Laws in Sudan
How Sudan is classified on 26 of the 48 laws this site maps, grouped by subject. Each links to the full answer and its source.
Body & Life
- Abortion
- Illegal (with exceptions) Abortion is prohibited except to save the pregnant person's life.
- Suicide Laws
- Criminal offense
- FGM Laws
- Specifically banned FGM is banned by a dedicated law or an explicit criminal provision.
Money & Games
- Gambling Age
- Gambling prohibited Gambling is prohibited at any age.
Animals & Environment
- Fur Farming
- Legal No ban on fur farming.
- Cosmetic Animal Testing
- No ban No ban on testing cosmetics on animals.
- Plastic Bag Bans
- Partial measures Plastic-bag bans or charges apply in some regions only.
Civic & Family
- Voting Age
- 18 The voting age is 18.
- Compulsory Voting
- Voluntary Voting is voluntary.
Relationships & Sexuality
- Same-Sex Activity
- Illegal Same-sex sexual activity is a criminal offence.
- Age of Consent
- Under 14 The age of consent is 13.
- Sex Work
- Illegal Selling sex is illegal, though it is widespread.
- Pornography
- Illegal Selling, distributing, importing, or possessing obscene materials for public exhibition is a criminal offence.
- Incest Laws
- Criminal offense
- Marriage Age
- Under 16 possible Sudan permits marriage from puberty for Muslims and sets a judicial consent minimum of 10 for other marriages.
Speech & Belief
- Blasphemy Laws
- Criminal offense Blasphemy remains a criminal offense punishable by imprisonment, fines, and lashes.
- Apostasy Laws
- Legal The death penalty for apostasy was scrapped in July 2020 during the transition to democracy.
- Holocaust Denial
- No specific law No specific law against Holocaust denial.
- Conversion Therapy
- No ban No legal ban on conversion therapy.
Justice & Weapons
- Death Penalty
- Retained / in use Retained in law and used.
- Gun Laws
- Restrictive Handguns are licensed only at the authorities' discretion, or only to club members or existing owners.
- Military Conscription
- Active conscription
Substances
- Cannabis
- Illegal Cannabis is illegal for all purposes.
- Drinking Age
- 18–20 Minimum age to buy alcohol: 18.
- Smoking Age
- 18 Minimum age to buy tobacco: 18.
- E-Cigarettes
- Legal / lightly regulated E-cigarettes are legal, subject to an age limit.
Nearby countries
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