Sudan: Former President Bashir moved from prison to hospital for treatment, lawyer says
Sudan: Former President Bashir moved from prison to hospital for treatment, lawyer says
Former Sudanese President Omar Al-Bashir, 78, has been in custody while he is being tried over the 1989 coup that brought him to power.
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Omar Al-Bashir was ousted byÌýSudan'sÌýmilitary in 2019 [ASHRAF SHAZLY/AFP via Getty Images-archive (2019)]
Former Sudanese President Omar Al-Bashir has been moved from prison to hospital to complete some medical treatment, his lawyer Hashim Abu-Bakr said on Sunday.
The 78-year-old has been in custody while he is being tried over the 1989 coup that brought him to power.
He was ousted byÌýSudan'sÌýmilitary in 2019.
His lawyers had on Tuesday petitioned the court to transfer him to hospital, saying blood pressure and kidney issues posed a threat to his life if left untreated in prison.
Images of Bashir walking round a hospital ward caused controversy earlier this year.
(Reuters)
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