A/HRC/15/57
Although the Government has facilitated the
deployment of UNAMID troops, resulting in more
troops on the ground, there are still violations of the
SOFA including restrictions on the movement of
UNAMID, attacks on UNAMID convoys in
Government-controlled areas and restriction on the
UNAMID mandate on the use of force to protect
civilians. Between June 2009 and March 2010,
UNAMID recorded a total of 93 incidents of
restrictions in movements and denial of access.
Some activities were undertaken
but little or no impact has been
reported from the ground.
Response of the Government of Sudan
The Government makes reference to an order
issued by the Director General of the Sudanese
police force which helps facilitates the work of
humanitarians
2.2.2 Ensure that aid workers have access to people not only in camps but in remote
villages that have been cut off from aid supplies by fighting.
Mid-term
• Percentage of areas under Government limit for international humanitarian
organizations control being off
In West Darfur, UNAMID has not been able to access Initial steps towards
the northern corridor of the region since February
implementation were undertaken.
2010
Response of the Government of Sudan
The Government states that joint mechanisms
between the Government and humanitarian
organizations have been established at state and
local levels to assess the humanitarian situation on
the ground
2.2.3 Reform the Organization of Voluntary and Humanitarian Work Act of 2006 so as
not to restrict the work of groups through unnecessary procedural requirements or confined
definitions of what humanitarian organizations should do, and lack of judicial oversight of
decisions by Ministry of Humanitarian Affairs and HAC.
Mid-term
• Reformed in accordance with the Interim Constitution, the United Nations
Declaration on Human Rights Defenders and other relevant international standards
The Organisation of Voluntary and Humanitarian
Act of 2006 remains in force and no efforts have
been made by the Government to reform it.
Nevertheless, the reporting period witnessed a
positive example of judicial oversight of a decision
made by the Humanitarian Aid Commission,
(HAC). On 21 April 2010, a court in Khartoum
reversed a HAC decision in 2009 to cancel the
registration of and dissolve the Sudan Development
Organization (SUDO). The court held that under the
Some activities undertaken or
reported but little or no tangible
impact reported on the ground.
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