Technical Assistance and Capacity-Building to Improve Human Rights in the Sudan

A/HRC/RES/33/26View PDF

Who adopted this document and its mandates?

A Resolution of the Human Rights Council, under agenda item 10 Technical assistance and capacity-building, published in 2016.

What other versions does this mandate have?

5 versions · 2014–2018

This is an older version — the most recent is A/HRC/RES/39/22

Year	Symbol	Title	Word length	Text similarity
2018	A/HRC/RES/39/22	Technical assistance and capacity-building to improve human rights in the Sudan	1,279	62%Compare
2017	A/HRC/RES/36/26	Technical assistance and capacity-building to improve human rights in the Sudan	1,058	30%Compare
2016	A/HRC/RES/33/26	Technical assistance and capacity-building to improve human rights in the Sudan	1,811	49%Compare
2015	A/HRC/RES/30/22	Technical assistance and capacity-building to improve human rights in the Sudan	1,587	52%Compare
2014	A/HRC/RES/27/29	Technical assistance and capacity-building to improve human rights in the Sudan	1,113	–

What subjects does this mandate have?

12 subjects

Blue Nile (Sudan : State)Civil and Political Rights Darfur (Sudan)Experts Human Rights Human Rights Violations Humanitarian Assistance Internal Security Law Reform Southern Kordofan (Sudan : State)Sudan Technical Cooperation

What’s in this document?

29 operative paragraphs

Welcomes the work of the Independent Expert on the situation of human rights in the Sudan;

Takes note of the report of the Independent Expert submitted to the Human Rights Council at its thirty-third session,² and of the comments of the Government of the Sudan thereon;

²A/HRC/33/65.

Notes with appreciation the cooperation of the Government of the Sudan with the Independent Expert to enable him to fulfil his mandate, and the Government’s stated commitment to continue that cooperation;

Encourages the process of conducting a comprehensive, national dialogue in the Sudan with a view to achieving sustainable peace, and encourages all Sudanese stakeholders to ensure an environment conducive to an inclusive, transparent and credible dialogue;

Welcomes the declarations by the Government of the Sudan of the cessation of hostilities in the two areas, and of the end of military operations in Darfur in June 2016, and encourages all parties to create a conducive atmosphere for, and to sign, a permanent ceasefire, in order to achieve a lasting peace that is respected by all parties and that leads to a lasting improvement in the human rights situation;

Recognizes the efforts of the Government of the Sudan to implement the Doha Document for Peace in Darfur, and calls upon the remaining armed groups to stop fighting, to engage in the peace process and to negotiate in good faith;

Notes the observation by the Independent Expert that, despite some progress, the relevant parties have yet to implement many of the recommendations made in his report submitted to the Human Rights Council at its thirtieth session,³ which included for the Government of the Sudan to continue to deepen its efforts to combat impunity, to prevent the interference of government in the activities of civil society, for the Government to provide to the National Commission for Human Rights additional financial resources necessary to fulfil its mandate, to continue its efforts in the national dialogue to realize an inclusive, transparent process, and to work with all partners to facilitate humanitarian assistance; for the international community to enhance its technical cooperation with and assistance to the Government, to pursue efforts to support national dialogue, to continue to work closely with civil society stakeholders, and to provide internally displaced persons with humanitarian assistance; and for opposition armed movements in the Sudan to take concrete action towards implementing the recommendations made by previous mandate holders, in particular with regard to respect for human rights and international humanitarian law;

³A/HRC/30/60.

