Friday, July 17, 2020

Sudan Liberalizes Its Laws On Apostasy, Alcohol, Criminal Sanctions and Women's Rights

Al Jazeera reported earlier this week on important legal reforms being implemented in Sudan:
Sudan approved wide-ranging amendments to its criminal law including repealing the death penalty for apostasy as well as no longer requiring women to need a permit from male family members to travel with their children....
Public flogging will also be ended and the consumption of alcohol by non-Muslims will now be permitted. ...
The new laws will also ban female genital mutilation (FGM)....