The Sudanese Journalists union (S.J.U) started on 19th Jan 2008 the implementation of the (housing project) to 600 journalists of the members of the union.
This is the first phase of a plan to provide houses for 1500 journalists.
Some 100 journalists signed their contracts for a new house.
The unit contains one bedroom and a kitchen. It costs about 13 .000 USD. USD 3000 are paid in advance and the rest in equal installments on a period of ten years.
The International Covenant for the Protection of Journalists (ICPJ) highlights the right to housing of journalists and believes that such a right should be included in the future Convention for the Protection of Journalists.
