Situation of Human Rights in the Sudan

A/HRC/RES/9/17View PDF

Who adopted this document and its mandates?

A Resolution of the Human Rights Council, published in 2008.

What other versions does this mandate have?

14 versions · 1994–2021

This is an older version — the most recent is A/HRC/RES/S-32/1

Year	Symbol	Title	Word length	Text similarity
2021	A/HRC/RES/S-32/1	Situation of human rights in the Sudan	1,542	15%Compare
2010	A/HRC/RES/15/27	Situation of human rights in the Sudan	629	28%Compare
2009	A/HRC/RES/11/10	Situation of human rights in the Sudan	1,174	29%Compare
2008	A/HRC/RES/9/17	Situation of human rights in the Sudan	1,012	35%Compare
2008	A/HRC/RES/7/16	Situation of human rights in the Sudan	707	12%Compare

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21 operative paragraphs

Takes note of the reports of the Special Rapporteur on the situation of human rights in the Sudan (A/HRC/9/13) and the status of implementation of recommendations compiled by the Group of Experts on Darfur (A/HRC/9/13/Add.1);

Acknowledges the progress made in the implementation of the Comprehensive Peace Agreement and the steps taken by the Government of the Sudan to strengthen the human rights legal and institutional framework, principally in law reform;

Expresses its deep concern at the overall situation of human rights in the Sudan, including arbitrary arrests and detention, exacerbated restrictions on freedom of expression, association, assembly and movement across the country, and the lack of justice and accountability for serious crimes;

Calls on the Government of the Sudan to continue and accelerate the implementation of the Comprehensive Peace Agreement and to establish the remaining commissions, in particular the finalization of the establishment of the national human rights commission, in accordance with the Paris Principles;

Also calls on the Government of the Sudan to continue and intensify its efforts for the promotion and protection of human rights, by taking all possible concrete steps to improve the human rights situation;

Takes note of initial measures taken by the Government of the Sudan to implement the recommendations of the Group of Experts and to address human rights concerns, including the deployment of police personnel in Darfur and the sentencing of several perpetrators of serious violations of human rights, but notes that a number of the recommendations have not yet been implemented;

Urges the Government of the Sudan to continue and intensify efforts to implement the recommendations compiled by the Group of Experts on the situation of human rights in Darfur without delay, in accordance with the specified indicators;

Expresses its deep concern at the serious violations of human rights law and international humanitarian law in Darfur;

Calls on all parties to respect their obligations under international human rights law and international humanitarian law, in particular with regard to the protection of civilians, and to end all attacks on civilians, with a special focus on vulnerable groups, including women, children and internally displaced persons, as well as human rights defenders and humanitarian workers;

Stresses the primary responsibility of the Government of the Sudan to protect all its citizens, including all vulnerable groups;

Reiterates its call upon the signatories of the Darfur Peace Agreement to comply with their obligations under the Agreement and calls upon non-signatory parties to join in and to commit themselves to the Agreement in compliance with relevant United Nations resolutions;

Stresses the need to address impunity and urges the Government of the Sudan to ensure that all allegations of violations of human rights and international humanitarian law are duly investigated and that the perpetrators are brought to justice promptly by observing due judicial process;

Recalls that the Darfur Peace Agreement stipulates the principles of enhancing accountability and preventing impunity;

Urges all parties to the conflict to fully cooperate with the United Nations Mission in the Sudan and the African Union-United Nations Hybrid Operation in Darfur, in particular with their mandate to protect civilians, and to allow humanitarian agencies to move freely and safely throughout Darfur and the Sudan to carry out their vital work;

Decides to extend until June 2009 the mandate of the Special Rapporteur on the situation of human rights in the Sudan, in accordance with Council resolution 6/34, and without prejudice to the relevant provisions of Council resolution 5/1;

Urges the Government of the Sudan to cooperate fully with the Special Rapporteur and to respond favourably to her requests to visit the Sudan and to provide her with all necessary information so as to enable her to fulfil her mandate even more effectively;

Requests the Special Rapporteur to assess the needs of the Sudan in the context of her mandate and to mobilize the necessary international technical and financial support to the Sudan in the field of human rights, and invites relevant United Nations bodies and agencies, including the Office of the United Nations High Commissioner for Human Rights, to continue to provide support and technical assistance to the Sudan in the field of human rights, in accordance with assessed needs, and calls upon donors to also continue to provide financial and technical assistance and required equipment for the improvement of the human rights situation in the Sudan;

Also requests the Special Rapporteur to further ensure effective follow-up and to foster the implementation of the remaining recommendations identified by the Group of Experts through an open and constructive dialogue with the Government of the Sudan, and to include information in that regard in her next report;

Further requests the Special Rapporteur to present to the Council an annual report at its eleventh session;

Calls upon the Secretary-General to provide the Special Rapporteur with all necessary assistance to enable her to discharge her mandate fully, including by enabling any required consultations in this regard;

Decides to pursue consideration of the matter in accordance with its annual programme of work.

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