Human Rights Council Resolution 9/17. 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 the International Covenants on Human Rights, Reaffirming that all Members States have an obligation to promote and protect human rights and fundamental freedoms as stated in the Charter of the United Nations, the Universal Declaration of Human Rights, the International Covenants on Human Rights and other applicable international human rights instruments, Reaffirming also Commission on Human Rights resolution 2005/82 of 21 April 2005, and Council resolutions 6/34 and 6/35 of 14 December 2007 and 7/16 of 27 March 2008, Recalling Council resolutions 5/1 on institution-building of the Human Rights Council and 5/2 on the code of conduct for special procedures mandate-holders of the Council of 18 June 2007, and stressing that the mandate-holder shall discharge his/her duties in accordance with those resolutions and the annexes thereto, 1. Takes note of the reports of the Special Rapporteur on the situation of human rights in the Sudan (A/HRC/9/13) and the status of implementation of recommendations compiled by the Group of Experts on Darfur (A/HRC/9/13/Add.1); 2. Acknowledges the progress made in the implementation of the Comprehensive Peace Agreement and the steps taken by the Government of the Sudan to strengthen the human rights legal and institutional framework, principally in law reform; 3. Expresses its deep concern at the overall situation of human rights in the Sudan, including arbitrary arrests and detention, exacerbated restrictions on freedom of expression, association, assembly and movement across the country, and the lack of justice and accountability for serious crimes;