Copyright protection is granted in Sudan based on the Copyright Law No. 49 dated 1974.
The protection is available to works of fine arts, drawings, photography, paintings, engravings, sculptures, decorations, musical works, dramatic works, phonographic, cinematography and television films in addition to maps, manuscripts relating to geography, topography or science. Protection is gained for the lifetime of the author plus 25 years after death.
Infringements are prosecuted before the Civil Court of Sudan and infringers will be penalized by a fine or an imprisonment.
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