A/HRC/6/19 page 103 Darfur States; to review the achievement in the implementation of the previous Plan of Action; to needs assessment for the new Plans; to review the challenges facing the progress of the work [of the State Committees]; to identify gaps and needs; to make suggestions for joint technical and financial support according to needs; to prepare a report every six months. A smaller group withdrawn from the Task Force and composed of the Chair, two members of the ACHR, and representatives of the Ministry of Interior and UNMIS Gender and Human Rights, conducted a mission to the three Darfur States from 3-6 September 2007. During the mission, the group held meetings with Government officials, non-governmental organizations and the State Committees. Following the mission, a core group on Gender based Violence, composed by the ACHR, the Ministry of Social Welfare and UNMIS Gender and Human Rights, and was established with the purpose to draft a report on the findings of the mission to Darfur. Assessment of Implementation of Recommendation 4.6 The evaluation has been completed and the group of experts thanks the government for it’s report and encourages it to make the report public and to implement the Committees’ recommendations. Recommendation 4.7 Short-term Establish an Independent National Human Rights Commission in accordance with the Paris Principles and with a dedicated mandate, resources and capacity to address the situation in Darfur. Indicator: NHRC in accordance with Paris Principles established. Response of the Government of the Sudan on Recommendation 4.7 Information orally submitted to the group of experts on 18 September 2007 The national transitional constitution stipulates that a national commission for human rights was to be established. These legal procedures were to be taken up by a legal commission for constitution review. Draft bills for the national human rights institution and elections have been drawn up by the commission. Once finalised, the legal commission will refer the text to all political parties and civil society in a consultative process, before referring it to the Council of Ministers. The Government has reached a stage of having prepared a draft bill, which should be given to all political constituencies. Written information submitted to the group of experts on Darfur on 30 October 2007 The group of experts received a copy of the Human Rights Commission Bill of 2006 which, among other things establishes a task force to evaluate the work of the state committees in the 3 Darfur states, consisting of the Director of the violence against women unit as well as the representatives of the Advisory Council on Human Rights, the Ministry of Justice, the Ministry of Humanitarian Affairs, UNFPA’s Gender Unit, UNIFEM and UNMIS. This task force conducted a visit from 3-6 September 2007 to meet all relevant authorities to combat violence