South Sudanese pastors, Reverend Yat Michael and Reverend Peter Yen, were each found guilty of one offense out of the eight offenses they had been charged with and sentenced to time already served on 5 August. According to their lawyer Osman Mubark, the court was satisfied that the period they had served in detention was sufficient punishment. The two, who have been in detention in Khartoum since 21 December 2014 and January 2015, were released after the court session.
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More Information:
- "Good News! - Sudan: Reverend Yat Michael and Reverend Peter Yen Released" (UA 28/15), Amnesty International USA, August 7, 2015
