In June, Amnesty International annual report blamed both the Sudanese regime and the armed opposition, for being  "responsible of violations of human rights in the country", while Reporters without Boarders held a day of support to torture victims and amongst others asked Sudan to respect its international commitments. Their report told the experience of a foreign correspondent based in Khartoum whose right foot had been so badly burned when he was in solitary confinement that he could no more ret on it.
In September, a court of justice acquitted 11 opposition politicians accused of disturbing public order when announcing the birth of a new party. The judge stated the accusation had not proved the disturbance since the announcement had been made in a closed room. He added that he did not have to decide on the legality of the meeting and /or of the declaration. When hearing this, one of the defendants, lawyer Ghazi Suleiman started dancing, while another Tobi Madot sang.  Security forces injured same month twelve students during manifestations.

According to the Norvegian NGO Norsk Folkehjelp chemical weapons have been dropped by Sudanese aviation in the South at the end of July.