A/HRC/39/71 Report of the Independent Expert on the situation of human rights in the Sudan Contents Page 2 I. Introduction ................................................................................................................................... 3 II. Methodology and engagement ...................................................................................................... 3 III. Key recent developments .............................................................................................................. 4 IV. Main human rights challenges……… ........................................................................................... 5 A. Harassment of human rights defenders and curtailment of civil society actors .................... 5 B. Restrictions on freedom of religion ...................................................................................... 6 C. Press censorship .................................................................................................................... 6 D. Women’s rights ..................................................................................................................... 7 E. Economic and social rights ................................................................................................... 8 F. Human rights situation in conflict-affected areas ................................................................. 8 G. South Sudanese refugees in the Sudan .................................................................................. 11 V. Technical assistance and capacity-building................................................................................... 11 VI. Conclusion and recommendations ................................................................................................. 12 A. Government of the Sudan ..................................................................................................... 12 B. International community ....................................................................................................... 13