Commends the commitment of the Government of the Sudan to reinforce human rights education and to continue to incorporate human rights principles in the education system, and encourages the Government to enhance its efforts to fully implement the national plan for the protection and promotion of human rights for 2013-2023;

Notes with appreciation the continued efforts made by the Government of the Sudan in combating human trafficking, and notes the establishment of the national commission for combating human trafficking;

Notes the establishment of the national commission for combating terrorism;

Notes with appreciation the hosting by the Sudan of hundreds of thousands of refugees from neighbouring countries and countries in the region;

Encourages the Government of the Sudan to further promote and protect the right to freedom of religion or belief, and in this respect to comply with its constitutional and international obligations;

Stresses that conducting investigations into alleged human rights abuses and violations by all parties and holding perpetrators accountable needs to be a foremost priority of the Government of the Sudan;

Expresses serious concern at reports of the closure of some non-governmental organizations and restrictions on the media, pre- and post-publication censorship, the seizure of newspapers and the banning of some journalists, and at violations of the rights to freedom of expression, freedom of association and peaceful assembly, including of students, human rights defenders and members of civil society organizations;

Urges the Government of the Sudan to ensure safeguards against arbitrary arrest or detention and to respect the human rights of all individuals, and expresses serious concern about alleged cases of arbitrary arrest and detention, including of students, human rights defenders and members of civil society organizations;

Condemns any party’s violations or abuses of human rights and violations of international humanitarian law reported in the States of Darfur, Southern Kordofan and Blue Nile, including attacks on civilians and humanitarian aid workers, the indiscriminate bombing of humanitarian facilities, and sexual and gender-based violence, and urges all parties to resort to peace and to sign a permanent ceasefire;

Urges the Government of the Sudan to investigate allegations of human rights violations in the camps for internally displaced persons with a view to ending such violations;

Encourages all parties to facilitate rapid and unhindered access to populations in need of humanitarian assistance, and encourages the Government of the Sudan to intensify its endeavours to address humanitarian needs in conflict-affected areas;

Encourages the Government of the Sudan to ratify international human rights instruments, as supported by the Government during the universal periodic review of the Sudan;

Encourages the commitment of the Government of the Sudan to comprehensive national legal reform initiatives to guarantee further full compliance of the State with its constitutional and international human rights obligations, such as the revision of the Press Act, the Community Protection Law at the State level, and the National Security Act, and takes note of the amendments to the provisions of the Criminal Act of 1991, such as those that redefine the offence of rape and dissociate it from adultery, and those that introduce the offence of sexual harassment, and of the promulgation and implementation of the Act on Combating Human Trafficking and the Smuggling of Persons, the Anti-Corruption Act, and the Act on the Rights of Persons with Disabilities;

Urges Member States, the United Nations High Commissioner for Human Rights, relevant United Nations agencies and other stakeholders to support the efforts of the Government of the Sudan in accordance with the present resolution with a view to further improving the human rights situation in the country by responding to the Government’s requests for technical assistance;

Requests the Office of the High Commissioner, taking into account the recommendations of the Independent Expert, to provide technical assistance and capacity-building in response to the request from the Government of the Sudan for support on ways to improve the human rights situation in the country and with a view to providing support for the country to fulfil its human rights obligations, including specifically assistance with the legal reforms under way in the country as described in paragraph 20 above so as to help to reconcile those laws with the international obligations of the Sudan;

Expresses deep concern at the human rights situation and the security situation in conflict-affected areas, particularly in the Darfur region and in the States of Southern Kordofan and Blue Nile, and the profoundly negative impact of this on civilians, in particular women and children, and encourages the Government of the Sudan to continue its cooperation in order to facilitate the visits of the Independent Expert to conflict zones, in fulfilment of his mandate;

Decides to renew the mandate of the Independent Expert for a period of one year;

Requests the Independent Expert to present a report to the Human Rights Council on the implementation of his mandate, including recommendations on technical assistance and capacity-building, for consideration at its thirty-sixth session;

Calls upon the Government of the Sudan to continue its full cooperation with the Independent Expert and to continue to permit effective access to visit all areas of the country, and to meet with all relevant actors;

Requests the Office of the High Commissioner to provide all necessary financial and human resources support to the Independent Expert for the implementation of the mandate;

Calls upon the Government of the Sudan to continue to cooperate with the Office of the High Commissioner in the implementation of the present resolution;

Decides to consider this issue under agenda item 10.

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