A/HRC/30/60 Contents Page 2 I. Introduction ..................................................................................................................................... 3 II. Methodology .................................................................................................................................... 3 III. Recent developments........................................................................................................................ 5 IV. Main human rights challenges .......................................................................................................... 6 A. Press censorship ....................................................................................................................... 6 B. Curtailment of activities of civil society organizations ............................................................ 7 C. Freedom of religion ................................................................................................................. 7 D. Human rights violations committed during the demonstrations of September 2013 ............... 8 E. Conflict-affected areas ............................................................................................................. 8 V. Assessment of the situation of human rights .................................................................................... 12 VI. Technical assistance and capacity-building...................................................................................... 13 VII. Conclusion and recommendations.................................................................................................... 14 A. Government of the Sudan ........................................................................................................ 15 B. International community .......................................................................................................... 16 C. Civil society organizations in the Sudan .................................................................................. 16 D. Opposition armed movements ................................................................................................. 16