum International Airport on 12 August and reportedly transferred to Women’s Prison in Omdurman. A broad set of community actors have been invited to build confidence and contribute to the Sudanese national dialogue on 10 August. The Embassies of the European Union and Norway recall that detentions of political leaders and civil society activists go against the spirit of an open and inclusive national discourse and call for Dr Meriam to be released.

Khartoum

13th August 2014