Soudan
The Committee for Justice (CFJ) has documented a decision issued on December 18, 2025, to suspend the licenses of several lawyers and bar them from practicing in Sudan—an action deemed unlawful and a blatant violation of the independence of the legal profession.
According to CFJ, the decision was issued by an entity lacking legal authority, given that the Sudanese Bar Association Council for the 2017–2021 term was dissolved and frozen under Constitutional Decree No. (1) of 2023. This renders any decisions issued in the name of the council or based on its authority legally void. Furthermore, the decision was made without following the procedures stipulated in the Sudanese Advocacy Act of 1983 (amended in 2014) and its regulations, and without notifying the concerned lawyers, conducting a legal investigation, or granting them the right to defense.
The CFJ emphasized that such actions undermine the rule of law and the independence of the legal profession in Sudan. They called for the immediate reversal of the suspensions and urged the authorities to adhere to legal procedures and respect the rights of legal practitioners.
This development has raised concerns among human rights organizations and the international community, highlighting the ongoing challenges faced by legal professionals in Sudan amid the country's complex political and legal landscape.
