A Khartoum criminal court has sentenced a South Sudanese man to one year imprisonment on charges of disclosing classified and military information.

The man was convicted of borrowing books belonging to National Security and Intelligence Service from an SPLA general for the purpose of sharing them to a group of South Sudanese in Khartoum. He was charged under article 55 of Sudanese criminal law.

An investigator said the man was found teaching intelligence and security methods to South Sudanese affiliated to the SPLM without permission from the authorities. The investigator said the man confessed before the court.

The court was presided over by Justice Osama Ahmed Abdullah.

Apostasy case to start

Separately, a criminal court at Hai Al Nasr is due to start questioning 27 Sudanese Muslims charged with apostasy.

Osman Issa, a member of the defense team, told Radio Tamazuj that the court heard the investigators’ case against the men last week.

He pointed out that the 27 accused would be investigated today. The lawyer indicated that his clients are still sticking to their positions.

Issa argued that the Sudanese Interim Constitution guarantees freedom of expression and worship. He noted that the court would decide whether to charge them or not after the questioning.