Declaration of Emergency
History of Sudan
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| | 1983 | Nimeiry, Gaafar Muhammad an- | |
| 26th April Most constitutionally guaranteed rights are suspended, in the north, emergency courts, later known as "decisive justice courts", are established, with summary jurisdiction over criminal cases
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| 26th April Nimeiry declares a state of emergency, in part to ensure that Shari'a was applied more broadly
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