Czech Christian, Petr Jašek is being tried jointly with the Revd Hassan Abduraheem, the Revd Kuwa Shamal and Mr Abdulmonem Abdumawla in Sudan, charged with the propagation of false news (Article 66 of the Sudanese Criminal Code).
He is also accused, along with Mr Abduraheem, Mr Shamal and Mr Abdumawla, of at least seven crimes, including waging war against the state (Article 51 of the Sudanese Criminal Code) and espionage (Article 53) which carry the death penalty as the maximum sentence.
Medical need
As with Mr Abduraheem and Mr Abdumawla, the case against Mr Jašek centres on the provision of finances for the medical treatment of Mr Ali Omer, a young man from Darfur who was injured in a demonstration in 2013. Mr Jašek heard of Mr Omer’s plight during an international conference for Christian leaders in November 2015. Mr Abduraheem and Mr Shamal were also attending the conference, where Mr Abduraheem had been invited to speak about his work as a church leader in Sudan.
