A/HRC/33/65 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. Recent developments........................................................................................................................ 4 IV. Main human rights challenges .......................................................................................................... 5 A. Human rights violations committed during the demonstrations of September 2013 ............... 6 B. Press censorship ....................................................................................................................... 6 C. Harassment of human rights defenders and curtailment of activities of civil society organizations ................................................................................................... 6 D. Restrictions on freedom of religion ......................................................................................... 7 E. Situation of student activists in Khartoum ............................................................................... 8 F. Human rights violations and abuses in conflict-affected areas ................................................ 9 V. Assessment of the current human rights situation ........................................................................... 12 VI. Technical assistance and capacity-building...................................................................................... 13 VII. Conclusion and recommendations .................................................................................................... 13 A. Government of the Sudan ........................................................................................................ 14 B. International community .......................................................................................................... 14 C. Armed opposition movements ................................................................................................ 15