A/HRC/RES/15/27 United Nations General Assembly Distr.: General 7 October 2010 Original: English Human Rights Council Fifteenth session Agenda item 4 Human rights situations that require the Council’s attention Resolution adopted by the Human Rights Council* 15/27 Situation of human rights in the Sudan The Human Rights Council, Guided by the principles and objectives of the Charter of the United Nations, the Universal Declaration of Human Rights and other relevant instruments, Reaffirming the obligation of States to promote and protect human rights and fundamental freedoms, Emphasizing that States have the primary responsibility for the promotion and protection of all human rights, including the prevention of human rights violations, Recognizing the developments taking place in the Sudan, and the efforts of the Government of the Sudan in the promotion and protection of human rights, Reaffirming Commission on Human Rights resolution 2005/82 of 21 April 2005 and Council resolutions 6/34 and 6/35 of 14 December 2007, 7/16 of 27 March 2008, 9/17 of 24 September 2008 and 11/10 of 18 June 2009, as well as Council decision 14/117 of 10 June 2010, and calling upon the Government of the Sudan to continue to intensify its efforts to implement them, 1. Takes note of the report of the independent expert on the situation of human rights in the Sudan and the addenda thereto, submitted to the Council at its fifteenth session;1 2. Expresses its appreciation to the independent expert for his work and the recommendations he has made relating to the improvement of the situation of human rights in the Sudan; 3. Commends the cooperation extended by the Government of the Sudan to the independent expert and to the United Nations and African Union missions in the Sudan in * 1 GE.10-16749 The resolutions and decisions adopted by the Human Rights Council will be contained in the report of the Council on its fifteenth session (A/HRC/15/60), chap. I. A/HRC/14/41 and Corr.1 and Add.1 and A/HRC/15/CRP.1.