The Chairperson of the Sudan Social Development Organization (SUDO) was released from detention in Khartoum on Monday 16 May 2005. Dr Mudawi had been arrested on Sunday 8 May 2005 just hours before he was due to board a flight en route to Ireland where he was to be presented with the inaugural Front Line Award for human rights defenders by the President of Ireland Mary McAleese.
"I do thank all of those people who supported me," said Dr Mudawi, "the pressure is part of the reason for my release." Front Line is calling on the Sudanese authorities to drop all charges against him and to ensure that human rights defenders are free to engage in their peaceful and legitimate activities. 
