A/HRC/9/28 page 51 7. Urges the Government of the Sudan to continue and intensify efforts to implement the recommendations compiled by the Group of Experts on the situation of human rights in Darfur without delay, in accordance with the specified indicators; 8. Expresses its deep concern at the serious violations of human rights law and international humanitarian law in Darfur; 9. Calls on all parties to respect their obligations under international human rights law and international humanitarian law, in particular with regard to the protection of civilians, and to end all attacks on civilians, with a special focus on vulnerable groups, including women, children and internally displaced persons, as well as human rights defenders and humanitarian workers; 10. Stresses the primary responsibility of the Government of the Sudan to protect all its citizens, including all vulnerable groups; 11. Reiterates its call upon the signatories of the Darfur Peace Agreement to comply with their obligations under the Agreement and calls upon non-signatory parties to join in and to commit themselves to the Agreement in compliance with relevant United Nations resolutions; 12. Stresses the need to address impunity and urges the Government of the Sudan to ensure that all allegations of violations of human rights and international humanitarian law are duly investigated and that the perpetrators are brought to justice promptly by observing due judicial process; 13. Recalls that the Darfur Peace Agreement stipulates the principles of enhancing accountability and preventing impunity; 14. Urges all parties to the conflict to fully cooperate with the United Nations Mission in the Sudan and the African Union-United Nations Hybrid Operation in Darfur, in particular with their mandate to protect civilians, and to allow humanitarian agencies to move freely and safely throughout Darfur and the Sudan to carry out their vital work; 15. Decides to extend until June 2009 the mandate of the Special Rapporteur on the situation of human rights in the Sudan, in accordance with Council resolution 6/34, and without prejudice to the relevant provisions of Council resolution 5/1; 16. Urges the Government of the Sudan to cooperate fully with the Special Rapporteur and to respond favourably to her requests to visit the Sudan and to provide her with all necessary information so as to enable her to fulfil her mandate even more effectively; 17. Requests the Special Rapporteur to assess the needs of the Sudan in the context of her mandate and to mobilize the necessary international technical and financial support to the Sudan in the field of human rights, and invites relevant United Nations bodies and agencies, including the Office of the United Nations High Commissioner for Human Rights, to continue to provide support and technical assistance to the Sudan in the field of human rights, in accordance with assessed needs, and calls upon donors to also continue to provide financial and technical assistance and required equipment for the improvement of the human rights situation in the Sudan;