A/HRC/15/57 ratified. 1.5 improving the human rights situation on the ground. Protection of witnesses and victims 1.5.1 Ensure that human rights monitors have full and unimpeded access to witnesses and victims of human rights violations, that witnesses and victims are not subjected to any violence, reprisals or harassment due to their cooperation with human rights monitors; and that all necessary and feasible measures are taken to protect witnesses and victims against violence, reprisals and harassment by third parties. Short-term • Number of reported incidents of non-compliance In South Darfur, UNAMID received reports from witnesses and victims who failed to file complaints because of fear of intimidation. In one case involving the killing of a man in Dereig IDP camp, South Darfur (23 June 2009), witnesses and relatives told UNAMID that they did not follow up the case with the police for fear of being arrested themselves by authorities. Some activities were undertaken but little or no impact has been reported from the ground. In West Darfur, a female witness to an alleged attempted rape was detained by NISS on 2 October 2009. A male Fur IDP from an IDP camp had attempted to rape an Arab woman. In retaliation, a group of Arab tribesmen inside the camp kidnapped another Fur male IDP. To secure the release of the man, the Furs and the Arabs living in the camp agreed that the Fur woman who apparently had witnessed the incident and the leader of the kidnappers would be detained in custody until the real perpetrator was handed over to the police. UNAMID HRS was denied access to the detainees. Response of the Government of Sudan The Government notes that there have been no reports of human rights monitors being denied access to victims or of reprisals or harassment of victims due to their cooperation with monitors 1.6 Protection of human rights defenders 1.6.1 Do not subject human rights defenders to arbitrary detentions, physical abuse and harassment as a tool for silencing their criticisms of human rights violations in the Darfur region and for providing legal assistance to victims. Short-term • Number of reported cases There continues to be reports on human right defenders working on Darfur issues being subjected to harassment by the NISS and sometimes arrests. 30 No implementation at all, which has direct bearing on concretely improving the human rights