RECOMMENDATION TIME FRAME INDICATOR NEEDS OF SUDAN: See Annex II Respond to all communications regarding cases addressed to the Government by special procedures of the United Nations. 4.5 Set up systems for documentation and recording of violations of human rights and ensuring access for human rights defenders to this information. Mid-term Systems in place and documentation centers functioning effectively. Ensure the effective functioning of documentation centers within the human rights units of the Ministries of the Interior, Defense, Welfare and others. Evaluate, together with the United Nations, the functioning of the State Committees to Combat Violence Against Women, the implementation of their work plans as well as the implementation of the National Action Plan. Mid-term Evaluation conducted and made public. 4.7 Establish an Independent National Human Rights Commission in accordance with the Paris Principles and with a dedicated mandate, resources and capacity to address the situation in Darfur. Short-term NHRC in accordance with Paris Principles established. 4.8 Ratify the Optional Protocol to the Convention against Torture and Other Cruel, Inhuman or Degrading Treatment or Punishment. Medium term OP-CAT ratified. A/HRC/5/6 page 27 4.6