Sudan, Power, and Free Expression

Sudan is currently experiencing what NGOs and IGOs have called “the worst humanitarian crisis in the world”, amid ongoing conflict beset by widely recognised atrocities and war crimes. But the severity of this reality has not been reflected by the limited political engagement of international governments, coverage in mainstream Anglophone media, and representation of Sudanese voices in UK public discourse.

Is Sudan being forgotten, or is it being ignored? What power structures contribute to this relative lack of institutional engagement? What are the free expression and media freedom issues at play – both in the UK and internationally? How do they intersect with international economic and political interests? How do they relate to an ideological and material move away from internationalism and global cooperation?

A panel of political, media, human rights and literary voices will discuss free expression in the UK in relation to the war in Sudan, and action that can…