Democracy on Hold

Map of Sudan

Glossary of Acronyms

Summary

Recommendations

To the Government of National Unity and the Government of South Sudan

To the United Nations, the African Union, the European Union, Concerned Governments, and International Donors

Methodology

I. Background

II. Pre-Election Violations

Northern Sudan and Darfur

Arrests of Observers and Activists

Suppression of Free Assembly

Freedom of the Press Violations

Control of State-Owned Media

Lack of Security

Southern Sudan

Arrests, Detentions, and Mistreatment: September-December 2009

Arrests, Detentions, and Mistreatment: January-April 2010

Clampdown on Media

III. Violations during the Election Period

Northern Sudan

Darfur

Southern Sudan

Central Equatoria

Western Equatoria

Western Bahr el Ghazal, Northern Bahr el Ghazal, and Unity

IV. Post-Election Violations

V. International Response

VI. Conclusion

Acknowledgments