A/HRC/6/7 page 40 − The Department of Public Prosecutions received 33 suspects and after making preliminary inquiries charged 8 of them, in criminal indictment sheet No. 138/2007, under articles 21 (acting as an accessory), 24 (criminal conspiracy), 25 (incitement), 26 (aiding and abetting), 50 (attempting to overthrow the constitutional system), 51 (fomenting war against the State), 57 (entering and photographing military sites), 58 (incitement to sedition) and 60 (using military uniforms and symbols) of the Criminal Code of 1991, articles 18 and 26 of the Weapons and Ammunition Act and articles 5 and 6 of the Counter-Terrorism Act; − The Minister confirmed that the accused were receiving excellent treatment; − On 14 August 2007, the family of Mr. Mubarak al-Fadil was given permission to visit him at Kawbar Prison. In the days that followed, family visits were arranged for Mr. Ali Mahmud Hassanayn and Mr. Abd al-Jalil al-Basha; − Documents supporting the charges against the accused were discovered, including a statement written by one of the accused that was supposed to be broadcast after the attempted coup had succeeded. Some weapons, hand grenades and SIM cards for mobile telephones were also found. A number of persons were arrested in connection with the disturbances and riots that took place when work began on the construction of the Kabajar dam. The arrests were made pursuant to the National Security Act of 1999. The accused persons received visits from their families and the Bar Association. Humanitarian assistance and protection of displaced persons In March 2007, the State announced the implementation of a fast track policy in a joint communiqué with the United Nations which was signed by the Minister of State at the Ministry of Foreign Affairs. A mechanism was created in March 2007 to monitor inflows of humanitarian aid in accordance with the above-mentioned joint communiqué signed between the Government of the Sudan and the United Nations. Two visits were paid to the states of Darfur, the first on 21-23 April 2007 and the second on 29-30 July 2007. Six meetings were held with foreign voluntary organizations. As a result, all obstacles on the ground were removed. An annual volunteers’ day was inaugurated on 11 June 2007 and the President of the Republic gave an address expressing the Sudan’s appreciation for the role played by donors and voluntary organizations in improving the humanitarian situation in Darfur. On the occasion of national volunteers’ day, the President of the Republic (by Presidential Decree No. 168 of 2007) awarded the medal of achievement to a number of national and foreign