Action The Government of the Sudan has never refused to cooperate with any permanent or special human rights mechanism, as evidenced by all the resolutions, decisions and reports of human rights mechanisms on the situation in Darfur. The Government of the Sudan works with all international missions and committees and with the fact-finding mission of the African Committee for Human and People’s Rights. Time frame Short-term Needs of the Sudan Evidence of cooperation by the Sudan is found in the visits by all the special rapporteurs, thematic rapporteurs, experts, representatives of the Secretary-General, special missions and observers. Evidence of this cooperation also comes from the Special Rapporteur on the situation of human rights in the Sudan and from the rapporteur for the Group, Mr. Walter Kalin. 4.5 Work is under way on the establishment of an independent national human rights commission, pursuant to the Comprehensive Peace Agreement, the Interim Constitution of 2005 and the Paris Principles approach, which contributed to the drafting of a law on civil society institutions, including human rights defenders. Considerable progress has been made on approval of this law. The commission will be able to perform the functions mentioned in the recommendation. The delegation of the Sudan will make a detailed presentation on progress made in establishing this commission. Mid-term The Government of the Sudan requests the support for this commission which is listed in the detailed table of requirements that the delegation will present, covering the following items: - Computer equipment - Communications equipment - Network installation A/HRC/5/6 page 70 Para. 4.4