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Paul: If you talk openly in the public about an individual,
the next day you'll be in prison or you'll be in jail.
Emmanwel: In Sudan there are no rule of laws and there are no civil rights
and of course there's no freedom of expression.
You know one has to express himself whether you're not happy with the government
or there's some issues that you see and would want to talk about them.
As soon as you start saying anything about this government that is in place
the next minute you are not there,
you're either locked in or your life is taken away.
But it is our responsibility as citizens of that country to speak about them
or to challenge the government.
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Emmanwel: The international media such as BBC, Voice of America and the rest,
they're not allowed sometimes to travel or to get into Sudan to do filming
or to get the news and media is very important.
If they're allowed to picture or think or talk to the unheard people
or to bring that information that is being locked so that the international community
that Paul has pleaded so that they could come into they could not get all these facts
simply because another government is having their own restrictions.
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Paul: Back in 1987 when I fled to Ethiopia, it's the international community
that provide safety for my life,
they provided me with food and the basic education that I've got.
The international community also provided me with protection.
When I say they've not done enough I think the international community
is acting like an umbrella, looking into issues that are happening across the world.
The issues that are happening now in Sudan are extraordinary that need action
and they need to be looked into immediately.
There's a saying in English that goes 'justice delayed is justice denied'.
Emmanwel: The implementation is very slow, is very hard to read the
international community and tell them you know it's very slow,
it has to take a longer time to let them know and then to arrange for a forum
to talk about it or to look into it.
Paul: The international community has not done enough though they have done
virtually what they can do.
I would say it's the time for the international community
to look into issues in Sudan.
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