RECOMMENDATION 1.2.6 Ensure that women who experienced sexual violence have access to medical care, regardless of whether they choose to report their case to the police or not. Disseminate and promote compliance with Rules of Application to Criminal Circular No. 2 that removes this requirement. Entrust State Committees with the task of monitoring compliance and publicly reporting on it. 1.2.7 Deploy women police officers to Darfur specially trained to deal with victims of sexual violence and other forms of violence against women. TIME FRAME Ongoing INDICATOR NEEDS OF SUDAN: See Annex II Number of instances of non-compliance with Rules of Application to Criminal Circular No. 2. Mid-term Number of trained women policy officers deployed in IDP camps. Mid-term Criminal Act of 1991 and other relevant legislation reformed. Ensure that all investigating officers at least receive training on how to deal with VAW cases. 1.2.8 Review the current legal framework to address deficiencies and ensure its effectiveness in the prevention and prosecution of crimes of sexual violence. Reform law of criminal evidence to ensure that it is legally inadmissible to regard victim’s allegation of rape as a confession of adultery (Article 145 of Criminal Act 1991). A/HRC/5/6 page 15 Amend the definition of rape in Art. 149 of Criminal Act 1991 in a way ensuring that no links it to the substantive or evidentiary requirements of adultery or sodomy exist. Number of prosecutions of rape, appropriate sentences for perpetrators and reparation for victims.

Select target paragraph3

Connect to a paragraph
Connect to an entity
Disable highlights
Add to table of contents