A/HRC/RES/33/26
Welcoming the cooperation of the Government of the Sudan during the visit in April
2016 of the Independent Expert on the situation of human rights in the Sudan and the visit
in November 2015 of the Special Rapporteur on the negative impact of unilateral coercive
measures on the enjoyment of human rights,
Welcoming also the adoption by the Government of the Sudan in March 2016 of an
action plan signed by the Government and the United Nations to protect children in armed
conflicts and to prevent the unlawful recruitment and use of children by the security forces
of the Government by strengthening mechanisms for the protection of children, and urging
its full implementation,
Encouraging the efforts of the Government of the Sudan to implement the
recommendations that it accepted as part of the universal periodic review process,
encouraging freedom of movement, and expressing serious concern that the Government
restricted the travel of individuals seeking to participate in the pre-session meeting in
March 2016 relating to the universal periodic review of the Sudan,
Emphasizing the need to ensure that humanitarian access is available and assistance
is provided to internally displaced persons,
1.
Welcomes the work of the Independent Expert on the situation of human
rights in the Sudan;
2.
Takes note of the report of the Independent Expert submitted to the Human
Rights Council at its thirty-third session,1 and of the comments of the Government of the
Sudan thereon;
3.
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;
4.
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;
5.
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;
6.
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;
7.
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,2 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
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A/HRC/33/65.
A/HRC/30/60.
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