Sudan's attorney general issues decision to establish emergency prosecutions

KHARTOUM, Feb. 26 (Xinhua) -- Sudan's Attorney General Omer Ahmed Mohamed on Tuesday issued a decision to establish emergency prosecutions in capital Khartoum and all states of Sudan.

The decision determined the powers and authorities of the emergency prosecutions, a press release by Sudan's Public Prosecution Office said.

Sudanese President Omar al-Bashir on Monday issued five emergency orders in which he authorized the attorney general to establish emergency prosecutions and issue regulations to organize the procedures of investigation.

The attorney general was also authorized to appeal and decide on lifting the immunity from any person accused of committing a crime punishable by the emergency law.